Standoff over records won’t change widespread document delays, denials, and discrepancies

Parliament is at a standstill over a set of records from a now-defunct agency, but has yet to go after the many instances where obstructed or embarrassing records from existing agencies are highly exempt.

While this record standoff in Parliament goes on, government stalling on the release of many documents requested by the public only grows, writes Ken Rubin.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KEN RUBIN

October 17, 2024

OTTAWA—With the current battle in the House to get more records about irregularities at the now-defunct Sustainable Development Technology Canada agency, one could be misled into believing that Parliament is there to demand prompt and greater transparency.

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