Canada needs to overhaul its information and secrecy laws

Changing government attitudes are ultimately at the heart of a renewed culture of openness.

The dilemma of any government information management regime lies in balancing the strong public interest in disclosure in all areas, including national security, against legitimate secrecy. While it is clearly necessary to keep secret information that really would imperil public safety, the credi...

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