Treatment of "Sensitive Requests" Under BC's FOI Law
April 21st, 2004 2:00pm
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From a study by Prof. Alasdair Roberts:
"Although citizens may be unaware of it, governments are using new information technologies more extensively in the management of freedom of information (FoI) laws. Citizens must treat these new technologies warily. New IT systems can give governments unprecedented abilities to monitor and control the flow of information under FOI law. On the other hand, these systems also create new opportunities for non-governmental actors to monitor
government itself."
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HOW B.C.'S GOVERNMENT TRACKS AND STALLS MUCKRAKERS
Ann Rees
TheTyee.ca
April 3, 2004
An investigation into how Liberals track FOI-filing reporters reveals the methods, the spins, and how the reporter herself ended up on the list.
LINK: Click Here
From a study by Prof. Alasdair Roberts:
"Although citizens may be unaware of it, governments are using new information technologies more extensively in the management of freedom of information (FoI) laws. Citizens must treat these new technologies warily. New IT systems can give governments unprecedented abilities to monitor and control the flow of information under FOI law. On the other hand, these systems also create new opportunities for non-governmental actors to monitor
government itself."
LINK: Click Here
HOW B.C.'S GOVERNMENT TRACKS AND STALLS MUCKRAKERS
Ann Rees
TheTyee.ca
April 3, 2004
An investigation into how Liberals track FOI-filing reporters reveals the methods, the spins, and how the reporter herself ended up on the list.
LINK: Click Here
