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Keith Reynolds
Keith Reynolds is the former National Research Representative for the Canadian Union of Public Employees. He has done policy work for all three levels of government. His areas of expertise include privatization, P3s, and municipal government and finance. Follow Keith on Twitter
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Waning transparency in Canada: Is access to information broken?
At the federal, provincial and even the local level, there was a time when governments in Canada seemed to think transparency about their operations was…
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Freedom of information review: how to fix a broken system
A lot of people don’t trust their governments these days. One of the things that undermines trust in government is when people don’t think government…
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Submission to the Special Committee to Review the British Columbia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Download 424.74 KB23 pages British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy system is in trouble. Through changes made by judicial decisions and by…
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In a flawed survey, BC seeks input on changes to freedom of information and privacy
It is again time to review British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Act. Every six years the legislature reviews the Act and the process…
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Do you want a more transparent, accountable government? Tell them so!
The story goes that Franklin Delano Roosevelt once met with a group of activists who wanted bold action. He listened and then said, “You’ve convinced…
The enormous cost of public-private partnerships
Three recent BC public private partnership (P3) hospitals developed in co-operation with the province’s Partnerships BC (PBC) will cost the public $260 million more than…
Manitoba opens door to public sector secrecy as Ottawa calls for increase in P3 projects
Wednesday’s federal Budget reaffirms the Canadian Government’s commitment to its promised “Canada Infrastructure Bank.” This opens the door to having corporations deliver public infrastructure through…
