Freedom of Information Requests

May 22, 2025 at
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM PST This is a virtual event

Zoom Video Conference

This hands-on course demystifies the process of accessing information through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests at all levels of government. From municipal records to federal documents, you’ll learn how to effectively navigate information access systems to gather both publicly available and as-yet-unavailable data.

Facilitator: Alicia Massie
Alicia Massie is the Coordinator of Campaign Research at SEIU Local 2 and has been an activist, researcher, and writer in the labour movement for over a decade. She is currently completing her doctoral degree in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University, where her research examines the accessibility of government data through Freedom of Information requests and its application in progressive investigative research.