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
Access/FOI/ATIP
Public Consultation: Alberta Sunshine List
The Standing Committee on Families and Communities is reviewing the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act, which establishes guidelines regarding the public disclosure of the annual compensation of employees of the Government of Alberta and members and employees of public agencies and other public-sector bodies in Alberta. The Committee is accepting written … [Read more...] about Public Consultation: Alberta Sunshine List
Advancing Access to Information in Africa
The African Network of Information Commissioners (ANIC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have joined forces to strengthen access to information legal frameworks and implementation across Africa. This collaboration aims to empower individuals with the right to information, promote transparency, and enhance accountability on … [Read more...] about Advancing Access to Information in Africa
Voters left in the dark
Bill C-47 is a 408-page budget implementation bill tabled on March 28, 2023 that, as one might expect, addresses matters relating to taxation — from income tax, excise tax, and GST/HST, to increasing the air travelers security charge, and facilitating the sharing of information between the Minister of Finance, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial … [Read more...] about Voters left in the dark
Let’s Talk Federal Regulations
The Treasury Board of Canada has proposed allowing all federal regulatory organizations to incorporate internal documents "by reference" to have the same force of law as regulations, without the need to make regulatory changes each time the document is updated.If approved, civil servants will be able to revise internal documents, with the changes … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk Federal Regulations
Ending hidden ownership in private businesses
The “single most important measure that can be taken to combat money laundering” is a reality in British Columbia, now that amendments have been introduced to the Business Corporations Act to create a new, public registry for beneficial owners. The creation of a public registry expands on the existing requirement for private B.C. companies to identify their beneficial owners … [Read more...] about Ending hidden ownership in private businesses
