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Whistleblowing Access to InformationHouse Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Before House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected to public office, he was the dean of a small […]
Access to InformationHow secrecy and regulatory capture drove Alberta’s oil and gas liability crisisThis article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic […]
Access to InformationSuncor CEO fields tough questions at federal natural resources committeeIt’s no secret oilsands companies intend to ramp up production despite the rapidly worsening impacts of the climate crisis, and […]
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Access to InformationTrial to begin for former RCMP intelligence director accused of disclosing secrets
OTTAWA — More than four years after Cameron Jay Ortis was charged with breaching Canada’s secrets law, the former RCMP […]
PrivacyFederal Court of Appeal rules against Google in privacy law caseOTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by Google to overturn a decision that found the […]
PrivacyThe police chief who led a raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspendedThe police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended, the mayor confirmed […]
Access to InformationMandatory security awareness training among changes since arrest of employee: RCMPOTTAWA — The RCMP says it has introduced mandatory security awareness training for employees, one of several changes prompted by […]
PrivacyA key US government surveillance tool should face new limits, a divided privacy oversight board saysWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal spy agencies should be required to get court approval before reviewing the communications of U.S. citizens […]
PrivacyAccess to InformationNova Scotia to review freedom of information legislation after years of criticismHALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s government is launching a review of its freedom of information legislation after years of criticism that […]
PrivacyAccess to InformationEmbattled energy company fights regulator over seizure of thousands of wellsCALGARY — An embattled Calgary energy company is fighting the provincial regulator’s decision to seize thousands of its inactive wells. […]
Access to InformationRota debacle renews calls to examine history, including war crime recordsOTTAWA — Canada could revisit calls to declassify documents about the presence of Nazi war criminals in the country, Immigration […]