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Originally Posted by Ped
Not Alberta, but Doug Ford in Ontario is trying to pass a law that exempts FOI requests from the premier, cabinet members, and parliamentary assistants, and is also retroactive, so any requests currently waiting will be nixed.
The government's laughable argument:
https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2...ffices-secret/
I'm sure Danielle is paying very close attention. |
FOI is going to #### across the country unfortunately and it is under governments of all different stripes.
BC has just introduced changes:
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Jason Woywada, executive director of the B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, called the legislation “self-serving” because it makes the process simpler for the government, but not for the public. And he said it will allow officials to disregard requests more frequently.
“That leads to a further erosion in public trust,” he said.
These changes expand the government’s ability to reject FOI requests in several ways. For example, they allow the head of the public body being asked to produce records to refuse a request based on their “opinion” that an experienced worker for the organization would not be able to identify the requested documents “with a reasonable effort and in a reasonable amount of time.”
The legislation also says a request can be disregarded because it is determined to “unreasonably interfere” with government operations, or solely because it is “repetitious or systematic,” or “excessively broad.”
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https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026...nment-secrecy/
And the feds are also looking to make it more difficult to get FOI access.
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The mandated review of the Access to Information Act, includes proposals from the government that are 'super regressive,' says veteran journalist Dean Beeby. 'It’s just bureaucrats running the show, and we’re all going to lose, because they’re not eager at all to open the system up and be transparent.'
The federal government is considering possible changes to its access-to-information regime that would potentially see longer wait times and fewer documents released to the public.
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https://www.hilltimes.com/2026/03/12...ries.%E2%80%9D