Access to information
NewsBY
- For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.
NewsBY
- For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.
- Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.
- Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.
- Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.
- It is evident that Gen. Wayne Eyre and his advisers do not understand that the Access to Information Act is a federal law, not
- It is evident that Gen. Wayne Eyre and his advisers do not understand that the Access to Information Act is a federal law, not
- It is evident that Gen. Wayne Eyre and his advisers do not understand that the Access to Information Act is a federal law, not
- On top of allegations of foreign government meddling, domestically, there is a growing pattern of interfering with, delaying, and repressing requests made under Canada's
- On top of allegations of foreign government meddling, domestically, there is a growing pattern of interfering with, delaying, and repressing requests made under Canada's
- On top of allegations of foreign government meddling, domestically, there is a growing pattern of interfering with, delaying, and repressing requests made under Canada's
- Canada's information watchdog is resorting to ‘an extraordinary remedy’ before the federal bench to force Defence Minister Bill Blair to make his department follow
- Canada's information watchdog is resorting to ‘an extraordinary remedy’ before the federal bench to force Defence Minister Bill Blair to make his department follow
- Canada's information watchdog is resorting to ‘an extraordinary remedy’ before the federal bench to force Defence Minister Bill Blair to make his department follow
- Following a technical glitch, CBSA is giving ATIP requestors until the end of next March to resubmit or follow up on their requests, otherwise
- Following a technical glitch, CBSA is giving ATIP requestors until the end of next March to resubmit or follow up on their requests, otherwise
- Following a technical glitch, CBSA is giving ATIP requestors until the end of next March to resubmit or follow up on their requests, otherwise
- Data on everyday contracting is too often hidden, and only minimally posted on the open government portal or sufficiently posted in official public accounts.
- Data on everyday contracting is too often hidden, and only minimally posted on the open government portal or sufficiently posted in official public accounts.
- Data on everyday contracting is too often hidden, and only minimally posted on the open government portal or sufficiently posted in official public accounts.
- The Department of National Defence is only the second governmental entity that Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is taking to court to compel it to
- The Department of National Defence is only the second governmental entity that Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is taking to court to compel it to
- The Department of National Defence is only the second governmental entity that Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is taking to court to compel it to
- The Conservatives will need the NDP’s support to pass a motion to undertake a study of the Winnipeg lab leak documents, but NDP MP
- The Conservatives will need the NDP’s support to pass a motion to undertake a study of the Winnipeg lab leak documents, but NDP MP
- The Conservatives will need the NDP’s support to pass a motion to undertake a study of the Winnipeg lab leak documents, but NDP MP
- Pierre Poilievre says he wants the federal information commissioner to take on Ottawa’s 'gatekeepers.' But he's not offering to cut back on ATIP exemptions
- Pierre Poilievre says he wants the federal information commissioner to take on Ottawa’s 'gatekeepers.' But he's not offering to cut back on ATIP exemptions
- Pierre Poilievre says he wants the federal information commissioner to take on Ottawa’s 'gatekeepers.' But he's not offering to cut back on ATIP exemptions
- Probing for records on the processes used for some high-ranking official endeavours can yield bits of data that, in turn, raise more questions.
- Probing for records on the processes used for some high-ranking official endeavours can yield bits of data that, in turn, raise more questions.
- Probing for records on the processes used for some high-ranking official endeavours can yield bits of data that, in turn, raise more questions.
- Ottawa's rigid management style is stymying service delivery and disclosures, and is increasingly out of touch and out of control.
- Ottawa's rigid management style is stymying service delivery and disclosures, and is increasingly out of touch and out of control.
- Ottawa's rigid management style is stymying service delivery and disclosures, and is increasingly out of touch and out of control.
- Once ferreted out, and very late, government access-to-information releases are rarely not self-serving. Many a bureaucrat can tell you dozens of stories about such plans,
- Once ferreted out, and very late, government access-to-information releases are rarely not self-serving. Many a bureaucrat can tell you dozens of stories about such plans,
- Once ferreted out, and very late, government access-to-information releases are rarely not self-serving. Many a bureaucrat can tell you dozens of stories about such plans,
- From the top down, neither the prime minister nor his government have the will to change secrecy practices and open up Ottawa.
- From the top down, neither the prime minister nor his government have the will to change secrecy practices and open up Ottawa.
- From the top down, neither the prime minister nor his government have the will to change secrecy practices and open up Ottawa.
- At least the recommendations go further in capturing some of what is needed to reform an access act that suffers tremendously from delays, exemptions,
- At least the recommendations go further in capturing some of what is needed to reform an access act that suffers tremendously from delays, exemptions,
- At least the recommendations go further in capturing some of what is needed to reform an access act that suffers tremendously from delays, exemptions,
- Nobody ever said freeing-up Ottawa with so many government insiders afraid of public disclosures or having independent inquiries would be easy.
- Nobody ever said freeing-up Ottawa with so many government insiders afraid of public disclosures or having independent inquiries would be easy.
- Nobody ever said freeing-up Ottawa with so many government insiders afraid of public disclosures or having independent inquiries would be easy.
- Hiding artificial intelligence use, automatically incorporating regulations by reference, and using non-disclosure agreements all allow a creep towards government opacity.
- Hiding artificial intelligence use, automatically incorporating regulations by reference, and using non-disclosure agreements all allow a creep towards government opacity.
- Hiding artificial intelligence use, automatically incorporating regulations by reference, and using non-disclosure agreements all allow a creep towards government opacity.
- The House Access Committee hopes to have a report out in late May or early June. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier's appearance indicated a
- The House Access Committee hopes to have a report out in late May or early June. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier's appearance indicated a
- The House Access Committee hopes to have a report out in late May or early June. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier's appearance indicated a
