freedom of information

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Irony alert

The same minister who helped use the “border infrastructure fund” to build gazebos and public toilets in his riding and left no official paper trail in doing so is also the government’s most prominent champion of open government policies.

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We’re number five

Canada finishes fifth in a ranking of freedom of information in five parliamentary democracies.

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Freedom and accountability

David Eaves considers the implications of Richard Colvin’s accusations.

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McMaster goes to court to block release of president’s pay package

University appeals Ontario Information and Privacy Commission ruling, refuses to reveal employment contract of president

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Freedom of Information can be expensive

Take this example, reported by the UMissouri student newspaper, where the state Governor is demanding $540,000 to access email records