#cdnfoi — Public Fediverse posts

Documents obtained thru access-to-info reveal Ambassador Bridge owner's private meeting with Ottawa ahead of Gordie Howe opening. By CBC's Colin Butler.
https://cbc.ca/news/canada/ambassador-bridge-matthew-moroun-meeting-canadian-government-9.7315350 #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Documents obtained thru access-to-info reveal Ambassador Bridge owner's private meeting with Ottawa ahead of Gordie Howe opening. By CBC's Colin Butler.
https://cbc.ca/news/canada/ambassador-bridge-matthew-moroun-meeting-canadian-government-9.7315350 #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

State secret: Carney's personal gift to the GG, details redacted in full under access-to-info as a cabinet confidence. #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

State secret: Carney's personal gift to the GG, details redacted in full under access-to-info as a cabinet confidence. #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

State secret: Carney's personal gift to the GG, details redacted in full under access-to-info as a cabinet confidence. #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

State secret: Carney's personal gift to the GG, details redacted in full under access-to-info as a cabinet confidence. #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

State secret: Carney's personal gift to the GG, details redacted in full under access-to-info as a cabinet confidence. #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Lawyers concerned by proposed changes to federal access-to-information law. By CP's Emilie Bergeron. https://ctvnews.ca/politics/article/lawyers-concerned-by-proposed-changes-to-access-to-information-system/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Lawyers concerned by proposed changes to federal access-to-information law. By CP's Emilie Bergeron. https://ctvnews.ca/politics/article/lawyers-concerned-by-proposed-changes-to-access-to-information-system/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Ottawa commissions project to track 'news deserts' in Canada. Story based on access-to-info memo. By CP's Anja Karadeglija. https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/08/08/ottawa-commissions-project-to-track-news-deserts-in-canada #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Ottawa commissions project to track 'news deserts' in Canada. Story based on access-to-info memo. By CP's Anja Karadeglija. https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/08/08/ottawa-commissions-project-to-track-news-deserts-in-canada #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Border agency chartered luxury private jets to deport foreign nationals: access-to-info documents. By Marie Woolf https://theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-border-agency-chartered-luxury-private-jets-to-deport-foreign/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #cbsa

Border agency chartered luxury private jets to deport foreign nationals: access-to-info documents. By Marie Woolf https://theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-border-agency-chartered-luxury-private-jets-to-deport-foreign/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #cbsa

Internal DFO memo warns Trump-backed bill threatens right whale survival. By CP's Sarah Smellie. "The memo was sent to senior officials in ... May and released to The Canadian Press through an access to information request."
https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/08/06/internal-dfo-memo-warns-trump-backed-bill-threatens-right-whale-survival #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Internal DFO memo warns Trump-backed bill threatens right whale survival. By CP's Sarah Smellie. "The memo was sent to senior officials in ... May and released to The Canadian Press through an access to information request."
https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/08/06/internal-dfo-memo-warns-trump-backed-bill-threatens-right-whale-survival #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Canada's dairy sector is lobbying hard in USMCA talks. The federal government didn’t want you to know. Matt Malone used access-to-info to get at the truth.
https://theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-trade-dairy-sector-usmca-access-information/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #usmca

Canada's dairy sector is lobbying hard in USMCA talks. The federal government didn’t want you to know. Matt Malone used access-to-info to get at the truth.
https://theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-trade-dairy-sector-usmca-access-information/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #usmca

Canada's dairy sector is lobbying hard in USMCA talks. The federal government didn’t want you to know. Matt Malone used access-to-info to get at the truth.
https://theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-trade-dairy-sector-usmca-access-information/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #usmca

Canada's dairy sector is lobbying hard in USMCA talks. The federal government didn’t want you to know. Matt Malone used access-to-info to get at the truth.
https://theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-trade-dairy-sector-usmca-access-information/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #usmca

Canada's dairy sector is lobbying hard in USMCA talks. The federal government didn’t want you to know. Matt Malone used access-to-info to get at the truth.
https://theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-trade-dairy-sector-usmca-access-information/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #usmca

Some Canadians tell Carney that Ottawa's spelling protocol should lean British. Story based on records obtained under access-to-information. By CO Ottawa's Jim Bronskill http://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/08/03/some-canadians-tell-carney-ottawas-spelling-protocol-should-lean-british #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Some Canadians tell Carney that Ottawa's spelling protocol should lean British. Story based on records obtained under access-to-information. By CO Ottawa's Jim Bronskill http://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/08/03/some-canadians-tell-carney-ottawas-spelling-protocol-should-lean-british #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Ottawa destroyed some of its financial records about the Gordie Howe International Bridge. https://theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-gordie-howe-international-bridge-report-major-projects/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Ottawa destroyed some of its financial records about the Gordie Howe International Bridge. https://theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-gordie-howe-international-bridge-report-major-projects/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Billionaire has the ear of the prime minister. Some of the discussion points censored. #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Billionaire has the ear of the prime minister. Some of the discussion points censored. #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

RCMP security for Prince Harry's visits to Canada topped all international VIPs: documents obtained under access-to-info. By CBC's Elizabeth Thompson
https://cbc.ca/news/politics/prince-harry-rcmp-security-9.7287916 #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #rcmp

RCMP security for Prince Harry's visits to Canada topped all international VIPs: documents obtained under access-to-info. By CBC's Elizabeth Thompson
https://cbc.ca/news/politics/prince-harry-rcmp-security-9.7287916 #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #rcmp

CBC won't disclose Eurovision costs as internal memo says Ottawa can't order it to take part. Memo obtained under access-to-info. By Anja Karadeglija https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/07/28/cbc-wont-disclose-eurovision-costs-as-memo-says-ottawa-cant-order-it-to-take-part #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

CBC won't disclose Eurovision costs as internal memo says Ottawa can't order it to take part. Memo obtained under access-to-info. By Anja Karadeglija https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/07/28/cbc-wont-disclose-eurovision-costs-as-memo-says-ottawa-cant-order-it-to-take-part #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

CBC won't disclose Eurovision costs as internal memo says Ottawa can't order it to take part. Memo obtained under access-to-info. By Anja Karadeglija https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/07/28/cbc-wont-disclose-eurovision-costs-as-memo-says-ottawa-cant-order-it-to-take-part #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

CBC won't disclose Eurovision costs as internal memo says Ottawa can't order it to take part. Memo obtained under access-to-info. By Anja Karadeglija https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/07/28/cbc-wont-disclose-eurovision-costs-as-memo-says-ottawa-cant-order-it-to-take-part #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

CBC won't disclose Eurovision costs as internal memo says Ottawa can't order it to take part. Memo obtained under access-to-info. By Anja Karadeglija https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/07/28/cbc-wont-disclose-eurovision-costs-as-memo-says-ottawa-cant-order-it-to-take-part #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Ford flew short haul across southern Ontario as jet purchase was finalized. Schedules obtained under freedom-of-info. By Isaac Callan & Colin D'Mello
http://globalnews.ca/news/11973406/doug-ford-private-jet-short-haul-trips/ #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli

Ford flew short haul across southern Ontario as jet purchase was finalized. Schedules obtained under freedom-of-info. By Isaac Callan & Colin D'Mello
http://globalnews.ca/news/11973406/doug-ford-private-jet-short-haul-trips/ #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli

Library and Archives to end proactive declassification work. By Mzwandile Poncana. ‘A disaster’ for access, says one expert.
https://hilltimes.com/2026/07/21/a-disaster-for-access-expert-says-as-cuts-push-library-and-archives-to-end-proactive-declassification-work/512212/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Library and Archives to end proactive declassification work. By Mzwandile Poncana. ‘A disaster’ for access, says one expert.
https://hilltimes.com/2026/07/21/a-disaster-for-access-expert-says-as-cuts-push-library-and-archives-to-end-proactive-declassification-work/512212/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Agency flags 'high-risk' Cdn crypto shops helping to launder funds for organized crime & Iran-linked groups. Document obtained under access-to-info. By Emma McIntosh & Sheila Wang
https://thestar.com/news/investigations/fintrac-flags-high-risk-canadian-crypto-shops-knowingly-helping-to-launder-funds-for-organized-crime-and-iran-linked-groups/article_022b408a-8f4f-4de9-9a99-5777be4d46de.html #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Agency flags 'high-risk' Cdn crypto shops helping to launder funds for organized crime & Iran-linked groups. Document obtained under access-to-info. By Emma McIntosh & Sheila Wang
https://thestar.com/news/investigations/fintrac-flags-high-risk-canadian-crypto-shops-knowingly-helping-to-launder-funds-for-organized-crime-and-iran-linked-groups/article_022b408a-8f4f-4de9-9a99-5777be4d46de.html #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Agency flags 'high-risk' Cdn crypto shops helping to launder funds for organized crime & Iran-linked groups. Document obtained under access-to-info. By Emma McIntosh & Sheila Wang
https://thestar.com/news/investigations/fintrac-flags-high-risk-canadian-crypto-shops-knowingly-helping-to-launder-funds-for-organized-crime-and-iran-linked-groups/article_022b408a-8f4f-4de9-9a99-5777be4d46de.html #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Agency flags 'high-risk' Cdn crypto shops helping to launder funds for organized crime & Iran-linked groups. Document obtained under access-to-info. By Emma McIntosh & Sheila Wang
https://thestar.com/news/investigations/fintrac-flags-high-risk-canadian-crypto-shops-knowingly-helping-to-launder-funds-for-organized-crime-and-iran-linked-groups/article_022b408a-8f4f-4de9-9a99-5777be4d46de.html #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Agency flags 'high-risk' Cdn crypto shops helping to launder funds for organized crime & Iran-linked groups. Document obtained under access-to-info. By Emma McIntosh & Sheila Wang
https://thestar.com/news/investigations/fintrac-flags-high-risk-canadian-crypto-shops-knowingly-helping-to-launder-funds-for-organized-crime-and-iran-linked-groups/article_022b408a-8f4f-4de9-9a99-5777be4d46de.html #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Officials scrambled behind the scenes as Trump took aim at bridge project: emails obtained under access-to-info. By Jim Bronskill
https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/07/17/officials-scrambled-behind-the-scenes-as-trump-took-aim-at-bridge-project-emails #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Officials scrambled behind the scenes as Trump took aim at bridge project: emails obtained under access-to-info. By Jim Bronskill
https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/07/17/officials-scrambled-behind-the-scenes-as-trump-took-aim-at-bridge-project-emails #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Non-response to access-to-info request, because "expected to be injurious to the conduct of international affairs, the defence of Canada or any state allied or associated with Canada or the detection, prevention or suppression of subversive or hostile activities" (Section 15.1) #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Non-response to access-to-info request, because "expected to be injurious to the conduct of international affairs, the defence of Canada or any state allied or associated with Canada or the detection, prevention or suppression of subversive or hostile activities" (Section 15.1) #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

In March, the federal cabinet permitted emergency use of toxic strychnine to kill gophers in Alta/Sask, despite environmental harms. Here's what an access-to-info request for Carney's briefing on the issue produced, including a "Background" section. #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #broken

In March, the federal cabinet permitted emergency use of toxic strychnine to kill gophers in Alta/Sask, despite environmental harms. Here's what an access-to-info request for Carney's briefing on the issue produced, including a "Background" section. #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #broken

In March, the federal cabinet permitted emergency use of toxic strychnine to kill gophers in Alta/Sask, despite environmental harms. Here's what an access-to-info request for Carney's briefing on the issue produced, including a "Background" section. #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #broken

In March, the federal cabinet permitted emergency use of toxic strychnine to kill gophers in Alta/Sask, despite environmental harms. Here's what an access-to-info request for Carney's briefing on the issue produced, including a "Background" section. #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #broken

Inside the investigation that saw StubHub refund 'devastated' Taylor Swift fans. Story based on a "trove of Consumer Protection B.C. documents CBC News obtained through Freedom of Information ..." By Jason Proctor.
https://cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/taylor-swift-stubhub-investigation-eras-9.7268575 #cdnfoi #bcfoi #bcpoli

Inside the investigation that saw StubHub refund 'devastated' Taylor Swift fans. Story based on a "trove of Consumer Protection B.C. documents CBC News obtained through Freedom of Information ..." By Jason Proctor.
https://cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/taylor-swift-stubhub-investigation-eras-9.7268575 #cdnfoi #bcfoi #bcpoli

New Canadaland podcast on Canada's failing access to information regime: Noor Azrieh interviews Ken Rubin, Matt Malone and yours truly.
https://canadaland.com/podcast/190-mark-carneys-system-of-secrecy/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

New Canadaland podcast on Canada's failing access to information regime: Noor Azrieh interviews Ken Rubin, Matt Malone and yours truly.
https://canadaland.com/podcast/190-mark-carneys-system-of-secrecy/ #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Canadians' privacy rights won't mean much if access rights count for nothing. Another trenchant analysis by legal scholar and transparency advocate Matt Malone. https://cigionline.org/articles/canadians-privacy-rights-wont-mean-much-if-access-rights-count-for-nothing #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Canadians' privacy rights won't mean much if access rights count for nothing. Another trenchant analysis by legal scholar and transparency advocate Matt Malone. https://cigionline.org/articles/canadians-privacy-rights-wont-mean-much-if-access-rights-count-for-nothing #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

New from me: Ottawa to press UK for return of looted grave goods
https://deanbeeby.substack.com/p/ottawa-to-press-for-return-of-looted

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New from me: Ottawa to press UK for return of looted grave goods
https://deanbeeby.substack.com/p/ottawa-to-press-for-return-of-looted

#cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Ontario runs $8M tab storing U.S. alcohol, as province's plans for stockpile still uncertain. CBC obtained internal records under Ontario's freedom-of-info law, and posted them online. By Colin Butler.
https://cbc.ca/news/canada/lcbo-american-products-removal-ontario-liquor-9.7264586 #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli

Ontario runs $8M tab storing U.S. alcohol, as province's plans for stockpile still uncertain. CBC obtained internal records under Ontario's freedom-of-info law, and posted them online. By Colin Butler.
https://cbc.ca/news/canada/lcbo-american-products-removal-ontario-liquor-9.7264586 #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli