Honey, the pandemic shrunk transparency

It's time for the government to take off the mask that disguises and robs us of the public's right to know. A trustworthy and revitalized government requires effective access and more public scrutiny.
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured June 16, 2020, on the Hill, is the federal minister responsible for the application of the Access to Information Act.
OTTAWA—In these pandemic months, no one, not the public, or Parliament, is getting greater transparency. Existing committees, like the House of Commons Health Committee, will be having a one-shot, quicker-than-usual partial viewing of some redacted pandemic documents. That's only after the opposi...

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