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On Tuesday - Bruce Allen pondered why police don’t release the names of criminals who die in nefarious circumstances, after a man known to police was shot dead at a ferry terminal in Nanaimo. His name was not released. Why? The privacy act is often invoked by police - but for decades this information was considered to be in the public interest. What’s happened to your right to know?
Guest: Mike Larsen, President of the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
By CuriouscastOn Tuesday - Bruce Allen pondered why police don’t release the names of criminals who die in nefarious circumstances, after a man known to police was shot dead at a ferry terminal in Nanaimo. His name was not released. Why? The privacy act is often invoked by police - but for decades this information was considered to be in the public interest. What’s happened to your right to know?
Guest: Mike Larsen, President of the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association