The 2025 International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), hosted by UNESCO and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, will take place in Manila on 29–30 September 2025. This landmark event marks the 10th anniversary of the designation of 28 September as the International Day for Universal Access to Information, reflecting a decade of progress and … [Read more...] about International Day for Universal Access to Information 2025
Access/FOI/ATIP
EU Court Rules Commission in Violation of Transparency Law Over von der Leyen–Pfizer Texts
The General Court of the European Union has annulled the European Commission’s decision to refuse access to text messages relating to COVID-19 vaccine negotiations, stating that doing so violated EU access to documents law and breached the principle of good administration. In early 2021, it was revealed that President von der Leyen had exchanged text messages with Pfizer CEO … [Read more...] about EU Court Rules Commission in Violation of Transparency Law Over von der Leyen–Pfizer Texts
Joint resolution calls for enhanced transparency in government operations
Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial Information Commissioners and Ombuds have issued a joint resolution calling for a collective commitment across governments to fostering a culture of transparency and accountability across all levels of government in Canada. Canada’s Information Commissioners and Ombuds urge their respective governments to prioritize transparency … [Read more...] about Joint resolution calls for enhanced transparency in government operations
OIPC calls for changes to new proposed public sector access and privacy legislation for Alberta
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has published comments and a call for changes to two new access to information and privacy bills tabled in the legislative assembly earlier this month by the Alberta government.The bills are designed to create two new pieces of legislation to replace the existing public sector access and privacy law, … [Read more...] about OIPC calls for changes to new proposed public sector access and privacy legislation for Alberta
Enforcing the Right to Information
The Anti-Corruption Helpdesk of Transparency International has just published a brief on “What are the best practices for enforcing decisions made by an Information Commission(er) under right to information laws? What are some potential challenges that are faced during the enforcement of right to information decisions and the best ways to navigate them?” Download the brief … [Read more...] about Enforcing the Right to Information
Open Government Consultation
The Government of Canada recently launched the development of Canada’s 2025–2029 National Action Plan (NAP) on Open Government. The Open Government team collaborated with the civil society members of the Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Open Government to co-create the 2025–2029 NAP key themes. As foundational elements of the 2025–2029 NAP commitments and milestones, the themes set … [Read more...] about Open Government Consultation
