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A group of Southern Alberta ranchers, including Laura Laing, right, and John Smith, filed a freedom of information request for records connected to the United Conservative government’s decision to rescind the province’s 1976 Coal Policy without consultation. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail

Alberta judge slams province on access: ‘This Court will not abet this conduct’

Robyn Doolittle

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

Robyn Doolittle

Tips and techniques

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

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The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill is reflected in the windows of the Bank of Canada. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

Federal ‘piggyback’ requests skyrocket in 2022-23

Tom CardosoFebruary 21, 2024

The Supreme Court of Canada is shrouded in fog in Ottawa on Nov 4, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

‘A broader zone of protection’: The CBC’s lawyer on Supreme Court cabinet secrecy ruling

Tom CardosoFebruary 14, 2024

Peace Tower over West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Feb. 22, 2019. Photograph by Blair Gable/The Globe and Mail

Four charts that break down the latest federal access to information statistics

Tom CardosoFebruary 7, 2024

The Confederation Building reflects off the windows of a building in downtown Ottawa on April 7, 2020. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

Behind the scenes

What to know about ‘vexatious’ FOI requester provisions

Tom CardosoFebruary 1, 2024

Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail

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

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

Chris HannayDecember 19, 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

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November 14, 2023

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