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Ottawa not sufficiently addressing flood of access requests for immigration records, watchdog says
Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
investigations
Oops – CBSA has effectively lost 12,000 open access requests
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
Ukraine says it foiled Russian spy agency plot to assassinate Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Secretary General of NATO (not pictured) attend a joint press conference in Kyiv, on April 29, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg (L) speaks as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky listens on during a joint press conference in Kyiv, on April 29, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP) (Photo by ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images)
investigations
Remembering CAIRS, the federal FOI database that was quietly shut down in 2008
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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Judge orders Alberta to produce massive trove of coal documents after four-year fight
A judge is ordering the Alberta government to produce a massive trove of documents concerning its efforts to encourage coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountains. A section of the eastern slopes south west of Longview, Alta., Wednesday, June 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
investigations
Secret Canada wins prestigious FOI award
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
When you play with FIFA matches, expect to get burned
The Editorial Board
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Black and Arab people overrepresented in police stops in Longueuil, Que., data show
Longueuil police vehicles are parked in Longueuil, Que. Monday, March 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
world
Pakistan foils attack near Chinese-funded port, killing eight insurgents, officials say
investigations
Responses to FOIs for legal fees show divergent approaches to access obligations
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
investigations
IJF launches FOI database that will save you a federal piggyback
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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A Newfoundland town’s attempt to block FOI law with a bylaw – and other recent notable appeals
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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Secret Canada: An ‘ill-founded setback’ for freedom of information at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canada is set to release its ruling today on a bid by Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government to keep his marching orders to cabinet ministers confidential. The Supreme Court of Canada is seen, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Nova Scotia watchdog calls for overhaul of province’s FOI laws
Tricia Ralph, Information and Privacy Commissioner for Nova Scotia, poses in her office in Halifax on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
investigations
What to know about ‘vexatious’ FOI requester provisions
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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Waits before child-protection case hearings nearly doubled over past five years in Quebec, data show
Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a member of a provincial police tactical team shot a man suspected of making threats toward Premier François Legault and Prime Minster Justin Trudeau. Legault gestures as he speaks to the media on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Francis Vachon
world
Cyprus says a joint operation with Mossad has foiled a suspected Iranian plot to kill Israelis
A man unloads goods beneath a billboard bearing the portraits of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip since the October 7 attack in southern Israel, in the Cypriot capital Nicosia on December 19, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by Alex MITA / AFP) (Photo by ALEX MITA/AFP via Getty Images)
world
FBI chief to visit India next week after U.S. raised foiled murder plot
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray speaks during the Anti-Defamation League's "Never is Now" summit at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
world
U.S. prosecutors say plots to assassinate Sikh leaders were part of a campaign of planned killings
FILE - Sikh separatist leader and head of Waris Punjab De, or Punjab's Heirs, Amritpal Singh, talks to his supporters in the village Jallupur Khera, near Amritsar, India, on Jan.7, 2023. Earlier this year, Indian police arrested the separatist leader who had revived calls for Khalistan and stirred fears of violence in Punjab. (AP Photo/Prabhjot Gill, File)
investigations
Noteworthy November appeals decisions show two takes on the public-interest override
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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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
investigations
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)
investigations
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
morning update newsletter
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