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Information Commissioner says federal suggestion a 'step backward' for transparency

Caroline Maynard slams suggestion to take away her ability to enforce access to information laws

Dean Beeby
Dean Beeby

23 Dec 2025 • 3 min read

Federal Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is pictured.
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is pushing back against an internal proposal to limit her powers to force government departments to release records. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

Dean Beeby
Dean Beeby

Dean Beeby is an independent investigative journalist, based in Ottawa. He is a specialist in freedom-of-information laws, has worked at the Canadian Press and at CBC's Parliamentary bureau, and is the author of several books

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