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Another story about increasing restrictions on #foi

A good read about attacks (I can't think of a better word for it) on #foi in #canada

In particular, I've been following the #ndp 's attempt in #britishcolumbia to do the same

#freedomofinformation #cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli #onpoli #government

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/13/opinion/doug-ford-foi-laws

Transparency watchdog blasts ‘shocking’ Ontario plan to hide premier cellphone records
New policy will retroactively block the release of communications from the premier, ministers, parliamentary assistants or their staff through access to information requests.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #FreedomofInformation #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11730292/transparency-watchdog-blasts-ontario-plan-hide-premier-cellphone/

Transparency watchdog blasts ‘shocking’ Ontario plan to hide premier cellphone records

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11730292/transparency-watchdog-blasts-ontario-plan-hide-premier-cellphone/

Doug Ford launches transparent effort to end transparency

https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/03/doug-ford-launches-transparent-effort-to-end-transparency/
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Doug Ford lance un effort transparent pour démanteler la transparence

// Publication en anglais //

#Ontario #ONpoli #Satire #FreedomOfInformation #AccèsÀLInformation

Ontario to make premier, cabinet ministers’ records secret as it tightens FOI laws

TORONTO - Ontario is set to make Premier Doug Ford and cabinet members’ records secret as it “modernizes” freedom-of-information laws.
March 13, 2026

#Ontario #OntarioPolitics #onpoli #DougFord #transparency #freedomofinformation

https://archive.is/7Po1I

BREAKING

Ontario to introduce bill exempting Premier, cabinet from FOI requests
Jeff Gray
Queen's Park Reporter

#Ontario #onpoli #OntarioPolitics #freedomofinformation #transparency #DougFord

https://archive.is/vNcmq

Tomorrow UK MPs face a choice:

Give Ministers a blank cheque to impose digital ID checks across any part of the Internet, or protect our rights.

They must say no to powers that’ll restrict our access to information unless we all prove we’re over 16.

Join over 570 people who’ve written to their MP ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/no-id-checks-web-access

#onlinesafety #digitalid #ageverification #privacy #freedomofinformation #ukpolitics #ukpol

Gatwick Drone Report: When Government Transparency Becomes National Interest

#GatwickDrone #FreedomOfInformation #GovernmentTransparency #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-06-gatwick-drone-report-when-government-transparency-becomes-national-interest-de5ecd47

‘A win for democracy’: Labor abandons freedom of information law changes that would have reduced transparency https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/05/a-win-for-democracy-labor-abandons-freedom-of-information-law-changes-that-would-have-reduced-transparency #FreedomOfInformation #AustraliaNews #KatyGallagherAustralianPolitician

Two days after the bombshell story broke of GE-Wong & GE-Albanese secretly giving Herzog full unrestricted access to the head of Asio, the senate has struck down GE-Labor's FOI Curbing amendments..

#News #HumanRights #FreedomOfInformation #FOI #AUSPol #Australia #Activism

The Guardian news update: "FoI bill dumped from Senate

It’s official, the government’s controversial freedom of information amendment bill has been dumped. Because everyone was in favour of dumping it, the motion didn’t even go to a vote.

Before it was dropped, a few more senators got to have a go at the government, including Greens senator David Shoebridge who said Labor took long to “read the room”.

It’s going to go into the dustbin that it should never have been pulled out of in the first place.

And independent senator, David Pocock said:

This is an example of the Senate doing its job to be a check on executive power, which is seeking to protect itself, to reduce scrutiny."

3x 525 Falko Blumenthal: Wir müssen Strom und Informationen für alle möglich machen.

München braucht gute Stromnetze und Datennetze genauso wie bezahlbaren Zugang zu Energie und Informationen: ob als Kind in der Bücherei, im Verkehr oder als Schaustellerin auf der Auer Dult.

Ich werbe für alle Stimmen der SPD – Liste 5.
#netzwerke
#München
#Stadtrat
#FreedomOfInformation
#Energiewende