Tesla used bots to run the bank on millions in Canadian EV rebates — but didn't fake sales: gov't probe obtained under access-to-info. By Marco Chown Oved thestar.com/news/canada/te… #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Nova Scotia gov't under Tim Houston introduces reforms to freedom-of-info law today - but still no order-making power given to info commissioner, as Houston promised Nova Scotians way back in 2021. #cdnfoi #nsfoi #nspoli nslegislature.ca/legc/bills/65t…

Ottawa abusing access-to-information law to avoid releasing documents, watchdog says. By Marie Woolf theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic… #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

A May 26, 2025, briefing note to the president of the Treasury Board - obtained under access-to-info -outlines details of a legislated review of the Access to Information Act. Here are two key pages - see whether you can spot any problem here. #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #broken

New substack from me: PM Carney's office slammed by access-to-info orders deanbeeby.substack.com/p/carneys-offi… #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

A new substack from me: The absurdities of Fortress Privacy deanbeeby.substack.com/p/the-absurdit… #cdnfoi #ontfoi #cdnpoli #ontpoli

These are the bike lanes Doug Ford's gov't wants to take out first, according to documents obtained under freedom-of-info. thestar.com/news/gta/these… #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli

Spy watchdog flags risk of bias in Canada Revenue Agency charity audits tied to terrorism. "The Canadian Press obtained a copy of the intelligence watchdog's report through the Access to Information Act." By Jim Bronskill timescolonist.com/national-news/… #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #cra

Part of this investigation into crypto ATMS relied on federal access-to-info requests to FINTRAC. By Nicole Brockbank and CBC team. cbc.ca/news/canada/to… #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #fintrac

Why larger newsrooms still matter: the Globe and Mail had to fight a $125 million lawsuit to have this story told: "St. Michael’s Hospital fraud surfaced with four brown envelopes sent to Globe and Mail journalists" theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… #cdnpoli #cdnmedia

If you blinked, you missed this Nova Scotia 'transparency' legislation being passed. law-democracy.org/nova-scotia-ru… #cdnfoi #nsfoi #nspoli

Ont agency failed to save ‘crucial’ data after Wolfe Island ferry crash, report shows. Based on documents obtained under freedom-of-info. By CBC's Dan Taekema cbc.ca/news/canada/ot… #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli

Shifting global picture disrupted Canada's national security strategy update: memo. "The Canadian Press obtained a copy of the heavily redacted March 20 note through the Access to Information Act." By Jim Bronskill nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/12/shi… #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

CSIS lacked proper policies, procedures to manage secret technology. "Canadian Press obtained a heavily redacted version of the intelligence review agency's top secret report through the Access to Information Act." By Jim Bronskill nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/14/csi… #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #csis

Longer waits under Manitoba information law. By CP's Steve Lambert 🚴 🏃‍♂️ 🛶 globalnews.ca/news/11484701/… #cdnfoi #manfoi #manpoli

Scotiabank told feds earlier this year layoffs were coming: briefing note. By Ana Pereira. This story is based on a Question Period note proactively published under a provision of the Access to Information Act, tho in apparently in error. thestar.com/business/scoti… #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Yes, Freedom of Information Is Broken. But Don't Blame Workers Like Me. By Robert McLelland. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/1… #cdnfoi #bcfoi #bcpoli

Should access-to-information law be changed to lighten the load of an overstressed public service? ottawacitizen.com/public-service… #cdnfoi #cdnpoli

Terrific digging here by CBC Ottawa's crime reporter Kristy Nease, who fought for parole/probation records under Ont's FOI law. Nease's story reveals a disturbing lack of concern for the women targets of a killer's violence. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot… #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli

'Inherited a mess': CSIS employees applaud director's blunt memo on 'systemic' issues at spy agency. By Christopher Nardi "National Post obtained a dozen pages of CSIS emails via access to information request." coldlakesun.com/news/inherited… #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #csis