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Nehkara · 04-28-2006, 09:19 PM

ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 'A BUREAUCRAT'S DREAM,' INFORMATION COMISSIONER SAYS

Canada's information commissioner launched a scathing attack against Stephen Harper on Friday, charging that the prime minister has done a complete about-face on a promise to make government more accountable.

In a special report to Parliament, John Reid said he had "grave concerns" about the Conservative's proposed accountability act, which is now under debate. He charged that it will actually reduce openness in government and make it easier to cover up potentially embarrassing scandals. Employing unusually strong language, Reid said the legislation "will not strengthen the accountability of government through transparency, it will weaken it.

"No previous government has put forward a more retrograde and dangerous set of proposals to change the Access to Information Act," he wrote. "The new government has done exactly the things for which its predecessor had been ridiculed."

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...nt-060428.html

04-28-2006, 09:19 PM	#1
Nehkara Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Exp:	Canada's Information Commissoner Launches Scathing Attack On Harper ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 'A BUREAUCRAT'S DREAM,' INFORMATION COMISSIONER SAYS Canada's information commissioner launched a scathing attack against Stephen Harper on Friday, charging that the prime minister has done a complete about-face on a promise to make government more accountable. In a special report to Parliament, John Reid said he had "grave concerns" about the Conservative's proposed accountability act, which is now under debate. He charged that it will actually reduce openness in government and make it easier to cover up potentially embarrassing scandals. Employing unusually strong language, Reid said the legislation "will not strengthen the accountability of government through transparency, it will weaken it. "No previous government has put forward a more retrograde and dangerous set of proposals to change the Access to Information Act," he wrote. "The new government has done exactly the things for which its predecessor had been ridiculed." http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...nt-060428.html __________________ Huge thanks to Dion for the signature!