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BC FIPA Responds to Federal Government Consultation on Open Government Partnership
BC FIPA has responded to the Federal Government consultation on the Open Government Partnership commitments with a highly critical examination of the government’s approach.
Lack of transparency is a serious issue in this country, and not just for this government. However, the Government of Canada labours under the most archaic Access to Information law, and has shown no inclination to improve the legislation. This is despite credible critiques from a series of Commissioners, experts, media and civil society groups.
The current OGP commitments are tinkering around the edges of a very serious problem. This government has in the past made credible proposals for reform which it has seen fit to ignore while in office. Until serious proposals for reform are included as commitments to the OGP, the government’s commitment to open government has to be questioned.
BC FIPA has responded to the Federal Government consultation on the Open Government Partnership commitments with a highly critical examination of the government’s approach.
Lack of transparency is a serious issue in this country, and not just for this government. However, the Government of Canada labours under the most archaic Access to Information law, and has shown no inclination to improve the legislation. This is despite credible critiques from a series of Commissioners, experts, media and civil society groups.
The current OGP commitments are tinkering around the edges of a very serious problem. This government has in the past made credible proposals for reform which it has seen fit to ignore while in office. Until serious proposals for reform are included as commitments to the OGP, the government’s commitment to open government has to be questioned.