#atifail — Public Fediverse posts

Under federal #ATI law, records must be released within 30 days of their request.
in late 2021, I asked the Public Health Agency of Canada for a memo it had produced for the incoming minister. The two-page memo was just provided to me -- 718 days later. #ATIPFail #ATIFail #cdnpoli

"Over the course of my time as Commissioner, I have observed the steady decline of the access to information system to the point where it no longer serves its intended purpose." Info Commissioner Caroline Maynard on the release of 2023 Annual Report. #ATIFail #FOI #cdnpoli

How Canada’s FOI system broke under its own weight
Information held by the government is supposed to be yours. Yet at every turn, the process gives institutions incentives to keep records hidden #ATIP #ATIFail #FOI #cdnpoli
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canada-freedom-of-information-laws/

Delay, delay, delay: MPs seek fix to Canada’s broken Access-to-Information system https://globalnews.ca/news/9340073/delay-delay-delay-mps-seek-fix-to-canadas-broken-access-to-information-system/ #ATI #ATIP #FOI #ATIFail #cdnpoli

We'll have more on this story Sunday. For now -- this graphic gives you a bit of the tease of what's coming. #ATIFail #ATIP #cdnpoli #FOI