OTTAWA — The Liberal government has outlined a variety of steps intended to make the much-criticized Access to Information system work better, including new guidance on disclosure of historical records.
But the new plan makes it clear any changes to the federal access law will have to wait until after the next formal review, set to begin a year from now.
Civil society groups, journalists and members of the public who took part in the last federal review of the regime called for expansion of the law, removal of loopholes, stricter timelines for responses and more resources to make the system work. The federal plan on Access to Information modernization, released Wednesday by Treasury Board President Anita Anand, is part of a broader"trust and transparency strategy."
It says the recommended time thresholds are intended to encourage institutions"to consider the passage of time as a relevant factor" when exercising discretion on whether to release records of historical value to Canadians.
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