Freedom-of-information audit singles out federal government as ‘among the worst’
A new report on Canada’s freedom-of-information laws slams the federal government for its poor performance in making computer data public, even as the Harper administration touts its “Open Data” policy.
Newspapers Canada directly tested federal, provincial and municipal transparency laws with almost 400 formal requests for information last October and November, the 10th annual audit carried out by the organization.
This year’s version added 172 requests for electronic data sets, requiring the information to be provided in a format that can be digested and manipulated by computer.
Most government bodies fell short, many insisting on providing the data requested on paper, or providing it in the electronic equivalent of a photo — impossible to process in a spreadsheet or database program.
Among the worst performers were some departments of the federal government, which has been promoting its “Open Data” agenda as evidence of transparency, including the proactive posting of some 200,000 data sets online.
The audit found that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s own department, the Privy Council Office, refused to release any information in electronic format, insisting on paper printouts.
Source: http://rinf.com/alt-news/usa-news/freedom-information-audit-singles-federal-government-among-worst/
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