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BC FIPA grades the performance of the BC Government on FOI, 2001-2004
In their 2001 “New Era” platform, the BC Liberals promised to bring in “the most open, accountable and democratic government in Canada.”
Research by FIPA shows that the Liberal government has done much more to erode open government during their four years in office than they have done to enhance it. In fact, they have accelerated actions begun under the NDP to undermine the freedom of information act and re-assert strict government control over access to information.
In their 2001 “New Era” platform, the BC Liberals promised to bring in “the most open, accountable and democratic government in Canada.”
Research by FIPA shows that the Liberal government has done much more to erode open government during their four years in office than they have done to enhance it. In fact, they have accelerated actions begun under the NDP to undermine the freedom of information act and re-assert strict government control over access to information.