Liberal government’s ‘intransigence’ and undue secrecy spurs litigation: information commissioner

By Cristin Schmitz (June 24, 2024, 3:47 PM EDT) -- A recent ruling from the Federal Court affirming a disclosure-of-government records order by Canada’s Information Commissioner illustrates the growth in litigation highlighted by the commissioner's 2023-24 annual report to Parliament, a litigation trend she says is fuelled by the Trudeau government’s court challenges and flouting of her legally binding orders....