Say, whatever happened to Harper’s promise to help public access government records?

His government inserted an upbeat clause about the duty to assist. But then it promptly looked the other way as access service deteriorated.

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Stephen Harper inserted an upbeat clause into his 2006 Accountability Act about the federal government having a duty to assist the public in accessing government records. Then his government promptly looked the other way as access service deteriorated and continues to ...

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