Legal scholars Yan Campagnolo & Vincent Kazmierski argue that the exrtaordinary cabinet-secrecy provisions in the Access to Information Act offend the Constitution. Read their newly published paper here:
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Ottawa declassifies new details about CIA’s role in resettling Nazi war criminals in Canada. By Marie Woolf theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #rcmp

The Carney government’s vanishing act: proposed reforms to access-to-information law would keep emails hidden.
worldpressfreedomcanada.ca/the-carney-g... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Globe editorial: The wrong way to treat the right to know.
"... the change in [FOI] legislation has thrown a blanket of secrecy over the inner workings of the Ford government."
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Canada's spy agency shakes up hiring process to 'meet operational needs': access-to-info documents. By CBC's Catharine Tunney.
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Internal documents, released thru access-to-info, detail Ottawa's economic worries over Alberta referendum. By CBC's David Thurton.
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Accounting of the Manitoba FOI law/system by the intrepid Steve Lambert, a skilled FOI user.
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New substack from me: Bravery medals coming soon for RCMP officers involved in Portapique, N.S., mass murder in 2020
deanbeeby.substack.com/p/bravery-me...
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OP-ED: Journalists’ fine usage of Nova Scotia freedom-of-information law shows the need for reform. By Stanley Tromp.
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Longtime FOI advocate Stanley Tromp today released a rich database of 700 Nova Scotia news articles that are based on FOI releases in the province over the years.
canadafoi.ca/nova-scotia-...
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A new substack from me: RCMP warns of risks at restored 24 Sussex.
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Don't ignore access to information request, University of Saskatchewan told. theijf.org/article/dont... #cdnfoi #saskfoi #saskpoli

VicPD asked the province not to release any of its use of force data, and they agreed. After multiple appeals, we can now see things like how often VicPD injured people, including people they’ve already jailed, or used force during “wellness checks.” needsmorespikes.com/blog/use-of-... #yyj #cdnfoi

New from me, for the IJF: RCMP still can't sell used patrol cars, though it's costing them millions
theijf.org/article/rcmp... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #rcmp

Cda prepared to send ships to Iraq in 2003 if UN approved action, access-to-info cabinet records show. By Darren Major. (Note: Cabinet records are accessible after 20 years.)
cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

The indefatigable Matt Malone has a new book on FOI and secrecy. ottawacitizen.com/public-servi... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Freedom of information? Here’s what Ontario’s government doesn’t want you to know. By the IJB's Anna Mehler Paperny
ijb.utoronto.ca/news/freedom... #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli

Readers of my substack knew about this RCMP policy change two months ago & could even download the access-to-info document. Subscribe!
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