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A Canada Border Services Agency patch is seen on an officer in Calgary. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

Oops – CBSA has effectively lost 12,000 open access requests

Alberta judge slams province on access: “This Court will not abet this conduct”

Robyn Doolittle

Remembering CAIRS, the federal FOI database that was quietly shut down in 2008

Secret Canada wins prestigious FOI award

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A hand painted sign about the Canada Emergency Business Account is seen in front window of a Toronto store in 2020. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail

Two-year wait for pandemic small business loan records comes back entirely withheld

Chris HannayDecember 19, 2023

The Peace Tower is seen on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 12, 2020. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

Appeals decisions over the years show that government contracts are not private

Robyn DoolittleDecember 14, 2023

Export Development Canada's head office in Ottawa. Justin Tang/The Globe and Mail

In possible precedent-setting ruling, federal judge orders EDC to release records

Chris HannayDecember 7, 2023

A screenshot of the Secret Canada database page.

Behind the scenes

Why responsive records aren't included in the Secret Canada database

Robyn DoolittleDecember 4, 2023

British Columbia's provincial flag flies in Ottawa, July 3, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

Noteworthy November appeals decisions show two takes on the public-interest override

Robyn DoolittleNovember 30, 2023

A sticker for your thoughts?

November 14, 2023

Pumpkins carved to mark Halloween are displayed outside a home in Denver, Colorado, on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. David Zalubowski/The Associated Press

Three FOI appeal decisions that will spook you this Halloween

Robyn DoolittleOctober 31, 2023

Alberta's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, June 30, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

Alberta chooses secrecy ... again

Robyn DoolittleOctober 17, 2023

Staff work in a cannabis grow room at Canopy Growth's Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., Aug. 23, 2018. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

Tips and techniques

How to use FOI to research a private company's ownership structure

Tom CardosoSeptember 25, 2023

An RCMP vehicle turns around at kilometre marker 40 near Houston, B.C., January 9, 2020. Jimmy Jeong/The Globe and Mail

Behind the scenes

How Ken Rubin turns FOI requests into news stories

Ken RubinAugust 14, 2023

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