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ROWAT PRESENTS SEMINAL FOI PAPER
Political scientist Donald Rowat questioned whether Canada’s tradition of administrative secrecy “conforms with the requirements of modern democracy.” (Image by Canadian Journal of Economics and...
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FEDS LAUNCH INFO STUDY
An illustration from the Task Force on Government Information’s final report, To Know and Be Known. (Graphic by Government of Canada) August 30, 1968 – Amidst concerns about his government’s...
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STUDY PUSHES FOR INFO RIGHT
An illustration from the Task Force on Government Information’s final report, To Know and Be Known. (Graphic by Government of Canada) November 4, 1969 – When the Task Force on Government Information...
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TURNER PUSHES FOR FOI LAW
John Turner announcing his candidacy for the Liberal Party of Canada. (Photograph courtesy of Duncan Cameron, Library and Archives Canada) July 15, 1969 – John Turner is now perhaps best known for his...
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TWIN FREEDOMS SPEECH
Speaking to the Canadian Bar Association, Justice Minister John Turner advocated for privacy and freedom of information. (Image by Government of Canada) September 2, 1969 – Having advocated for freedom...
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INTELLECTUALS SLAM SECRECY
Pierre Trudeau was among seven Quebec intellectuals who railed against “despotic secrecy.” (Image by Canadian Forum) May 13, 1964 – The Canadian Forum and Cité Libre concurrently published a manifesto...
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THE MERIT OF ASKING AGGRESSIVE QUESTIONS
CNN’S Jim Acosta confronts President Donald Trump. (Image by CNN) Following the news that the Trump administration revoked Jim Acosta’s White House press pass, some journalists have criticized the CNN...
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PUBLICITY SUGGESTIONS ALARM COMMISSIONERS
The Royal Commission on Security also commented on concerns surrounding administrative secrecy. (Graphic by Government of Canada) June 25, 1969 – The Royal Commission on Security’s abridged report was...
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RIGHT TO KNOW POPULARIZED
The Associated Press’s Kent Cooper, sitting beside four telephones in his office. (Photograph by Bernard Hoffman, The LIFE Picture Collection, Getty Images) January 22, 1945 – Associated Press...
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GOVERNMENT TABLES PAPER PRODUCTION GUIDELINES
Government gives guidelines for what documents MPs can and cannot see. March 15, 1973 – The government introduced its Guidelines for Motions for the Production of Papers.1Canada, Parliament, House of...
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