Information Commissioner
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NDP seeks probe into 2017 ‘illegal’ access-to-information interference by Trudeau cabinet ministerRecords obtained by Global News show political staff for former Immigration Minister John McCallum sought to unmask the identity of an access-to-information requester.PoliticsMay 22, 2021
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Information commissioner slams RCMP for access-to-information failures, calls for ‘urgent’ actionInformation Commissioner Caroline Maynard tells Parliament that 'a change of course' is 'urgently needed' at the RCMP on access to information.PoliticsNov 17, 2020
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Canada’s information commissioner says funding instability causing backlog of requestsThe information commissioner is responsible for handling complaints from Canadians who have difficulty obtaining government records under the Access to Information Act due to delays or the refusal to release files.CanadaMay 1, 2019
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Trudeau government proposes expanding information czar’s powersThe federal information commissioner would be given new powers to order the release of government records to requesters under legislation tabled today.PoliticsJun 19, 2017
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Bills on Access to Information, national security measures to cap spring sitting of ParliamentThe bills will signal the government's intention to fulfil key promises.CanadaJun 19, 2017
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Liberal bill not designed to restore long-gun registry: public safety ministerThe bill will address concerns raised by the information commissioner over the RCMP allegedly destroying gun registry data in violation of Access to Information laws, Ralph Goodale said.CanadaJun 8, 2017
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Judge orders Transport Canada to reconsider request for no-fly list detailsThe public could be a step closer to knowing a jealously guarded federal secret: the number of people on Canada's no-fly list.CanadaMay 16, 2016
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Liberals consider giving ministers veto over information czar’s planned new powersThe Liberals are floating the idea of a ministerial veto over planned new powers for the information commissioner.CanadaMay 15, 2016
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Feds eliminate extra access-to-info feesYou'll no longer be asked to pay thousands of dollars to access public information.CanadaMay 5, 2016
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Liberals pledge to strengthen info watchdog, but her funding’s at lowest point since 2009The Liberals campaigned on a promise to strengthen the Information Commissioner. Her budget's smaller than it's been in years.CanadaApr 28, 2016
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