Public Commons

Part of Information and Transparency

For a Canada-wide and worldwide analysis of current Freedom of Information legislation http://www3.telus.net/index100/foi For a summary of the Freedom of Information Act that CELOS often uses to get information from a reluctant City public service, see our FOIsummary.pdf (Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)

See also:

Examples of open government information

• US Environmental Protection Agency website
• Publicly available crime statistics in the Chicago area

Media

• Canadian Press: Canada's rusty freedom of information law fails to meet global standards: report (Access-Denied), September 21, 2008.
• Toronto Sun: What governments hide from you, March 31, 2008.