Newly Launched Access to Information Review Is Flawed, Transparency Advocates Say

Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali participates in a family photo following a cabinet swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on May 13, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

A newly launched federal review of the Access to Information system is being greeted with deep skepticism by transparency advocates.

The Treasury Board Secretariat announced the government review, which takes place every five years, in a news release late Friday.