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No cuts to info fees
Grits demand Alta. follow N.S. lead on government documents
Last Updated: 15th August 2009, 3:09am
There are no plans for Alberta to follow the lead of Nova Scotia that yesterday drastically reduced the fee charged to people seeking documents under freedom of information legislation.
Nova Scotia slashed the fee for seeking such information from $25 to $5 saying it wanted to be "open and accountable."
"I don't know if there's any talk of reducing the fee at this point," said Service Alberta spokesman Cam Traynor.
"The purpose of the fee is to ensure the costs of gathering the information for the public (are) covered."
Liberal House leader Laurie Blakeman said she'd rather Alberta's government be more forthcoming under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, rather than reduce initial filing fees.
"In Alberta we have the dubious distinction of being named the most secretive government, repeatedly," said Blakeman, charging the ruling Tories' claim to be "open and accountable" rings hollow.
FULL ARTICLE: http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/alberta/2009/08/15/10470831-sun.html
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