All have right to access information - Nova Scotia News - TheChronicleHerald.ca
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
MPs: Curb the libel and privacy laws threatening Press freedom
MPs: Curb the libel and privacy laws threatening Press freedom: "
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Many Gov't Agencies Still Missing Required Transparency Sites
Many Gov't Agencies Still Missing Required Transparency Sites: "
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How might the information act have changed path of history?
How might the information act have changed path of history?: "But what if FoI had been in place decades, or even hundreds of years, ago? What could we have found out and how would it have affected the course of history ...
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FOI Springdale: Legal Expense
FOI Springdale: Legal Expense: "FOI Springdale. Transparency of government is an idea whose time has come. The purpose of this site is to share information we have gathered with other concerned citizens of Springdale. Of course your comments are welcome. ...
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FOI FYI » Blog Archive » New book: The Art of Access: Strategies ...
FOI FYI » Blog Archive » New book: The Art of Access: Strategies ...: "We have chapters on learning the law, finding records, effective requests, overcoming denials, dealing with data, understanding officials' perspectives, and writing about FOI and FOI ethics. We think it can be a good supplementary ...
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Freedom of information: exemptions and vetoes
Freedom of information: exemptions and vetoes: "This undertaking was the subject of a recent Freedom of Information Act (FoI) request to the Cabinet Office by a Labour MP. ...
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
TEDTalks (video) - David Cameron: The next age of government - David Cameron (2010)
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
David Akin: Canadians' right to information more broken than ever
David Akin: Canadians' right to information more broken than ever: "... Hill Times talking about Canada's crunked Access to Information system. ... a information request that produces documents with a good story in them. ...
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The Journey from 'Freedom of Information' to 'Government Information Public ...
The Journey from 'Freedom of Information' to 'Government Information Public ...: "The biggest reform in the history of the FOI regime in NSW is not far away. The legislation to reform FOI was passed by the NSW Parliament in 2009 and ...
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Media Law Prof Blog: Upcoming FOI Summit, May 7-8, 2010
Media Law Prof Blog: Upcoming FOI Summit, May 7-8, 2010: "From Charles Davis, University of Missouri (Columbia) School of Journalism, announcement of the upcoming 2010 Freedom of Information (FOI) Summit, ...
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Heather Brooke: my life in film - Her crusade to expose MPs' expenses made her famous. Now the BBC has turned Heather Brooke's story into a film
Image via WikipediaHer crusade to expose MPs' expenses made her famous. Now the BBC has turned Heather Brooke's story into a film
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New Commonwealth Office of the Information Commissioner
New Commonwealth Office of the Information Commissioner: "The FOI Bill will compliment the creation of the new Office and make significant amendments to the FOI Act, noting that around 85-90% of FOI requests ...
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New right to information and privacy legislation in Queensland
New right to information and privacy legislation in Queensland: "The RTI Act differs from the FOI Act in a number of ways. Broadly, the RTI Act: prescribes the process for deciding whether disclosure would on balance be ...
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When Is Transparency Useful?
When Is Transparency Useful?: "The following essay appears in the new O'Reilly book Open Government and ... whether it's the National Security Archive, whose Freedom of Information Act ...
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Amendment could increase transparency - UV Cavalier Daily
Amendment could increase transparency - UV Cavalier Daily: "University students will vote this week on an amendment to the Honor Committee’s constitution that would allow the body to release summaries of cases on the election ballot. The amendment, which was proposed by Alexander Cohen, Graduate Arts ..."
The FOI Advocate: Wisconsin Supreme Court Considers Deliberative ...
The FOI Advocate: Wisconsin Supreme Court Considers Deliberative ...: "The FOI Advocate: Wisconsin Supreme Court Considers Deliberative … The Wyoming Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case to decide whether the governor enjoys a “deliberative process privilege,” which he could use to shield documents ...
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Redmond promises ICAC within 100 days
Redmond promises ICAC within 100 days: "... for the position of commissioner and we can introduce the legislation in terms of FOI and whistleblower legislation as soon as we're in office. ...
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
NDP wants new civilian oversight for military
NDP wants new civilian oversight for military: "They said civilian oversight could break a federal government-supported "culture of secrecy" in the military that they said has foiled efforts by a House of ...
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Missouri School of Journalism: New Knight FOI Fund Awards First ...
Missouri School of Journalism: New Knight FOI Fund Awards First ...: "New Knight FOI Fund Awards First Two Cases ... In its first award from the newly -created Knight FOI Fund, the National Freedom of Information Coalition ...
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The FOI Advocate: Illinois Lawmakers Seek to Undo Last Year's FOI ...
The FOI Advocate: Illinois Lawmakers Seek to Undo Last Year's FOI ...: "The official blog of the National Freedom of Information Coalition and the FOI ADVOCATE, in which we bring news of freedom of information developments far and wide... NFOIC is a coalition of state groups dedicated to open government, ...
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Withholding FOI requests: In the Private Sector, that's fraud ...
Withholding FOI requests: In the Private Sector, that's fraud ...: "It was with enormous interest I read on the Globe's website about a conservative Ministerial Aide unrealeasing a document requested by The Canadian Press.
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School board flirts with FOI violation
School board flirts with FOI violation: "On Tuesday, Wood called a reporter to inform him that now that he was aware of the apparent violation of the FOI laws, the conference call would not be a ...
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Ruling: East Hampton Violated FOI Act - Courant.com
Ruling: East Hampton Violated FOI Act - Courant.com: "The state Freedom of Information Commission recently found that the town violated the Freedom of Information Act by failing to adequately describe items ...
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The FOI Advocate: Transparency or Financial Stability? The ...
The FOI Advocate: Transparency or Financial Stability? The ...: "The official blog of the National Freedom of Information Coalition and the FOI ADVOCATE, in which we bring news of freedom of information developments far ...
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Open government, Illinois style
Open government, Illinois style: "Can they have a `bi-partisan caucus' to talk about amending the Open Meetings Act or the Freedom of Information Act?” State Sen. Donne Trotter, D-Chicago, ...
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NDP want review of FOI request about HST ads | TNews.ca - Toronto ...
NDP want review of FOI request about HST ads TNews.ca - Toronto ...: "The New Democrats are asking Ontario's information and privacy commissioner to investigate whether there was political interference in a freedom of information request about the government's HST ads.
TNews.ca - Toronto News At A Glance - http://tnews.ca/"
World is having a hard time figuring Canada out
World is having a hard time figuring Canada out: "Accountability is the forgotten promise of Conservatives applying secrecy and control with such audacious ingenuity that Liberals are torn between anger and ...
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FOI law will help promote transparency - INQUIRER.net, Philippine ...
FOI law will help promote transparency - INQUIRER.net, Philippine ...: "The landmark breakthroughs the FOI bill made at the Senate and House in this 14th Congress had turned our cautious optimism to an ardent hope that the ...
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2010 Finnegan FOI Award winner announced
2010 Finnegan FOI Award winner announced: "Federal FOI Resources · FOI Center · Donate. Protecting the Public's Right to Oversee its Government. 2010 Finnegan FOI Award winner announced ...
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Miners' solicitors bombard government with FoI requests
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Government needs Sunshine Portal
Government needs Sunshine Portal: "The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government fought to put that process into law, but we'll be the first to admit it's time-consuming and often difficult ...
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Government 'getting worse on FoI answers'
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Freedom of Information Act bill carried over for study
Freedom of Information Act bill carried over for study: "FOIA promotes transparency by requiring government agencies to release records requested by citizens, but Powhatan supervisors have complained that the act ...
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CBC's The Current Podcast: 04/02/10: Pt 3 - Accountability Act
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04/02/10: Pt 3 - Accountability Act
Stephen Harper rode into office promising open, transparent and above all accountable government. Four years later, we're asking whether he's delivered it.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
David Cameron's proposals for enforcing disclosure of government contracts
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Douglas file ancient history, no need for CSIS secrecy
Douglas file ancient history, no need for CSIS secrecy: "In 2007, Federal Court of Canada Justice Simon Noel said, "Protection from embarrassment is not covered in our security laws" as he ordered the release of ...
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Feds turn down access request for briefing books
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Friday, February 12, 2010
Budget request addresses some open government costs
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Public agencies must be more open with their bosses — COLUMN - Sault Star
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Obama Admin Launches Agency Web Sites to Boost Transparency
Obama Admin Launches Agency Web Sites to Boost Transparency: "Obama announced the Open Government directive in December in an attempt to increase transparency within federal agencies. The directive requires that by ...
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13 Best Practices for Open Government Webpages
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Wikileaks and Iceland MPs propose 'journalism haven'
Wikileaks and Iceland MPs propose 'journalism haven': "
Wikileaks and Iceland MPs propose 'journalism haven': Via BBC News.
Iceland could become a 'journalism haven' if a proposal put forward by some Icelandic MPs aided by whistle-blowing website Wikileaks succeeds.
The Icelandic Modern Media Initiative (IMMI), calls on the country's government to adopt laws protecting journalists and their sources.
It will be filed with the Althingi - Iceland's parliament - on 16 February.
If the proposal succeeds it will require the Icelandic government to consider introducing legislation.
Julian Assange, Wikileaks' editor, told BBC News that the idea was to 'try and reform Iceland's media law to be a very attractive jurisdiction for investigative journalists'.
He has been in Iceland for a number of weeks and is advising MPs on the IMMI.
The hope is that journalist-friendly laws will encourage media businesses to move to Iceland.
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Westwood Press wins Right to Know Award
Westwood Press wins Right to Know Award: "... “Public safety behind a curtain” (which the paper followed up with a formal Freedom of Information Act request), a story using the previously missing ...
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
Getting government to disclose its costs is an Olympian ordeal
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
How to expose the corrupt: Peter Eigen on TED.com
08 February 2010
How to expose the corrupt: Peter Eigen on TED.com
Some of the world's most baffling social problems, says Peter Eigen, can be traced to systematic, pervasive government corruption, hand-in-glove with global companies. At TEDxBerlin, Eigen describes the thrilling counter-attack led by his organization Transparency International. (Recorded at TEDxBerlin, November 2009, Berlin. Duration: 16:12)
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Monday, February 08, 2010
TEDTalks (video) - Peter Eigen: How to expose the corrupt - Peter Eigen (2009)
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Controversial FOIA legislation stalled
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Ottawa refuses to release Globalive decision documents
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Sunday, February 07, 2010
Saturday, February 06, 2010
press release: Neal Livingston is a "contributing artist to Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad Digital Edition"
> Media Release
>
> Neal Livingston is a "contributing artist to Vancouver 2010 Cultural
> Olympiad Digital Edition"
>
> Neal Livingston's films
> MICHEL IN THE SUÊTE and SNOW ON THE LAKE
> have been selected for screening.
>
> Neal Livingston and Black River Productions Limited are pleased to
> announce that two films, MICHEL IN THE SUÊTE and SNOW ON THE LAKE ha
> ve been selected to screen repeatedly in public venues in Vancouver
> and Whistler British Columbia in February and March 2010. These two
> films will also be made available on the web and mobile devices sta
> rting February 4th.
>
> Neal Livingston says, "It is pleasure to be a "contributing artist t
> o Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad Digital Edition. I am excited to
> think of the massive exposure that these films will have this Febru
> ary and March, and that millions of people in British Columbia and w
> orldwide will be exposed to these wonderful films of mine, and also
> become aware of my work as an Eastern Canadian, Nova Scotia based f
> ilmmaker."
>
> Livingston is a documentary filmmaker and artist who lives near
> Mabou in western Cape Breton Island. He has produced over 30 films,
> many of which have been seen nationally and internationally on
> television, at film festivals, and in community screenings.
>
> Michel In The Suête is a 5 minute hilarious film portrait of artist
> Michel Williate-Battet as he attempts to do seemingly normal tasks o
> utdoors during a Suête wind storm. It was produced in 1998 as part
> of a 1/2 hour film about communities that live through hurricane for
> ce winds called Suêtes which often pound the north west coast of Cap
> e Breton Island.
>
> Snow On The Lake is a 1 minute 20 second film produced in 2000.
> Snow blows over a frozen lake is surreal patterns in a frigid winter
> landscape, punctuated by a group of children skating by. The images
> were filmed on frozen Lake Ainslie, Cape Breton Island.
>
> - 30 -
>
> For more information please contact Neal Livingston at either 902-258-3354
> or 902-456-2004, or by email at <neall@ns.sympatico.ca>.
>
>
Friday, February 05, 2010
Thursday, February 04, 2010
RTKCNS Board Member - Neal Livingston's films to be screened at Olympic venues
Image via WikipediaLivingston films to be screened at Olympic venues
Two films by Neal Livingston and Black River Productions Ltd. have been selected to screen in public venues in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., this month and in March during the 2010 Cultural Olympiad, digital edition.
Michel In The Suete and Snow on the Lake are also available on the Olympic website.
Livingston is a documentary filmmaker and artist who lives near Mabou, Cape Breton. He has produced more than 30 films, many of which have been seen nationally and internationally on TV, at film festivals and in community screenings.
"It is pleasure to be a contributing artist to Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad digital edition," Livingston says in a news release. "I am excited to think of the massive exposure that these films will have this February and March."
Feb 4th 2009 Chronicle Herald http://thechronicleherald.ca/Search/1165737.html
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