News Summary July 12th, 2025

This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, July 12th.  

We’re heading into the full summer season here, and while you’re hopefully enjoying the sun where you are, we’ll start with the access to information and privacy scans across Canada. There are some troubling environmental impacts as one oil company breaks a deal and another has documented ties to a provincial government. Plus, there’s a reminder that drone operators can face charges if they don’t respect people’s privacy. 

We have a few stories from south of the border, with the FTC blocking efforts to make it easier for people to unsubscribe, and one state making changes that could impact the privacy of donors to charities. 

We’ll wrap with a troubling report that intersects your travel data and data brokers and learn about recent steps in Alberta to increase understanding of new Access and Privacy laws in the province.

Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20250712-access-and-privacy-online/ 

Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2025-season-episode-28/ 

Protect your rights, Canadian MPs need to: 

• Stop Bill C-2 https://iclmg.ca/stop-bill-c-2/  
• Stop Bill C-4 Part 4 https://fipa.bc.ca/bill-c-4-2025/ 

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Our Contributors: 

Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder  

Access and Privacy Online: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/  

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