Lindsey Bertrand

Information enthusiast. Communications @HumanRights4BC; formerly @CCPA_BC, @BCFIPA, @OpenMediaOrg. She/her. Settler. Opinions my own.

[The Tyee @TheTyee]

“Very simply put, a journalist in handcuffs cannot get their story out,” said Katherine Jacobsen from the Committee to Protect Journalists.

https://t.co/lADkwj28qO

[OIPC BC @BCInfoPrivacy]

Commissioner offers six recommendations on how government can improve its responsiveness to access to information queries.

Report overview: https://t.co/3R8eLd8IH1

Full report: https://t.co/9Hs0KCMHKF

[Lindsey Bertrand @LindsBertrand]

Who doesn't love a good database? https://t.co/2aNpZOHjEs

[BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner @humanrights4BC]

Explore our database with nearly 1,700 recommendations on human rights issues in B.C. for community organizations, advocates, researchers and individuals passionate about learning. Access it here: https://t.co/xVbYubKo7k

[Kasari Govender @KasariGovender]

As BC's Human Rights Commissioner, I am disturbed by news of hate fueled marches planned for Sept. 20. Peaceful demonstration is an important tool to protect democracy and generate debate. But I want to be very clear: the human rights of LGBTQ2SAI+ people are not up for debate.

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

#Breaking: Google to block access to Canadian news for anyone living in Canada https://t.co/zTQmhl2s8N

[David Moscrop @David_Moscrop]

In my latest, I say to hell with Canada’s telecom oligopoly and their plan to steal more of your money and give it to billionaires.

https://t.co/V4ZOJYleLp

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

The surveillance illustrates how certain groups such as Indigenous protesters and land defenders can be identified and labelled as “potential threats" not even deserving of a conversation with state agents.
https://t.co/TwmtETUvws

[Kasari Govender @KasariGovender]

Good to hear Metis criminal lawyer and former RCMP officer @Chagg164 speaking with @CBCGloria about human rights implications of the finding that officers acted "oppressively" in handcuffing of Maxwell Johnson and his granddaughter https://t.co/zEfAQaXFiz

[The CCPA–BC @CCPA_BC]

We made 25 recommendations to a government committee on how to improve FOI legislation in BC. @kreynolds118 outlines how to fix a broken system. #FOI #bcpoli
https://t.co/c1L0CS9Z8m

[BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner @humanrights4BC]

On #WorldRefugeeDay, we call on B.C. to end unjust incarceration of migrants. “People held under immigration law have committed no crime. It is wrong that we treat them as if they have,” said @KasariGovender. Read the recommendations for change at https://t.co/EhMrrpOm9w #BCPoli

[BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner @humanrights4BC]

Statistics are supposed to accurately reflect the world around us, but are all data created equal? To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, join @StatCan_eng to explore how data can help advance human rights for everyone. https://t.co/OwpkdV1Xa3

[Lindsey Bertrand @LindsBertrand]

What the truckers’ convoy revealed about policing in Canada https://t.co/TSK2ccilB1 via @AJEnglish

[CBC News Alerts @CBCAlerts]

Ottawa won't allow Rogers to buy all of Shaw's wireless business. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he won't permit the transfer because it threatens competition and will make cellphone bills more expensive for Canadians. https://t.co/9fhDP6QjCx

[Peter Nowak @peternowak]

FAQ: Why it’s crucial Canada’s next #CRTC Chair be a champion for the people’s internet https://t.co/pcNwnW8w2g

[Canadian Civil Liberties Association @cancivlib]

Warning journalists about safety risks in the protest zone is reasonable. Threatening them with arrest for doing their jobs is not.

Time and time again, Canadian courts have ruled against exclusion zones and other limits on the press.
#cdnpoli

[BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner @humanrights4BC]

Are you a communications professional with a commitment to the promotion and protection of #HumanRights4BC? We're #hiring a Senior Communications Advisor! Apply by 9:00 a.m., Jan. 23, 2022: https://t.co/M9ytwRJiOx #WorkBC #JobsBC #BCJobs

[BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner @humanrights4BC]

Are you a communications professional looking for exciting and meaningful work? Do you want to contribute in an office dedicated to the promotion and protection of #HumanRights4BC? We're hiring a Communications Advisor! Apply by 9:00 a.m., Jan. 16, 2022: https://t.co/mIUUmjj3ml

[Lindsey Bertrand @LindsBertrand]

Federal privacy watchdog warns of growing dangers of 'surveillance capitalism' | CBC News https://t.co/OjS7o7p9Ll

[IndigiNews @IndigiNewsMedia]

"This is not about a few bad apples," says @humanrights4BC's report. Data collected from police in Vancouver, Surrey, Prince George, Nelson, and Duncan/North Cowichan shows “racial disparities" exist in BC policing #RCMP

| Latest by @athenabonneau https://t.co/MuLB0pHXOJ

[Times Colonist @timescolonist]

Les Leyne: Fix was in early on freedom-of-information bill, say critics https://t.co/zk6VS4336s