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Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia (RTKNS) is a non-profit organization. Through advocacy and education, RTKNS encourages the use and development of freedom-of-information legislation to foster a better informed and more politically active electorate in Nova Scotia and to improve the quality of public and private decision making in the province.
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Have you ever filed a FOI request? What has been your experience? Has the information you sought been forthcoming, or did you find the bureaucracy working against you? How do you think the Act can further be strengthened, so that it serves its purpose better? Let Us Know!
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- All have right to access information - Nova Scotia...
- FOI in China
- Data and information – your legal obligations - ZD...
- BBC News - Secret papers 30-year rule reduced to 20
- Maple Ridge News - Trustees balk at transparency t...
- New FOI chief John McMillan to open up | The Austr...
- Underfunding keeps the lid on a culture of secrecy
- Government papers to be made public 10 years earli...
- BBC - Open Secrets: The coming 20-year rule
- MPs: Curb the libel and privacy laws threatening P...
- Many Gov't Agencies Still Missing Required Transpa...
- How might the information act have changed path of...
- FOI Springdale: Legal Expense
- FOI FYI » Blog Archive » New book: The Art of Acce...
- Freedom of information: exemptions and vetoes
- TEDTalks (video) - David Cameron: The next age of ...
- CBC News - Nova Scotia - N.S. government auditing ...
- RCFP: Oklahoma paper's public records suit ends wi...
- Role of journalist faces challenge, says ombudsman...
- The Canadian Press: Sask. privacy czar investigate...
- David Akin: Canadians' right to information more b...
- The Journey from 'Freedom of Information' to 'Gove...
- Media Law Prof Blog: Upcoming FOI Summit, May 7-8,...
- CBC News - Saskatchewan - Sask. privacy boss decri...
- Heather Brooke: my life in film - Her crusade to e...
- New Commonwealth Office of the Information Commiss...
- New right to information and privacy legislation i...
- When Is Transparency Useful?
- Amendment could increase transparency - UV Cavalie...
- The FOI Advocate: Wisconsin Supreme Court Consider...
- Redmond promises ICAC within 100 days
- Vermont Legislature weighs public, private rights ...
- City defends '05 decision to sell off street lights
- Harriet Harman gagged auditor in MPs’ expenses inq...
- FOI FYI » Blog Archive » Nominate local FOI hero f...
- NDP wants new civilian oversight for military
- Missouri School of Journalism: New Knight FOI Fund...
- The FOI Advocate: Illinois Lawmakers Seek to Undo ...
- Withholding FOI requests: In the Private Sector, t...
- School board flirts with FOI violation
- A step towards transparency, Female scientist, tra...
- Ruling: East Hampton Violated FOI Act - Courant.com
- The FOI Advocate: Transparency or Financial Stabil...
- Open government, Illinois style
- NDP want review of FOI request about HST ads | TNe...
- World is having a hard time figuring Canada out
- FOI law will help promote transparency - INQUIRER....
- 2010 Finnegan FOI Award winner announced
- Miners' solicitors bombard government with FoI req...
- Expenses probe journalists feature in BBC drama - ...
- The Shotgun: Iceland may be planning to become a "...
- Public Input On Open Government Solicited | Eurasi...
- New Statesman - Increase in rejection of FOI requests
- FOIA overhaul already under siege by legislators -...
- Got an APP for that, too ! | Freedom of Informatio...
- Privacy Lives » Blog Archive » National Public Rad...
- CanLII - 2010 BCIPC 6 (CanLII)
- Government needs Sunshine Portal
- Government 'getting worse on FoI answers'
- Freedom of Information Act bill carried over for s...
- CBC's The Current Podcast: 04/02/10: Pt 3 - Accoun...
- David Cameron's proposals for enforcing disclosure...
- Douglas file ancient history, no need for CSIS sec...
- Feds turn down access request for briefing books
- Macleans.ca - The invisible generation
- Budget request addresses some open government costs
- Public agencies must be more open with their bosse...
- Obama Admin Launches Agency Web Sites to Boost Tra...
- 13 Best Practices for Open Government Webpages
- Wikileaks and Iceland MPs propose 'journalism haven'
- Westwood Press wins Right to Know Award
- Getting government to disclose its costs is an Oly...
- Appeals Court Notes The Feds Can't Hide Behind 'Lo...
- Putnam responds to Freedom of Information Act chan...
- Department of Health FOI Request Log 2007 - 2009 -...
- Open and Shut: Senate Committee given food for tho...
- Justice can't exist hidden behind secrecy
- 148 days to reply to request for info - Scarboroug...
- About Open Government Records | www.opengovernment...
- Government 'getting worse over FOI requests' | Med...
- CBC News - Canada - CSIS won't open full Tommy Dou...
- New Haven Advocate: News - Information, Please
- How to expose the corrupt: Peter Eigen on TED.com
- Huffington Post: New iPhone App To Track Politicians
- The Canadian Press: Political aide disciplined for...
- Right to know. Right now! | Manila Bulletin
- Society of Professional Journalists: FOI Toolbox
- Open government site hasn't sprouted teeth yet, ob...
- Minister's office being investigated over censored...
- Lawmaker retooling open govt. legislation
- Government’s refusal of FOI requests at its peak -...
- CANADIAN JOURNALISTS FOR FREE EXPRESSION | CJFE Co...
- CanLII - 2010 BCIPC 2 (CanLII)
- The Canadian Press: Tory cabinet minister's office...
- The Canadian Press: Harper's office warns that min...
- TEDTalks (video) - Peter Eigen: How to expose the ...
- Controversial FOIA legislation stalled
- Ottawa refuses to release Globalive decision docum...
- Court secrecy hurts the public
- Transparency needed on health issues | The Courier...
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Links
- Accountability Initiative (India)
- The Art of Access
- Centre for Law and Democracy
- Canadian Government Expenses (Bine Consulting)
- Open Parliament
- Know How They Vote (NS Legislature)
- Canadian Association of Professional Access and Privacy Administrators
- Find Your Nova Scotia MLA
- RTKNS Photo Albums
- NS Provincial Government Food Safety Reports
- NS Select Committee on Participation in the Democratic Process
- NS Democracy 250
- House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI)
- Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC)
- Independent Diplomat
- National Whistleblowers Center
- right2info.org : The Right to Information: Good Law and Practice
- National Freedom of Information Blog
- Apathy is Boring
- Empire Center for New York State Policy
- Maine Freedom of Information Coalition (MFOIC)
Fellow Bloggers
- iSolon.org
- Michael Geist
- BBC Open Secrets
- Open and Shut (Australia)
- Waye Mason - Citadel Schools
- JournaListed - Heather Brooke
- David T.S. Fraser - PrivacyLawyer
- Open Knowledge Foundation (UK)
- Freedom of Information News
- Heather Brooke - Your Right to Know (UK)
- Open Secrets: A BBC blog about freedom of information by Martin Rosenbaum
"Without the FOI, the establishment would have been able to hide even more than it does now. Instead of making it harder for people to get information from public bodies on how they are run, it should be made easier."-- Norwich North UK MP Ian Gibson (Oct 2006) on raising FOI fees
If the public is "to participate more [in government] than just via the ballot box, then they need proper access to information"-- Joanne Caddy, (Nov 2001), "Why citizens are central to good governance", OECD Observer,