Transparency Advocates Call for Independent Review of Access to Information Act

Transparency Advocates Call for Independent Review of Access to Information Act
President of the Treasury Board Shafqat Ali rises during question period in House of Commons on May 29, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Transparency advocates say a coming federal review of the Access to Information Act should be overseen by an independent panel—not the government—to avoid the pitfalls of the last such exercise.

In a letter sent Monday to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, civil society groups, academics and others call for a genuine and timely examination of the access law.