BC INFORMATION SUMMIT | Strengthening the Public’s Right to Know

Summit Agenda

Morning Session

8:45-9:00 Opening Remarks	Richard Rosenberg, President, BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association Hon. Olga Ilich, Minister of Labour & Citizens' Services, BC
9:00–9:45 Keynote Address	Freedom of Information after 15 years: Is the reality what the BC Legislature intended? Colin Gabelmann, former Attorney General of British Columbia
9:45–11:00 Panel Discussion	The Top Five things the Government Should do to Strengthen the Public's Right to Know Chair: Dan Burnett, Barrister & Solicitor, Owen Bird Panelists: • Gwen Barlee, Policy Director, Western Canada Wilderness Committee • Patrick Smith, Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Simon Fraser University • Sean Holman, Investigative Journalist, Public Eye Online
11:00–11:15	Break
11:15–12:30 Panel Discussion	The Public's Right to Know versus National Security and Law Enforcement Chair: Ehor Boyanowksy, Professor, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University Panelists: • Jason Gratl, President, BC Civil Liberties Association. • David Loukidelis, Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia • Rollie Woods, Inspector, Vancouver Police Department
12:30–1:30	Buffet Lunch (Provided)

Afternoon Session

1:30–2:15 Keynote Address	Getting it on the Record: a Call for a Legislative Duty to Create Records David Loukidelis, Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia
2:15–3:15 Panel Discussion	The Policy Advice Controversy Chair: Murray Mollard, Executive Director BC Civil Liberties Association Panelists: • Ann Rees, Journalism Instructor, Kwantlen College • Murray Rankin, Barrister & Solicitor, Heenan Blaikie • Blair Lekstrom, MLA; former Chair, Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act • Penny Washington, Barrister and Solicitor, Bull Housser & Tupper
3:15– 3:30	Break
3:30 – 4:30 Panel Discussion	When Public Information Goes Private: Public-private Partnerships, Alternate Service Delivery and the Challenges to Transparency and Accountability Chair: Mary Carlson, Executive Director, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, BC Panelists: • Drew McArthur, VP, TELUS • Maureen Bader, Regional Director, Canadian Taxpayer's Federation • Lori Winstanley, Director, Strategic Campaigns and Communications, Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union
4:30 – 5:00 Closing Remarks	The Future of Freedom of Information Andrea Neill, Assistant Information Commissioner of Canada

THE BC INFORMATION SUMMIT

October 5, 2007
8:45am to 5pm
The Theatre at UBC Robson Square Campus
Vancouver, BC

Ticket prices:
Early Bird Rates are available until
September 21, 2007.
All rates include
a buffet lunch.

Organization
$75 (early bird) $90 (regular)

Individual
$55 (early bird) $65 (regular)

Senior/Student
$25 (early bird) $30 (regular)