Canada's Image Hurt by Access to Information Rules

Published March 25, 2009

Information Commissioner Robert Marleau says that if the government does not change the country's Access to Information regime, Canada's reputation as an outstanding democratic nation will take a hit.

"In 1983 we were internationally a beacon," said Mr. Marleau in an interview last week. "We were a leader in terms of bringing rights to citizens. We were well received in Canada and other countries looked...

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