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Expert: Halifax sewage plant decision violates freedom of information laws

The public has a right to see report, says Darce Fardy

Posted by Darce Fardy on Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 11:18 PM

[Editor's note: Darce Fardy was Nova Scotia's privacy review officer from 1995 to 2006, overseeing the provincial Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy office. After retiring from that position, Fardy founded the Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia, an organization that advocates for greater access to government information.]

I know of no bigger issue ever to face the people of the Halifax Regional Municipality than the cleanup of our harbour. It provides council with an excellent opportunity to adopt a policy of full disclosure on a matter of such enormous public interest.

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