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tânisi, niwâhkômâkanak êkwa nitôtêmtik,
Hello, my relatives and friends,
As many of you will know, last July, in a historic verdict, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled in favour of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and IndigiNews against the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD).
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This pivotal decision mandated the release of previously redacted birth alert records to the privacy commissioner for a comprehensive review.
At the heart of this legal battle was a clash between families' rights to information that directly impacts them, and solicitor-client privilege, as outlined in Section 25 of the the Access to Information Act.
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This ruling was was a significant milestone in advancing transparency within our public institutions.
But, the Ministry of Children and Family Development is appealing the decision. On March 19, the Court of Appeal will convene to hear more arguments on this pivotal case.
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The Ministry of Children and Family Development's appeal of the Supreme Court's decision will determine whether Section 25 should be applied, or whether the Ministry must un-redact more of the documents in question.
We are watching this case closely, and will update you when the new decision comes down.
hiy hiy,
Aunty Eden
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Eden Fineday is a nehiyaw iskwew (Cree woman) from the Sweetgrass First Nation in Treaty 6 territory. She is the publisher of IndigiNews, where she leads a team that is decolonizing the media with their trauma-informed approaches. She endeavours to be a good relation as an uninvited guest on the territories of the xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqeum), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and
Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples.
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