An elections watchdog investigator showed up with police to the April 29 launch of David Parker's Centurion Project to follow up on a cease-and-desist letter.
Great reporting, Jeremy. Since “only official political parties, MLAs, constituency associations and candidates are permitted to obtain the list, which includes voters’ names, addresses, phone numbers and voter registration numbers” it’s not difficult to determine who gave them the list.
Knowing that political parties are one of the permitted organizations to access the voters list but are also completely exempted from privacy regulation (even security measures), I think this underlines the need for parties to be regulated with regard to the (extensive) personal information they can access, collect and compile. BC political parties are subject to BC PIPA already. If Minister Glubish is serious when he says he wants Alberta to be a leader in privacy protection, he would address this gap when amendments to Alberta PIPA are put forward.
Great reporting, Jeremy. Since “only official political parties, MLAs, constituency associations and candidates are permitted to obtain the list, which includes voters’ names, addresses, phone numbers and voter registration numbers” it’s not difficult to determine who gave them the list.
Knowing that political parties are one of the permitted organizations to access the voters list but are also completely exempted from privacy regulation (even security measures), I think this underlines the need for parties to be regulated with regard to the (extensive) personal information they can access, collect and compile. BC political parties are subject to BC PIPA already. If Minister Glubish is serious when he says he wants Alberta to be a leader in privacy protection, he would address this gap when amendments to Alberta PIPA are put forward.
This part made me laugh out loud.
"He claimed that Alberta’s treatment within Canada is “worse than the slavery they wrote about in Exodus.”
At this point, a member of the audience who appeared otherwise sympathetic shouted, “can you cut the bible belt crap?”
“Buddy, I’m speaking, you’re not speaking. Sit down,” said Parker to applause."
I really want to hear the audio to this!