Well the fall session of the legislature is over and although there was some hope the fees for using the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act might be addressed no action was taken.

The legislative process can be a complicated one. It appears though that the fees, which appear in the Regulations accompanying the Act, can be lowered without amending the Act. An amendment is required to remove the fees and that, of course, can only be done while the legislature is in session.

In the meantime I encourage everyone to show they want the fees reduced now by contacting their MLAs, the Premier and the Minister of Justice.