The current and continuing laws of Access to Information in Canada are insanely atrocious. Obtaining simple documents can be a bigger hassle than it has to be, and the government can delay, redact and use other tactics to withhold information. A 2006 Parliamentary report on News Media outlined this quite well:
Several witnesses argued that the way the Act is currently applied can be an impediment to journalists. In May 2005, the Canadian Newspaper Association (CNA) released a national audit of Canada’s freedom of information systems, which gave 75 per cent of federal departments a failing grade for compliance with (Read more…)