Info watchdog says improving transparency ‘not a priority’ for Trudeau government
However, requesters have long complained the system is clumsy, slow and full of loopholes that allow government agencies to refuse to release information.Maynard notes that despite calls for meaningful change, a federal review concluded with a report last December that outlined no firm commitments and proposed no legislative change.Story continues below advertisement
The commissioner says money to bolster the system has evaporated, commitments to transparency have vanished from ministerial mandate letters and it’s clear that improving transparency is not a priority for the government.
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