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Ottawa planning to make access to information even more restrictive: Internal document

The IJF obtained a proposal that was meant to be published Oct. 1

Dean Beeby
Dean Beeby

10 Dec 2025 • 3 min read

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Prime Minister Mark Carney is joined by Dominic LeBlanc and President of the Treasury Board Shafqat Ali in May in Ottawa. An internal briefing addressed to Ali says the government is considering changes to Canada's transparency system that could restrict the public's access to information. (The Canadian Press/Justin Tang)

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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