In times of crisis, governments often sacrifice transparency for expediency and efficiency. We saw it during the Covid-19 pandemic. Public and private bodies were lacking in transparency with regards to the actions they took to combat the pandemic. Misinformation, dishonesty, self-promotion, fraud and waste all flourished to some degree in the prevailing secrecy. Canada now […]
Read MoreCourts and governments across Canada tightened the noose around transparency last year, making it harder for journalists and other civil society actors to hold governments to account. Last February, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a decision by the Ontario government to withhold ministerial mandate letters as cabinet secrets. CBC had been denied the letters in […]
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