Elections

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Working to change an absurd and possibly unconstitutional Elections Act which penalizes small groups and individuals even inadvertently taking part in the electoral process. The lack of a floor for spending by so-called ¿election advertising sponsors¿ is absurd, especially combined with the ridiculously broad definition of what constitutes ¿advertising¿.

Target Contacts

Freedom of Information

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Continue fighting a frustrating battle against a government which seems intent on taking the most restrictive view of freedom of information, and where that is not possible, using its majority to remove the tools that exist to find out what they are up to. See Bill 20 and stripping of powers of the Representative for Children and Youth, and ensuing court case. Hope against hope that by pointing out the absurdity of their position that some positive change might be achieved.

Target Contacts

Health

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Hoping against hope that the government will use the E Health Act to allow citizens some measure of protection and control over their personal health information. This appears unlikely, since the government has repeatedly used separate legislative provisions to avoid the E Health Act, despite recommendations from the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

Target Contacts

Privacy

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Working to prevent the government from wasting hundreds of millions of tax dollars on boondoggles in the making like the $180 million Integrated Case Management project. Also seek to protect the personal information of British Columbians from the negligence/incompetence of a government intent on collecting ever larger amounts of our personal information and distributing it across and outside government.

Target Contacts

Elections

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Seeking changes to the provisions of the Elections Act which require individuals and small groups spending little or no money to register with elections BC as Election Advertising Sponsors.

Target Contacts

Freedom of Information

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Continue fighting a frustrating battle against a government which seems intent on taking the most restrictive view of freedom of information, and where that is not possible, using its majority to remove the tools that exist to find out what they are up to. See Bill 20 and stripping of powers of the Representative for Children and Youth, and ensuing court case. Hope against hope that by pointing out the absurdity of their position that some positive change might be achieved.

Target Contacts

Health

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Hoping against hope that the government will use the E Health Act to allow citizens some measure of protection and control over their personal health information. This appears unlikely, since the government has repeatedly used separate legislative provisions to avoid the E Health Act, despite recommendations from the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

Target Contacts

Privacy

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Working to prevent the government from wasting hundreds of millions of tax dollars on boondoggles in the making like the $180 million Integrated Case Management project. Also seek to protect the personal information of British Columbians from the negligence/incompetence of a government intent on collecting ever larger amounts of our personal information and distributing it across and outside government.

Target Contacts