Is Marleau up to the job as Canada’s info czar?

Robert Marleau has insulated himself from both the everyday users of the Access to Information Act and from the team of first-class investigators who are, after all, the raison d'être of the Office of the Information Commissioner, says Drapeau.

Considered a human right under Article 19 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, the public's right to access to information is seen as essential to ensure government accountability. The right of access also constitutes the basis for an effective and participatory citizenry. Since 198...

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