Canada’s Information Czar Says Lack of Stable Funding Ties Her Hands

Canada’s information commissioner says the government’s “stopgap approach” to funding is jeopardizing her efforts to clear a backlog of complaints from dissatisfied file-seekers.

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OTTAWA—Canada’s information commissioner says the government’s “stopgap approach” to funding is jeopardizing her efforts to clear a backlog of complaints from dissatisfied file-seekers.

In her latest annual plan, information commissioner Caroline Maynard says it is impossible to set goals and maintain momentum due to the financial instability faced by her office.