Public engagement on the 2025 review of the Canadian federal #AccessToInformation Act will end on June 15, 2026 - visit this website for more info www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...

The government says proposed changes to Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) will modernize the law, protect privacy, and enhance security. The facts tell a different story. Read the full statement: www.ipc.on.ca/en/media-cen...

‘The world’s memory’: why Nigeria is burying its history under a mountain in Svalbard It is the first African country to deposit data in the Arctic World Archive, a storage facility designed to protect records of everything from cultural practices to historical events

"The Arctic World Archive (AWA) is a data storage unit where organisations and individuals can deposit records kept on specialist digitised film called Piql that lasts up to 2,000 years" www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Opinion: Ontario steps back into the information dark ages The Ford government’s efforts to ‘modernize’ the province’s freedom of information laws just eviscerates public accountability

"Friday’s surprise announcement to amend FIPPA is not about modernization. It’s about diminishing Ontarians’ privacy and access rights and weakening government’s accountability to the people they serve" says Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Doug Ford is changing a law to shield politicians from scrutiny The changes will be introduced after the legislature resumes on March 23.

how will the proposed FIPPA changes "boost transparency, cut red tape and modernize a system created long before the use of cellphones and other devices" and "strengthen cybersecurity, protect cabinet confidentiality and ensure responsible modern governance"? www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

Library and Archives Canada wraps up digitization of 6 million Indian day school records | CBC News Library and Archives Canada is wrapping up one of its largest digitization projects after processing roughly six million federal Indian day school records.

the goal of this project to be completed in March was to "increase the discoverability of archival documents related to the federal Indian day schools system and its legacy" www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

Stone, parchment or laser-written glass? Scientists find new way to preserve data Hard disks and magnetic tape have a limited lifespan, but glass storage developed by Microsoft could last millennia

an interesting development ... "experts at Microsoft in Cambridge say they have refined a method for long-term data storage based on glass" www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Harper's archival collection includes one million photos, a quilt and a hockey card OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper has officially launched his archival collection, which includes more than a million photos, a quilt and a hockey card.

former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's archival collection is the "largest digital archive acquisition ever undertaken by Library and Archives Canada" www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/harpe...

what's artificial intelligence (AI) sovereignty? the federal government's Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy and its Digital Sovereignty Framework? and do any Canadian laws apply to AI or data residency? www.blakes.com/insights/ai-...

Openness advocates unimpressed by early proposals for Access to Information reform Advocates of more federal transparency are concerned a federal review of the Access to Information regime will not fix long-standing problems, and that it could even make things worse.

Treasury Board prepared - but hasn't publicly released - a draft discussion paper. "Advocates of more federal transparency are concerned a federal review of the Access to Information regime will not fix long-standing problems, and ... could even make things worse" www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Alarm as Canadian Register of Historic Places to Shut Down - National Trust for Canada The Canadian Register of Historic Places, better known as the historicplaces.ca website, is coming down. Parks Canada announced in late...

Parks Canada to decommission the Canadian Register of Historical Places: its "an online searchable database of historic places in Canada which have been formally recognized for their heritage value by federal, provincial, municipal or territorial authorities" nationaltrustcanada.ca/online-stori...

Opinion: Your e-mail to your co-worker might pass through the U.S. before returning Route of internet traffic matters amid trade friction and geopolitical competition

making the case for Canadian digital sovereignty: "a call to ensure that Canadian-to-Canadian internet traffic doesn’t needlessly detour through the U.S., when there are technical alternatives that can keep it in the country." www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Can someone wearing Meta Glasses record you without consent? What the rise of smart glasses mean for your privacy Numerous Ontarians have reported being recorded without their consent by smart glasses. Is this even legal in Ontario?

"Numerous Ontarians have reported being recorded without their consent by smart glasses after discovering videos of themselves online" www.thestar.com/business/tec...

Thomson, Weston families win Hudson's Bay charter auction with sole bid | CBC News The Hudson's Bay Company has chosen the new owners of the royal charter that created the company more than 350 years ago.

Hudson's Bay charter to remain in Canada 👏 as "The Thomson and Weston families made an uncontested $18-million bid for the 1670 document through their holding companies and will donate it to a group of four museums" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Outcry renewed as Halton moves to dismantle heritage services Experts warn plan to move thousands of artifacts could jeopardize history and strain local museums

Halton Region still isn't listening: " the move threatens Halton’s collective history, ignores professional museum standards and places unrealistic burdens on local museums that lack space, funding and staff to take in the material" www.haltonhillstoday.ca/local-news/o...

Deloitte report for Newfoundland government found to have apparently false citations ST. JOHN'S - The Newfoundland and Labrador government has asked Deloitte to check its work after the company submitted a report containing erroneous citations.

AI false citations (aka AI "hallucinations") in two Deloitte consulting reports www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/del...

‘We collect the record of government’: How the Legislative Library serves Queen’s Park This library survived a fire and holds a book printed before Columbus landed in North America. The Star took a deep dive into the stacks of the library’s rare book

have you ever wondered about the services and collections at the Legislative Library of Ontario (aka the Queen's Park Library)? www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

Thomson and Weston families submit $18-million joint bid for Hudson’s Bay charter If successful, the bid would see document shared by four museums and archives

kudos to the Weston and Thomson families for the joint bid and fingers crossed their bid wins, lest this important piece of Canadian history ends up in a private (non-Canadian?) collection www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Data stored in Canada can be subject to foreign courts, government paper warns OTTAWA - A new government white paper on digital sovereignty says Ottawa can’t maintain full control over its data if its data storage supplier is subject to the laws of

re: Government of Canada's digital sovereignty, "Ottawa can’t maintain full control over its data if its data storage supplier is subject to the laws of another country" www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Government of Canada (GC) just released a white paper examining "the legal, security, privacy, workforce, and supply chain factors that influence the GC’s ability to maintain digital sovereignty" www.canada.ca/en/governmen...

Includes a link to the free standard. And check out the website of the Digital Governance Council for more Canadian resources. dgc-cgn.org/maintaining-...

AC 35.2025 Date: September 29, 2025 Memorandum to Federal Records Management Contacts: Release of Electronic Messaging Compliance Assessment Toolkit I am pleased to announce the release of the Electronic Messagi...

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)' Electronic Messaging Compliance Assessment Toolkit assists "stakeholders who make decisions about the procurement, use, management, and maintenance of electronic messaging applications, tools, or systems" www.archives.gov/records-mgmt...

"To celebrate the 10th anniversary, the region is launching its online presence at york.ca/History, making it much easier to request appointments to access records" www.yorkregion.com/news/york-re...

commentary on (& link to) an AI use guideline for CDN federally regulated financial institutions www.blakes.com/insights/osf...

Actionable insights from the joint investigation of TikTok by Canadian privacy regulators: A practical checklist for organizations Canadian privacy regulators have released their joint findings on TikTok—but the implications reach far beyond one platform.

commentary on (& link to findings) the investigation by Canada’s federal & provincial privacy regulators in Quebec, BC, & Alberta into TikTok for non-compliance with CDN privacy laws + a self-assessment checklist for translating key takeaways into actionable guidance gowlingwlg.com/en-ca/insigh...

Ottawa abusing access to information law to avoid releasing documents, watchdog says The Information Commissioner is calling on the government to stop relying on legal exemptions she says are overused

"Canada’s freedom of information watchdog has accused Ottawa of maintaining a culture of secrecy, saying some federal departments are abusing exemptions to Canada’s access-to-information law as an excuse to withhold documents" www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Court approves auction of Hudson’s Bay memorabilia and art collection The process does not include the company’s 1670 royal charter

this auction does NOT include the 1670 royal charter. a separate court hearing this month will address holding an auction for the charter. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

"Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins has set the regulator on a course toward crypto with its early ‘Spring 2025’ statement, including proposals to bring crypto under the scope of existing recordkeeping regulations" www.globalrelay.com/resources/th...

IRMS and AIIM Announce Formal Collaboration to Advance Information Management Excellence IRMS and AIIM announce a collaboration to enhance information management through professional development, launching with the AI+IM Regional Exchange on October 16, 2025, in London.

ICYMI - AIIM and IRMS (Information and Records Management Society) announced a formal collaboration officially launching on Oct. 16/25 in London, England info.aiim.org/irms-and-aii...

hot of the press, including link to the free standard! "This [revised] National Standard of Canada defines the qualifications and core competencies required of privacy professionals and reflects Canada’s ongoing commitment to building trusted digital environments" dgc-cgn.org/setting-the-...