FIPA was the major force in getting B.C.'s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act passed. This act has been called the most progressive legislation of its kind in the world. Individuals are the largest requesters of information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Beyond access to government information, there is the issue of access to all the other vital information flowing in society. Canadians are experiencing fundamental changes in the way society functions.
Online communications grow daily.
We need to foster and defend the principle of universal and affordable access to the basic information channels of our time. Second, to defend personal privacy in a world where our personal information travels at the speed of light and its use is increasingly beyond our control. A world where a wide range of new technologies present grave threats to privacy.