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Nova Scotia gets a gold star for FOI response
The Canada flag on the Peace Tower is lit up by morning light on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. A new poll suggests only one third of Canadians support the city of Mississauga, Ont., proposing to ask the Federal government to change the lyrics of the national anthem, O Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
Secret Canada: Don’t hide our history behind restrictive freedom of information laws
The Editorial Board
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A sticker for your thoughts?
The Canada flag on the Peace Tower is lit up by morning light on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. A new poll suggests only one third of Canadians support the city of Mississauga, Ont., proposing to ask the Federal government to change the lyrics of the national anthem, O Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
world
Pakistani troops kill 9 militants and foil an attack on an air base in eastern Punjab province
Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Sohbat Pur city, a district of Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Disaster officials say nearly a half million people in Pakistan are crowded into camps after losing their homes in widespread flooding caused by unprecedented monsoon rains in recent weeks. (AP Photo/Zahid Hussain)
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Three FOI appeal decisions that will spook you this Halloween
The Canada flag on the Peace Tower is lit up by morning light on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. A new poll suggests only one third of Canadians support the city of Mississauga, Ont., proposing to ask the Federal government to change the lyrics of the national anthem, O Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
energy and resources
Alberta Energy Regulator mulls reducing liability of old wells before cleanup certified
Alberta's Energy Regulator is considering giving oil and gas companies an advance break on the environmental liabilities of old well sites before the cleanup is certified complete. A decommissioned pumpjack is shown at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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‘We’re ashamed’: Canada’s information watchdogs sign joint pact, urging governments to fix FOI systems
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard prepares to appear at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. In her annual report to Parliament, Maynard says chronic issues continue to plague the Access to Information system, with no solutions in sight. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
world
Russia says it has foiled a major Ukrainian drone attack as concerns grow about weapons supplies
A Ukrainian serviceman attends a military exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
opinion
Secret Canada: How Alberta is turning freedom of information into a Why Do You Need To Know Act
The Editorial Board
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Morning Update: Alberta ministries face extensive review over access requests after Globe reporting
Alberta's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Tuesday June 30, 2020. Alberta’s women’s issues minister is distancing herself from the judging committee for giving a $200 prize to an essay that says the sexes are not equal, and urges women to pick babies over careers.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Alberta’s information watchdog opens systemic probe into ministries’ handling of access requests
Alberta's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Monday July 6, 2020. Two people who were given $1,200 tickets when they took part in protests at the Alberta legislature in May will not have to pay the fines. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Nova Scotia to review freedom of information legislation after years of criticism
<div>The Nova Scotia government is offering a $150,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the disappearance Zachery Lefave, who was reported missing on Jan. 1, 2021. Nova Scotia Justice Minister Brad Johns is shown at the provincial legislature in Halifax on March 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keith Doucette</div>
opinion
Canada’s access-to-information law has entered a painful midlife crisis
Caroline Maynard
canada
Alberta rejects requests for data on freedom of information system a second time
investigations
How to use FOI to research a private company's ownership structure
The Canada flag on the Peace Tower is lit up by morning light on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. A new poll suggests only one third of Canadians support the city of Mississauga, Ont., proposing to ask the Federal government to change the lyrics of the national anthem, O Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Contract talks held up RCMP team’s response to mass stabbing in Saskatchewan, e-mails show
A police roadblock is set up at the James Smith Cree Nation, Sask., on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Nine First Nations police service say Ottawa's "deliberate and wilful underfunding" of policing in their communities amounts to discrimination. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
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Solus’s Volta unit to open electric-vehicle battery materials plant in Quebec
A sample roll of copper foil is on display as Volta Energy Solutions launches its first copper foil plant in Granby, Que., Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
world
Judge holds Giuliani liable in Georgia election workers’ defamation case for withholding information
FILE PHOTO: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for former President Donald Trump during challenges to the 2020 election results, exits U.S. District Court after attending a hearing in a defamation suit related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election results, that has been brought against Giuliani by two Georgia election workers, at the federal courthouse in Washington, U.S., May 19, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
opinion
Internal CRTC files show poor probe of Rogers outage – it deserves its own scrutiny
Matt Malone
investigations
How Ken Rubin turns FOI requests into news stories
The Canada flag on the Peace Tower is lit up by morning light on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. A new poll suggests only one third of Canadians support the city of Mississauga, Ont., proposing to ask the Federal government to change the lyrics of the national anthem, O Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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RCMP has no national policy on policing media at protest sites: FOI
FILE Ñ The Royal Canadian Mounted Police clear a barricade set up by a First Nations group at the Gitdumden checkpoint near Houston, British Columbia, Canada, Jan. 7, 2019. A journalist arrested at an Indigenous protest against a pipeline last week in western Canada was released Monday, Nov. 22 on bail, but journalism groups in the country condemned the decision to continue with contempt charges against her. (Amber Bracken/The New York Times)
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Secret Canada: We broke the printer twice
Globe reporters Robyn Doolittle and Tom Cardoso with hundreds of FOI requests for Secret Canada.
sports
Brazil foiled by France again, faces uphill climb to advance at Women’s World Cup
Brazil's goalkeeper Leticia, right, and Rafaelle look to clear the ball during the Women's World Cup Group F soccer match between France and Brazil in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, July 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
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Three rare examples where FOI appeals commissions handed out consequences
Michael Harvey in the Quidi Vidi area of St. John's, Nfld.
canada
Federal employees question how disastrous Regina rebrand was approved
Karlene Gibson, left, holds a sign during a rally at City Hall in Regina on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Experience Regina, the city's tourism agency, was launched in March with it posting phrases on social media that seemed to make light of the Saskatchewan capital’s name rhyming with female anatomy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
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How an FOI request revealed the state of phone number fraud in Canada
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More hospitals added to Secret Canada’s search database
The exterior of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, is photographed on Jan 21 2021.
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Inside a years-long FOI fight for 911 wait-time data
The Canada flag on the Peace Tower is lit up by morning light on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. A new poll suggests only one third of Canadians support the city of Mississauga, Ont., proposing to ask the Federal government to change the lyrics of the national anthem, O Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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How to appeal an FOI decision in Canada
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How can Canada fix its FOI systems? Norway, Mexico and others may offer solutions
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The ‘Blonde Dragon’ transit driver and other stories uncovered through FOI
Streetcars lined up at a Toronto Transit Commissions yard in January, 2023.
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Welcome to the Secret Canada newsletter — here’s what comes next
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How to navigate Canada's FOI systems
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Executive at Manitoba Crown corporation was reimbursed for flights, hotels and more
Ward Keith, board chair of Manitoba Public Insurance, speaks to reporters Tuesday, June 6, 2023. A senior executive at a Manitoba Crown corporation was sometimes being reimbursed for travel to Winnipeg from his home in the Toronto area twice a month, figures obtained by The Canadian Press show. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert
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A political scandal in Newfoundland gave rise to the country’s most transparent FOI system
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Surrey mayor declined meetings with Surrey Police while reinstating RCMP
A Surrey police patch is seen on an officer's jacket in Surrey, B.C., on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The police force says delays deciding the future of policing in the city are weighing heavily on officers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck