Government agencies are hardly trying when it comes to transparency

We have a very tenuous and shaky situation with increasing setbacks in disclosures, and more creative avoidance, delays, and denials.

Instead of a push towards more readily available information, governments are finding new ways to frustrate the access-to-information process, writes Ken Rubin. Unsplash photograph by Matt Flores

Opinion

BY KEN RUBIN

December 9, 2025

UPDATED December 9, 2025

OTTAWA—Many federal agencies would just prefer applicants go away, however routine, though important, their requests are.

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