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Canada: Submission to Access to Information Act Review
The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) and the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) released their joint Submission to the formal review of Canada’s federal Access to Information Act (ATIA), launched in June 2020. Many of the recommendations for change...
Nova Scotia, Canada: Party Leaders Fail to Commit on Access to Information Reform
The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) released open letters sent to the leaders of the three main Nova Scotian political parties, the Liberal Party, Progressive Conservative Association and New Democratic Party, along with the responses of each party...
UN: Submission on the Right to Information
The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) has provided a written Submission on Normative Frameworks for the Right to Information to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The OHCHR is preparing a report on this issue to be presented to the UN...
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Analysis of Access to Information Act
The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) provided a written Submission to the five-year review of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. This is the first review since the law was substantially...
Happy International Right to Know Day
This year, International Right to Know Day also represents the 10th anniversary of the launch of the RTI Rating. In honour of this anniversary, CLD has published a Trends Snapshot highlighting the trends in RTI legislation globally, as shown by the RTI Rating data.
Maintaining the Right to Information During Health Emergencies
The COVID-19 pandemic has created both significant burdens for governments, as they are called upon to protect citizens’ health and minimise the economic impact of the pandemic, and significant operational challenges, as many staff are working from home. Many States...
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