Confronting ‘culture of secrecy’ at forefront of access to information fix, say advocates, as feds trumpet innovation remedies  

After more than a dozen reviews of the access to information regime, the solutions to fixing the system are well-known, but opposition MPs, transparency advocates, and experts question if the government actually wants to do so.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier and her department didn't offer any concrete recommendations in their review of the access to information system, says Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard.

With the government pointing to the need to address technical gaps to improve Canada’s access to information system, others are focused on a need to reverse a “culture of secrecy.”

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