OTTAWA – Who knew raspberries were so hush-hush?
The Harper government won’t divulge any details of a proposed new marketing agency for the tangy red fruit.
The Canadian Press recently filed an access-to-information request for a November briefing note to Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz on the proposed raspberry agency.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada sent back a copy of the note with every word censored except its title: “Creation of a raspberry promotion and research agency.”
The department cited sections of the Access to Information Act that deal with trade secrets and confidential information of a third party, and advice or recommendations given to the government or a cabinet minister.
But a quick Google search shows the idea for a raspberry marketing agency has been kicking around for a few years.
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