President of the B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association says the regime has suffered due to lack of meaningful updates
. But the committee’s current study of access to information is not part of that review.
Mr. Brassard said they are trying to accommodate all speakers on the list, and that he understood that some groups were frustrated. “It’s not really an exact science, because we have those meetings, we have witnesses,” he said. “Some can come, some can’t, some come at a later date – that’s how it works.”
Kukpi7 Wilson explained that Indigenous groups are often required to file access-to-information requests to obtain documentation from the government when making treaty or legal claims against the Crown. Roughly three-quarters of access requests made to the federal government are to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and the overwhelming majority of those requests is by immigration applicants seeking information that will help them during their application process.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Why couldn’t the finance committee expand a backbench bid to protect workers’ pensions?Why couldn’t the finance committee expand a backbench bid to protect workers’ pensions? via ipoliticsca
Read more »
Transport Minister Alghabra to talk air sector recovery Nov. 24WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23 IRPP Anniversary Gala—The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) is hosting a gala fundraising celebration to mark its 50th anniversary. The event will feature a panel discussion, a networking cocktail, a keynote address, and a sit-down dinner. Funds raised will support a new BIPOC research fellow at the IRPP. Wednesday, Nov. 23, with events starting at 4:30 p.m. National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St., Ottawa. For details, visit: irpp.org/irpp-event/50th-anniversary-gala/ Bon Voyage Evan Solomon—Join the CTV Ottawa Parliamentary News Bureau as they bid farewell to Evan Solomon. After almost seven years in the CTV Ottawa bureau hosting Question Period and Power Play, and 14 years on the Hill with the Parliamentary Press Gallery, Evan is jetting off to New York City. Before he makes the big move to the Big Apple we would like to send him off in true Ottawa style. Wednesday, Nov. 23, 6:30 p.m. at Metropolitain Brasserie, 700 Sussex Dr., Ottawa. Parliamentary All-Party Diabetes Caucus—The Parliamentary All-Party Diabetes Caucus is holding a reception on Nov. 23 from 5 p.m.-7 pm in Room 325 of the Wellington Building in Ottawa. As part of this event, members will celebrate the recent tabling of the Framework for Diabetes in Canada—after five years of hard work and collaboration across all parties—and hear from representatives from Diabetes Canada and people living with diabetes about the important next steps to implement this Framework. Please confirm your availability to attend this reception to sonia.sidhuparl.gc.ca. Invitation only. THURSDAY, NOV. 24 National Summit on the Recovery of the Air Sector—Transport Minister Omar Alghabra will host a National Summit on the Recovery of the Air Sector at the Canada School of Public Service in Ottawa from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Nov. 24. Focused on post-pandemic recovery, lessons learned over the summer, and ways to improve air travel, the roundtable will include air industry leaders and stakeholders. Canada’s
Read more »
Polish leader briefs Russian pranksters posing as MacronRussian comedians pretending to be the French president tricked the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, into giving them sensitive information.
Read more »
Russian strike on Ukrainian maternity hospital kills babyDonetsk is under fierce attacks and constant shelling, President Zelensky says
Read more »
Prince William And Kate Middleton Play An Important Role In First U.K. State Visit Since Charles Became KingPrince William and Kate Middleton welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the U.K. on Tuesday. The Prince and Princess of Wales had a special role to play in the first state visit since Charles became King following the Queen's death on September 8. The couple escorted the president to Horse Guards Parade -- a…
Read more »