Treasury Board’s pretend review of Canada’s Access to Information Act is also a waste of money

In the end, the review is a diversion and it's a lopsided, costly effort. It's also an attempt to head off any real, significant disclosure advances.

Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured Nov. 27, 2020, on the Hill, is the political minister responsible for the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KEN RUBIN

July 29, 2021

OTTAWA—Treasury Board's statutory review of Canada's Access to Information Act is late, has had very little public uptake, and is going to cost taxpayers millions. What's more, Treasury Board has stacked the deck with many government agencies responding in secret. The exercise will cost at least...

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