News organizations such as The Toronto Star rely on the FOI process to obtain information from government institutions including at the municipal and provincial level. A few times a year, presumably out of frustration with the process, The Star will use their pages to complain about the state of the system — the delays, theContinue reading “A response to The Toronto Star (and to “FOI reform” articles in general)”
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“The State of FOI law in Canada” on TVO’s The Agenda
In late 2016, Steve Paiken led a discussion on the state of FOI laws in Canada, why they are important, and suggestions on reforms. The inspiration for the discussion was the 250th anniversary of Sweden’s Freedom Of The Press Act, the oldest freedom of information legislation in the world. The forum for the discussion wasContinue reading ““The State of FOI law in Canada” on TVO’s The Agenda”
FOI Assist 