Freedom Of Information
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How N.S. premier is arguing against updating privacy legislationNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston previously ran for leadership on updating freedom of information rules, but he appears to have changed his stance.PoliticsDec 23
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Appeal over Doug Ford’s personal cellphone records heard at Ontario courtA panel of three Ontario judges heard arguments on a request by the provincial government for a judicial review of a decision handed down by the IPC last year.CanadaDec 11
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Ontario watchdog ‘intervening’ after solicitor general ignores transparency ordersThere have been several instances in recent years where the IPC has told the solicitor general's office to release information, only for the government to ignore the decree.PoliticsNov 26
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Investigation finds Alberta government non-compliant with freedom of information lawsA new report from Alberta's information and privacy commissioner has chastised the provincial government for "wrongfully" denying freedom of information requests.InvestigationsMay 9
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Nova Scotia premier says changes likely to controversial freedom of information billHouston says there will likely be changes to legislation that the freedom of information commissioner says weakens the public's right to access government records and documents.PoliticsFeb 26
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Ontario government files appeal against order for Ford to release cellphone recordsThe government has filed a request for a judicial review of the IPC’s decision, claiming an adjudicator with the transparency watchdog “erred” in her order.PoliticsJan 14
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Doug Ford loses transparency fight to block release of personal cell phone recordsThe IPC determined Ford had used his personal phone for government work and, as a result, said his phone records constitute public documents that could be published.PoliticsJan 13
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Ontario’s freedom of information system is ‘broken,’ critics sayTwo Ford government ministries made contradictory decisions over the release of health-care staffing information to two media outlets.PoliticsMay 13, 2024
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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, 2024
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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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