Canada's cult of secrecy
Harder than ever to get information from the federal government Last Updated: 26th January 2009, 4:26am As to highlight tomorrow's budget in Canada, President Barack Obama has coincidentally drawn attention to Canada's penchant for secrecy. By making "openness" and "transparency" a cornerstone of his presidency, he's drawn attention to Canada's lack of same. Not since the advent of the Access to Information Act (ATIA) in 1983, has it been so difficult to get timely information from the Canadian government. A challenge for Harper is to follow Obama's lead for more open government.
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