Freedom of information legislation

Background Due to the rapid advancement of the information technology, the World Wide Web (WWW) has now become a multifunctional tool. People can get lots of things done through the Internet, chatting with friends through MSN, shopping on Amarzon.com, settling the credit card bill, making new friends through the Facebook, reading newspaper on appledaily.com, etc. Besides, when we want to search for information, we can simply “Google” it, and we get what we want. It is no doubt that the Internet

personal information protection and electronic documents act. It also talks about what the most ethical way to get information on someone is. Studying the experiences Canada had with this legislation will help me understand how beneficial it was. It will also help me understand of the parts of this legislation that are being violated by bill C-51. . This book talks about legislative privacy laws with in Canada. It also mentions that rules regarding the management of personal information in the private

only be free when it has functioning laws in place to ensure equal freedoms for all. Civil disobedience threatens the society by forcing its laws to be examined, but can encourage more stability by ensuring freedom for all with adaptation of the examined laws. Civil disobedience may be used by many civil rights activists to seek the freedoms they desire. It can be used as an effective tool for provoking a change in legislation. This tool needs to

among Canadian citizens. The legislation was created to stop future terror attacks on the country and to slow down radicalization. Instead, Canadians find that the bill strips them of their freedom and promises little improvement to public safety. Not only that, but some also find it dangerous in terms of its potential impacts on constitutionally and internationally protected rights, on the rule of law, and on the health of Canada’s democracy. In the end, this legislation is not only unsuccessful in

The majority of those opposed to the new anti-terror legislation expressed concerns with three major components of the bill and the vagueness; to privacy concerns with the new information sharing between agencies, new amendments to the Criminal Code surrounding terrorism offences and the increased powers provided to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS); specifically their perceived lack of oversight. Although this piece of legislation is crucial to the safety and security of Canada against

In the recent year and a half, citizens of almost every nation were exposed to information regarding the mass surveillance used by many governments to spy on their citizens. This information, released by Edward Snowden, confirms the long held theory that mass amounts of data regarding the personal habits and communications of individuals were being collected and stored. This revelation has given rise to a serious new debate: just how many civil liberties and rights should citizens allow their government

TDA 3.2 Schools as Organizations Task 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 Legislation affecting schools Task 4.1 Summarise the laws and codes of practice affecting work in schools Children's Act 2004 The Children's Act 2004 came into being alongside Every Child Matters. It impacts the way schools address care, welfare and discipline. There are five basic outcomes that are key to a child's well-being. These are being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making positive contributions and achieving economic

What characteristics should legislation under Article 23 of Hong Kong's Basic Law have to make it consistent with the guarantees of freedom of expression in Hong Kong? Article 23 poses a great danger to the civil liberties and fundamental freedoms to the people of Hong Kong and those who visit Hong Kong soil. On September 24, 2002, the government of Hong Kong published a discussion document including a suggestion to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law. "The legislation deals with the offences of

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is an essential piece of legislation providing fundamental rights for all individuals within Canada. This legislation provides numerous rights canvassing multiple areas and encompasses all individuals in Canada, whether citizens, visitors, refuges or prisoners. Section 8 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms states all individual have the right to be secure again unreasonable search and seizure (GOC, 1982). Within correctional facilities this is highly debated,

among Canadian citizens. The legislation was created to stop future terror attacks on the country and to slow down radicalization. Instead, Canadians find that the bill strips them of their freedom and promises little improvement to public safety. Not only that, but some also find it dangerous in terms of its potential impacts on constitutionally and internationally protected rights, on the rule of law, and on the health of Canada’s democracy. In the end, this legislation is not only unsuccessful in