Cabinet documents should be under the scope of the ATIA

The Trudeau government cannot seriously consider modernizing the ATIA without fixing Sec. 69.

The principles of democracy and the rule of law require that Canada limit the scope of cabinet secrecy and subject its application to independent oversight and review. Let us hope that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will take the measures needed to improve the regime that we inherited from his father, writes Yan Campagnolo.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY YAN CAMPAGNOLO

June 6, 2016

OTTAWA—Access to government information is a key component of a vibrant democracy as it enables citizens to meaningfully participate in the democratic process and ensures that public officials remain accountable. While Canada was among the first states to enact access to information legislation i...

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