Access to Information? Nope!
The Canadian Press is reporting that Justice Minister Rob Nicholson has rejected recommendations by a committee to modernize Canada’s antiquated (26 years old) Access to Information and Privacy Laws. This should come as no surprise because:
- It came from a committee; and
- It would allow individuals and organizations to better track wasteful spending (which would make my day much easier thank you)
While I’m not one to cite the Obama administration very often for its economic policies, it has gone far beyond the Canadian federal government in terms of transparency in spending. It’s about time we had an equivalent of recovery.org, where taxpayers can get real information quickly, without haggling with bureaucrats for half of what they asked for, 3 months after they file for it.
October 15, 2009
Tags: Access to Information, Accountability, Obama, recovery.org Posted in: Blog Content
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