Investigations

B.C.’s new info commissioner on his FOI priorities

Oops – CBSA has effectively lost 12,000 open access requests

Alberta judge slams province on access: “This Court will not abet this conduct”

Remembering CAIRS, the federal FOI database that was quietly shut down in 2008

Secret Canada wins prestigious FOI award

A disclosure order for name of cyclist involved in accident – and other notable March appeals

Secret Canada nominated for a National Newspaper Award

Responses to FOIs for legal fees show divergent approaches to access obligations

IJF launches FOI database that will save you a federal piggyback

A Newfoundland town’s attempt to block FOI law with a bylaw – and other recent notable appeals

Federal ‘piggyback’ requests skyrocket in 2022-23

‘A broader zone of protection’: The CBC’s lawyer on Supreme Court cabinet secrecy ruling

Four charts that break down the latest federal access to information statistics

What to know about ‘vexatious’ FOI requester provisions

December appeal rulings deal with internal complaints, what's "reasonably" related

Two-year wait for pandemic small business loan records comes back entirely withheld

In possible precedent-setting ruling, federal judge orders EDC to release records

Appeals decisions over the years show that government contracts are not private

In possible precedent-setting ruling, federal judge orders EDC to release records

Why responsive records aren't included in the Secret Canada database

Noteworthy November appeals decisions show two takes on the public-interest override

Nova Scotia gets a gold star for FOI response

A sticker for your thoughts?

Three FOI appeal decisions that will spook you this Halloween

Alberta chooses secrecy ... again

How to use FOI to research a private company's ownership structure

How Ken Rubin turns FOI requests into news stories

Three rare examples where FOI appeals commissions handed out consequences

How an FOI request revealed the state of phone number fraud in Canada

More hospitals added to Secret Canada’s search database

Inside a years-long FOI fight for 911 wait-time data

The ‘Blonde Dragon’ transit driver and other stories uncovered through FOI