Open Government

• NOTEBOOK: Federal government takes a giant step forward on proactive disclosure

  The federal government's Open Government Portal now includes the notes prepared for each minister for daily question period in the House of Commons.

  Politics

  Jan 13, 2020
  
• Feds eliminate extra access-to-info fees

  You'll no longer be asked to pay thousands of dollars to access public information.

  Canada

  May 5, 2016
  
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• Liberals pledge to implement all access-to-information promises ‘as quickly as possible’

  The Liberals say they'll bring in all their promised access-to-information reforms as soon as possible - potentially as early as this winter.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2016
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• Liberals pledge to strengthen info watchdog, but her funding’s at lowest point since 2009

  The Liberals campaigned on a promise to strengthen the Information Commissioner. Her budget's smaller than it's been in years.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2016
• Mulcair overtakes Harper as top choice for prime minister: poll

  Tom Mulcair is now the leader seen as the best choice for Prime Minister of Canada over current PM Stephen Harper, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News.

  Politics

  Aug 28, 2015
• Duty to document: What you need to know about access-to-info reform

  Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault's recommendations for Access to Information reform should be familiar to Prime Minister Stephen Harper: They were part of his 2006 platform.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2015
• New database will allow Canadians to track government spending data

  The federal government will spend $282.6 billion this year and a new searchable database puts all of that spending at the same digital address for the first time in a bid to make it easier for politicians to keep track of the spending estimates they need to vote on.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2013