Delays, delays, delays: a constant for government-information seekers

Fighting lengthy delays are still the norm when it comes to access-to-information requests from government.

The 'delay epidemic' in government extends even to the office of Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault, writes Ken Rubin.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY KEN RUBIN

March 13, 2017

OTTAWA—Delays for months and years are very commonplace in attempts to get access to government records. Cumbersome and, at times, unnecessary lengthy consultations, creaky under-resourced and rigid administrations, and time privileges granted to corporations all contribute to the maxim, “infor...

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