RESOURCES 

Read the COG April 8 news release and media coverage on Bills 16 & 18

Read the Fall 2007 Campaign Update

Read Colin Gabelmann's speech at the 2007 BC Information Summit
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COG Response to Bill 25
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Detailed Analysis of Bill 25
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Analysis of all Amendments to FOIPP Act since 2001
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Top Ten FOI News Stories of 2006
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ACCESS DENIED: Analysis of BC Government’s response to FOI requests, 2000 – 2005
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How Does BC Rank on Openness and Accountability? by Keith Reynolds
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Gordon Campbell's letter supporting the first Campaign for Open Government
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Summary of Recommendations from the 2004 Special Committee to Review the FOIPPA
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The Campaign for Open Government is a program of BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA), a registered sponsor under the Election Act, 604-739-9788. 



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The Campaign for Open Government is a coalition that spans the spectrum of issues, politics, and ideology, reflecting that Freedom of Information and an open government are essential for all issues and to all citizens.

The current and new supporters of the Campaign for Open Government includes:

Action Committee of People with Disabilities - New Supporter!
BC Association for Community Living - New Supporter!
BC Association of the Deaf Blind - New Supporter!
BC Civil Liberties Association
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities
BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
BC Government and Service Employees' Union
BC Health Coalition
BC Library Association
BC Persons with AIDS Society
BC Press Council - New Supporter!
BC Nurses Union - New Supporter!
BC Sustainable Energy Association - New Supporter!
BC Teachers' Federation
BC Trial Lawyers Association
Canadian Association of Journalists
Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation - New Supporter!
Canadian Newspaper Association
Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union
Canadian Taxpayers Association
Canadian Union of Public Employees British Columbia
Centre for Native Policy Research - New Supporter!
Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC - New Supporter!
Committee of Concerned Librarians - New Supporter!
Committee for Racial Justice Council of Senior Citizens Organizations British Columbia - New Supporter!
Consumer Advocacy & Support for Homeowners Society
Creston M.S. Support Group - New Supporter!
Crossroads Human Services - New Supporter!
Democracy Watch - New Supporter!
District 69 Society of Allied Support Groups - New Supporter!
End Legislated Poverty - New Supporter!
Geist Foundation - New Supporter!
George Pearson Centre Residents Council - New Supporter!
Georgia Strait Alliance - New Supporter!
First Call BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition - New Supporter!
PACE Society - New Supporter!
Pivot Legal Society - New Supporter!
Sierra Legal Defence Fund Society Promoting Environmental Conservation - New Supporter!
TRAC Tenants Resource and Advisory Centre - New Supporter!
UBC School of Journalism
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs - New Supporter!
Western Canada Wilderness Committee
Whistler Watch - New Supporter!

 

FRIENDS OF FOI

The Friends of FOI are growing! Here are just some of the BC opinion leaders who recently became Friends of FOI:

- Libby Davies Member of Parliament, Vancouver East
- David Flaherty First Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia
- Peter Ladner Vancouver City Councillor
- Troy Lanigan Canadian Taxpayers Federation
- Stephen Owen Member of Parliament, Vancouver Quadra
- Shane Simpson Member of the Legislative Assembley, Vancouver Hastings

To read the Declaration by the Friends of FOI, learn who all the Friends are, and how to become a Friend click here.