Canadian Access-to-information laws too weak: Watchdog
Access-to-information laws too weak: Watchdog
BY DAVID AKIN,
CANWEST NEWS SERVICE
FEBRUARY 17, 2009 3:01 PM
Canada's information commissioner of Canada, Robert Marleau
Photograph by: Kier Gilmour, Canwest News Service
OTTAWA — Canada's information commissioner says existing access-to-information laws are too weak. and lack measures that would force the federal government to hand over the records Canadians have a right to see.
Commissioner Robert Marleau will table "a shopping list of legislative amendments" next month for MPs to consider. But he says it's vital Treasury Board President Vic Toews take steps to force individual government departments to give their access-to-information offices the money and staff to fulfil their legal obligations under Canada's Access to Information Act.
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BY DAVID AKIN,
CANWEST NEWS SERVICE
FEBRUARY 17, 2009 3:01 PM
Canada's information commissioner of Canada, Robert Marleau
Photograph by: Kier Gilmour, Canwest News Service
OTTAWA — Canada's information commissioner says existing access-to-information laws are too weak. and lack measures that would force the federal government to hand over the records Canadians have a right to see.
Commissioner Robert Marleau will table "a shopping list of legislative amendments" next month for MPs to consider. But he says it's vital Treasury Board President Vic Toews take steps to force individual government departments to give their access-to-information offices the money and staff to fulfil their legal obligations under Canada's Access to Information Act.
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