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Access to Information

In question period, the topic was the government’s changes to access to information rules. The Conservatives, citing the Information Commissioner’s stated disappointment, asked the President of the Treasury Board whether he would cancel the changes, noting he had not answered related questions earlier. The Liberal minister said transparency and accountability are fundamental, committed to timely access to government information, and pointed to a public consultation launched to improve the system.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Stephanie Kusie

Conservative
“The Information Commissioner is disappointed with the government's changes to the access to information rules. Will the minister cancel these changes, yes or no?”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, Canada’s independent Information Commissioner said she was disappointed with the Liberal changes to access to information. Disappointed is an understatement, considering that yesterday, the President of the Treasury Board could not even respond to the question, and last week, he could not even find the right page. Will he rescind the changes, yes or no?

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Shafqat Ali

Liberal
“I want to make it easier and faster for Canadians to get government information. We started public consultations to improve the system, and my colleague shared feedback for that work.”

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Mr. Speaker, we believe that transparency and accountability are fundamental to a strong democracy. As the President of the Treasury Board, I am committed to ensuring that Canadians can access government information in a timely and effective manner. We have launched a consultation paper as part of the process to make the access to information system better. My colleague’s comments were part of those consultations.

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