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RILEY INFORMATION SERVICES INC.
Access
to Information: Analyzing the
State of the Law
CO-SPONSOR:
Canadian Newspaper Association
(CNA)
WHEN:
Thursday, September 8, 2005
WHERE:
The Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
REGISTER ONLINE
click
here
WHY SHOULD YOU
ATTEND?
The Federal Access to Information Act has now been in operation for
twenty-two years. Since its
inception there have been two major reviews of the legislation. There have been calls for change from practitioners, access
advocates, academics and journalists who are concerned about the legislation as
it now stands. This seminar will
look at the issues driving freedom of information in Canada.
There will be a diversity of speakers from the private sector, government
and oversight offices from the federal and provincial levels, bringing users and the access community together and
creating an opportunity for dialogue and exchange between the speakers and the
delegates.
Changes in security legislation and policies have impacted on the Access Act, as
have privacy rights. Information and communication technologies are transforming
the way in which we access and use information. How are all these trends
converging and what are the implications for access coordinators and
professionals in the field?
Speakers will explore media issues
involving both federal and provincial access to information laws and practices,
while others will examine the efficacy of the law and where changes are needed.
Target audiences for this event are federal and provincial access to
information commissioners and their staffs, policy makers, departmental offices
within the public service, and users of access laws, including businesses,
associations and the media.
PROGRAM
8:45 - 9:00 am
CONFERENCE CHAIR and OPENING REMARKS:
9:00 - 10:00 am
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
John Reid, Information Commissioner of Canada
10:30 - 12:00 noon PLENARY SESSION
THE ACCESS ACT:
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
Chair:
Thomas B. Riley, Riley Information Services Inc., Ottawa
Speakers:
Alasdair Roberts, Associate Professor of Public
Administration, Director,
Campbell
This session will explore the current state of Access to Information and the effectiveness of the federal law. Panelists will analyze aspects of the Act, with their perceptions of how the law works, drawing on their wealth of experience, sharing observations and conclusions. Panelists will comment on how effective the law is or is not for them and assess what reforms are needed.
12 noon - 1:00 pm
Luncheon/Networking (included
in cost)
1:00 - 1:45 pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER
ACCESS TO INFORMATION: IT'S THE LAW OF THE LAND
Colonel Michel Drapeau, Faculty of Law,
University of Ottawa; author of
"Federal Access to Information and Privacy
Legislation - Annotated"
1:45 - 3:00 pm PLENARY SESSION
A DIALOGUE WITH PROVINCIAL FOI OFFICES: WHERE DOES
FOI STAND?
Chair:
David Gollob, Vice President, Public Affairs, Canadian Newspapers
Association
Speakers:
Brian Beamish, Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Information
and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario
Marilyn Mun, Director, FOIP, Office of the Information and Privacy
Commissioner of Alberta
Peter Bower, Executive Director, Access & Privacy, Ombudsman Manitoba
Some questions to be addressed: What are the issues that concern the different provincial commissioners? Are there significant delays in handling complaints? Have requests for government information increased? Are there significant backlogs of information requests in government departments and what impact does this have on requestors? Can we simply carry on using the same administrative principles for accessing information as we move to new electronic environments? What impact have new technologies had on freedom of information and privacy laws?
3:15 - 4:45 pm PLENARY SESSION
ACCESS AND CHANGE:
MEETING NEW CHALLENGES
Chair:
Denis Kratchanov, Director/General Counsel, Information and Privacy Law Section, Justice Canada
Speakers: Patrick Bourke,
Head of Access to Information Central Clearing House, Department for Constitutional Affairs, UK
Charles Schwab, Associate, Cooley Godward LLP, Broomfield, Colorado
David Brown, Director, Public Policy Forum, Ottawa
This session will look at developments with the recently implemented
Freedom of Information Act in the UK. Canadian
speakers will discuss access issues such as privacy and recent changes in
security laws: what are the balances between access and privacy; what are the
security issues involved?
Cost: $495 (plus GST =
$529.65) if registered by July 29, 2005.
$550 (plus GST = $588.50) if registered after July 29, 2005.
Group
Rate Discount:
every three registered, fourth one free.
Call: 613-237-8828 or Fax: 613-237-7888 or email: rtriley6@cs.com Web site: www.rileyis.com
If you wish to register online click here
For a printer friendly registration form in PDF format click here.
Name:_______________________________________________________________________________
Title: _______________________________________________________________________________
Organization: _________________________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________Postal Code:_________________________
Phone:______________________Fax:_____________________Email:____________________________
All registered participants will receive an invoice as confirmation by return mail. An information kit will be available upon registration the morning of the seminar. Cancellation with full refund allowed up to three weeks before the seminar, less $50 administration fee, or send replacement. To register call (613) 237-8828 or send form by fax to (613) 237-7888 and we will invoice you or make cheque payable and send to:
RILEY INFORMATION
SERVICES INC.,
85
Bronson Ave,
Suite 1601
Ottawa. ON
Canada
K1R 6G7
GST NO. R117997965
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