Freedom Of Information

• Group preparing legal challenge to Ford government freedom of information clampdown

  Democracy Watch announced Thursday it is working to file a challenge to a transparency clampdown included in the Ford government's 2026 budget.

  Politics

  Apr 30
  
• Ford government moves to make freedom-of-information clampdown law

  The changes were tucked into Ontario's 2026 budget, which was tabled at the end of March, passed two rounds of debate and then lay dormant for weeks.

  Politics

  Apr 23
  
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• Ontario redacts almost every word top civil servant wrote about return-to-office mandate

  The government is currently rushing its changes to freedom of information laws past public hearings, shielding who the premier speaks to from public view.

  Canada

  Apr 22
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• How Ford’s freedom of information changes could hide details of private jet purchase

  The province took possession of a second-hand plane last week but was forced into a reversal by Sunday morning due to sustained public backlash.

  Canada

  Apr 21
• Ontario to bypass public hearings on FOI overhaul that will hide premier’s phone logs

  Weeks after tabling the budget, the government has decided to speed its central financial plan and two other pieces of legislation past the traditional process.

  Canada

  Apr 17
• Ontario FOI changes will make it ‘less transparent than even the federal government’

  The Ford government included its restrictions on freedom of information laws as part of its 2026 budget, which will head to committee.

  Politics

  Apr 6
• Majority oppose Ontario’s freedom of information clampdown, new poll finds

  Research conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of CUPE found just 24 per cent of those asked support the new changes, while 60 per cent are against them.

  Politics

  Mar 25
• Ford accuses FOI watchdog of ‘politicizing’ transparency clamp-down

  The government is facing pushback, including from the IPC, over its plan to give political staff and government ministers near total immunity from transparency requests.

  Politics

  Mar 24
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• Watchdog urges Ontario to drop transparency overhaul before the ‘ink is dry’

  Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim said nobody in Premier Doug Ford's government consulted with her office before unveiling changes to privacy laws.

  Politics

  Mar 24
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• Doug Ford’s cellphone records under spotlight ahead of transparency law changes

  As Ontario MPPs return from the winter break, opposition leaders are attacking Premier Doug Ford's efforts to shield himself, his cabinet and staff from transparency rules.

  Politics

  Mar 23