‘Doesn’t set a great example:’ Information watchdog levies dozens of orders to Privy Council Office for failing to follow access-to-information law

‘As a central agency with the essential role of supporting the prime Minister and cabinet ... PCO ought to demonstrate a clear and sustained commitment to transparency,’ says Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard in her recent annual report.

Last year, Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard issued 63 orders against the Privy Council Office, compelling officials from the office that supports the prime minister and cabinet to disclose information that was improperly withheld.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY MARLO GLASS

July 9, 2026

Canada’s information watchdog says the Privy Council Office continues to flout the Access to Information Act, forcing her bureau to issue dozens of binding orders to release information that has been incorrectly shielded from the public.

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