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We're processing new FOIs — and shifting our methodology

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

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

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December appeal rulings deal with internal complaints, what's "reasonably" related
Robyn DoolittleJanuary 23, 2024
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
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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
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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
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In possible precedent-setting ruling, federal judge orders EDC to release records
Chris HannayDecember 7, 2023
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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
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Noteworthy November appeals decisions show two takes on the public-interest override
Robyn DoolittleNovember 30, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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How to use FOI to research a private company's ownership structure
Tom CardosoSeptember 25, 2023
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