This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, September 20th.

This week we have a lot of stories from both the Canadian Press and the Local Journalism Initiative informed by access to information—including new details on Canadian military procurements, RCMP body cameras, and whistleblowers raising alarms about New Brunswick Power.

On the privacy front, in a move that seems almost unbelievable, Alberta plans to consolidate identification and add citizenship markers to driver’s licenses.

And internationally, echoes from British Columbia reach across the Atlantic as opponents of the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps launch legal action over citizens’ right to information.

Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20250920-access-and-privacy-online/

Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2025-season-episode-38

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

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