| 8:30-8:50 |
Registration |
| 8:50-9:00 |
Opening Remarks:
Richard Rosenberg, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Computer Science at UBC & President of the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association |
| 9:00-9:30 |
Keynote Address:
Elizabeth Denham, BC Information and Privacy Commissioner |
9:30–10:45
Panel Session |
Open Data Report Card: How’s it Working for You?
Speakers:
- Herb Lainchbury, Founder of OpenDataBC.ca
- Marika Albert, Research and Development Officer, Community Social Planning Council
- David Wrate, Director, Design Strategy for the Ministry of Labour, Citizen Services and Open Government
Moderator:
- Monica Muller, Legal Counsel on Information Access for Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
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Break (10:45-11:00) |
| 11:00–12:15
Panel Session |
Freedom of Information and Government 2.0: Problems and Solutions
Speakers:
- Gwen Barlee, Policy Director, The Wilderness Committee
- Chad Skelton, Vancouver Sun investigative reporter, specializing in FOI requests and data journalism
- Mike Larsen, Professor of Criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and co-editor of the Journal of Prisoners on Prisons
Moderator:
- Murray Rankin, QC; Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Victoria; former special advisor on the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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Buffet Lunch (12:15–1:15) |
1:15-2:00 |
Keynote Address:
Colin Bennett, Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Victoria; Surveillance and privacy researcher; Member of the Information and Privacy Commissioner’s External Advisory Board. |
2:00-3:15
Panel Session |
Caring and Sharing? Data Flows and Linkages Under Government 2.0
Speakers:
- Micheal Vonn, Policy Director, BC Civil Liberties Association
- Kate Milberry, Social media expert; PhD from Simon Fraser University; surveillance, privacy, and social movement researcher
- Colin Bennett, privacy and surveillance researcher, University of Victoria Political Science
Moderator
- Vincent Gogolek, Executive Director, BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
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BREAK (3:15-3:30) |
3:30-4:45
Panel Session |
Information Law & Government 2.0: Changes to the FIPPA
Speakers:
- Sara Levine, Lawyer, Alliance Lex- An Association of Legal Professionals
- Alexis Kerr, Director of Legal Services and General Legal Counsel, Fraser Health Authority
- Bill Trott, Manager, Privacy, Access and Policy, University of Victoria
Moderator:
- Darrell Evans, Founder & former President, BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
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4:45-5:00 |
Closing Remarks:
Suzanne Legault, Information Commissioner of Canada |