Freedom Of Information
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Will Supreme Court mandate letters ruling worsen transparency in Ontario?A precedent-setting ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada sided with the Ford government. Some worry it spells bad news for future transparency requests.PoliticsFeb 2
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Seven years after youth centre attacks, security fears of the time partially releasedAfter an access-to-information battle, the Nova Scotia government has released some details of the security fears staff identified after violence at a youth detention facility.CanadaOct 2, 2023
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Nova Scotia to review freedom of information legislation after years of criticismJustice Minister Brad Johns says an internal committee led by the department's director of policy will look at the law and present options on how to modernize the legislation.PoliticsSep 28, 2023
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Freedom of information? Activist questions redacted traffic study for Vancouver developmentA Vancouver community activist says she can't understand why the city would redact virtually every page of traffic studies she requested under freedom of information laws.PoliticsSep 18, 2023
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‘No transparency’: Premier Doug Ford faces questions over use of personal phoneDoug Ford made accessibility part of his brand, handing his personal number to voters and CEOs. Now, questions are being raised about him using the device for government work.PoliticsAug 15, 2023
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Commissioner calls on Nova Scotia government to overhaul outdated access lawsNova Scotia's information and privacy commissioner says access and privacy laws in need of a complete overhaul. The legislation hasn't been updated in almost 30 years.CanadaOct 28, 2022
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Documents raise questions about review of 2021’s White Rock Lake wildfireAfter a freedom of information request failed to turn up any debriefs of the White Rock Lake fire, a local politician is calling for a public review of the destructive blaze.FireAug 26, 2022
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How a woman found she was a person of interest in Nova Scotia government filesNicole Gnazdowsky was labeled a 'person of interest' in a security file after she ran into ex-premier Iain Rankin at a park in 2021. Files show Rankin said her tone was aggressive.CanadaJul 21, 2022
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‘Flabbergasted’: B.C. denies family authorization to give Jaxon’s care info to mediaThe health authority's silence has compounded the Abbotsford family's grief and trauma, said Jaxon's mother, who wants the media to press for answers on what happened to her son.PoliticsJun 2, 2022
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Toronto planned encampment clearing operation for months, built profiles of residentsCity documents show staff planned to post trespass notices at the encampments that would be enforceable within 72 hours.CanadaMay 1, 2022
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