News Summary March 8th, 2025

Coming up in your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, March 8. We lead with Nova Scotia, where troubling developments that threatened transparency and independent oversight continue to see the province receive greater scrutiny Across Canada, we’ve got a packed update from the Local Journalism Initiative, covering key regional privacy and access issues. Nationally, several stories intersect Canadian federal privacy policy—affecting everything from corporate data use to online safety And internationally, whistleblowers are making headlines again, while the Trump presidency’s impact on access, oversight, and security continues to evolve. We will be at the 27th Annual Victoria International Privacy & Security Summit, we hope to see you there. Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20250308-access-and-privacy-online/ Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2025-season-episode-10/ Support these efforts by subscribing or donating Send comments to [email protected] 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/  News stories through the Canadian Press and Feedly Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes,  YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes,  Podchaser, Boomplay