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Time to end information hide-and-seek games: Public deserves more prompt government disclosure of basic data
No one should be told to file a Freedom of Information request simply to learn who works for them. Government must give members of the public access to up-to-date and useful information on who is there to serve them and quit obfuscating and abusing access to information laws, Ben Parfitt writes.
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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…
Changes to FOI law a chance for the BC legislature to improve trust in government
Every six years the BC legislature reviews the provisions of the province’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and makes recommendations for changes. …
The diminishing of access to government information – and some things to do about it
Freedom of Information legislation (FOI), or Access to Information (ATI) as it is known at the federal level in Canada, was a pretty important addition…
Open government a Cabinet secret declares BC Minister
I love reading Estimates debates in the legislature. It is a rare opportunity for Opposition critics to grill their assigned Cabinet Ministers at length. Sometimes…