Freedom Of Information
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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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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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