Freedom Of Information Act

• Seven years after youth centre attacks, security fears of the time partially released

  After 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.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2023
  
• Advocates call for expansion, greater transparency of access to information laws

  Written and oral submissions to a federal review call for expansion of the Access to Information Act

  Politics

  Sep 3, 2021
  
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• All front-line Calgary police officers now wearing body cameras

  Any time a Calgary police officer is responding to a call, they're expected to have the camera rolling.

  Crime

  Aug 14, 2019
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• Consultant found host of problems in Vernon’s fire department, but city can’t release the report

  The City of Vernon said it can't make that report public, even under Freedom of Information Act legislation.

  Politics

  Apr 2, 2019
• Emergency buzzer had been disabled at prison where Clayton Cromwell died: report

  According to the report, released to The Canadian Press under freedom-of-information legislation, the intercom had been cut some time earlier, in contravention of provincial rules.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2018
• Transparency advocates tell BC NDP to hurry up on access to information reform

  The NDP promised to reform B.C.'s freedom of information laws during the last election, but so far have yet to act.

  Politics

  Feb 23, 2018
• P.E.I. whistleblowers consider legal options after report on privacy violation

  A report released last month by the privacy commissioner - completed six years after the initial complaint - found the province breached the basic privacy rights of three women who held a September 2011 news conference to allege fraud and bribery in a provincial immigration program.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2018
• Manitoba ombudsman asks for province to release more information on how it operates

  Manitoba's ombudsman is calling on the provincial government to release more information about how it operates, and penalize workers who wrongly conceal information.

  Politics

  Jun 27, 2017
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• U.S. to review Hillary Clinton’s emails, could take months

  The government will review a huge cache of Clinton's emails for possible release after revelations she conducted official business as secretary of state in the shadows of a private account.

  Politics

  Mar 5, 2015
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• Baillie calls for changes to Freedom of Information Officer, McNeil says no

  Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie introduced a bill he said would increase the independence of the freedom of information officer, the Premier said he won't support the bill.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2014