#accesstoinformation

Great question! Are there any European countries where the Freedom of Information Act could mandate politicians and public institutions to publish on alternative, login-free platforms? Or is there a similar requirement at the EU level?

Any legal expert?

https://mastodon.social/@btel/114196826192379571

#foia #accesstoinformation #eu #socialmedia #leavex #law

I am considering launching a small claim suit in the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal against the Government of BC and demand compensation for time spent waiting for requests and responding to repeated extensions for my Freedom of Information request.

They are clearly flaunting the legislated FOI timelines by asking for extensions ad-nauseum.

There needs to be some consequence here. Complaining to the Ombudsperson is ineffective.

#BCPoli #FOI #AccessToInformation #CivilSuit

There's a reason I want an OmniMask.

~ it's so I can be the coolest doomer at school ~

https://throne.com/mxverda

But also because I want more people to feel comfortable being around me:
both the immunocompromised or carers,
and people who read lips to help with Auditory Processing Disorder, loss of hearing, d/Deafness;
or anyone who just feels more comfortable seeing whole faces.

I definitely don't understand the "I want to see your FACE" people,
but I don't generally set out with the intention of unnerving people
(until they upset me and I've tried conflict resolution skills, but unfortunately haven't fully concluded it. THEN I get ornery!)

#mask #masks #respirator #MaskMeansRespirator #respirators #MaskBloc #PPE #accessibility #Accessible #LipReading #EaseOfAccess #Access #universal_free_internet_access #AccessToInformation #PublicAccess #Health #health2025 #Healthy #HealthyHabits

I am saddened to hear that Helen Darbishire has passed away. This is a photo of her during a debate on access to information, in São Paulo, a few months after the approval of the Access to Information Law (LAI) in Brazil, organized at the beginning of the @okfn's local group in Brazil, a few months later @okbr.

My memories are of an extremely humble and competent person, whenever I encountered her or was informed about her works.

https://www.access-info.org/2024-10-18/helen-darbishire/

#AccessToInformation #accesstoinfoday #Europe

Legal scholar Drew Yewchuk skewers the claim of Canadian rule of law and democracy by showing how routine non-compliance (i.e., lawlessness) by our governments subverts both. That's because there is no means of enforcing our laws on governments who break them.

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/88372

#RuleOfLaw #Canada #cdnpoli #SpeciesAtRiskAct #AccessToInformation #GovernmentSecrecy

I'm very glad to have found a new digital home and look forward to meeting old and new digital friends. I will mainly write about (political) podcasts and books. But I am also interested in topics like social movements, access to information and freedom of movement.
My profile picture shows my bike at a dry river bed during the summer. The banner is a picture of the same river, but flooded, in the winter.
#Introduction #neuhier #Podcasts #Books #FreedomOfMovement #AccessToInformation #Queer 1/2

1. #XRayContact
2. #Investigation
3. #RussianWarCrimes
4. #UkraineConflict
5. #LeakedData
6. #DataBreach
7. #TruthUncovered
8. #AccessToInformation
9. #DatabaseLeaks
10. #RussianLeaks
11. #DigitalForensics
12. #InformationSecurity
13. #DataPrivacy
14. #DataTransparency
15. #OpenAccess
16. #InformationLeaks
17. #Transparency
18. #PhoneNumbers
19. #EmailAddresses
20. #InformationAccess
21. #RegistrationRequired
22. #ExploreData
23. #DigitalInvestigation
24. #OnlineSecurity
25. #PrivacyConcerns
26. #CyberSecurity
27. #DigitalPrivacy
28. #FreeAccess
29. #TruthRevealed
30. #DataExposure
31. #InformationFreedom
32. #DigitalRights
33. #OnlineTransparency
34. #SecurityBreach
35. #InformationFreedom

Foreign buyer ban was expected to impact 2% of home purchases, CMHC docs show
Records from Canada's housing agency show bureaucrats expected a muted impact from the foreign buyer ban and prepped to receive 'tough questions' about it from the public.
#globalnews #Canada #Economy #Politics #accesstoinformation
https://globalnews.ca/news/10076350/foreign-buyer-ban-impact-2023/

Today in the Senate, I asked the government to commit to making Canada's Holocaust records public. Here is my exchange with the government representative, Senator Marc Gold, on this sensitive subject. https://youtu.be/FalooonCYmE?si=-vNBijknOucBOeP3 #SenateofCanada #Canada #cdnpoli #Holocaust #Jewish #mitzvahdon #SenCa #history #AccesstoInformation

Seven years after youth centre attacks, security fears of the time partially released
After an access-to-information battle, the Nova Scotia government has released some details of the security fears staff identified after violence at a youth detention facility.
#globalnews #Canada #accesstoinformation #FreedomofInformation #FreedomofInformationAct
https://globalnews.ca/news/9999518/waterville-youth-detention-facility-violence/

Today is the International Day for Universal Access to Information. Digital identity practitioners have a powerful role in enabling access. It's not just about the login process. It's also about helping ensure the correct people are associated with the correct accounts, that online services include provisions for people without a digital identity, and so much more.

We work in an amazing field that has enormous ramifications for society. Thank you, identity people, for everything you do!

#DigitalIdentity #AccessToInformation

https://www.un.org/en/observances/information-access-day

As the world marks #IDUAI, why is #AccessToInformation so important for the environment?

Find out in @ifex's latest piece on how the right to information upholds #EnvironmentalDemocracy & empowers the public towards effective #ClimateAction.

READ MORE: https://ow.ly/Xc7B50PQwov

#Afghanistan: Marking the second anniversary of the Taliban's takeover, IFEX spoke to Afghanistan Journalists Center about press freedom & journalists' safety in the country, plus steps to safeguard #AccessToInformation:

Read our Q&A:
https://ifex.org/qa-confronting-media-challenges-in-taliban-controlled-afghanistan/

Even in a democracy like Canada, journalists often face efforts to keep information from the public- https://www.cbc.ca/news/editorsblog/editor-blog-secrecy-media-journalists-1.6930933 CBC by Brodie Fenlon- #Accesstoinformation #secrecy #democracy #ruleoflaw Very interesting as it triggers a discussion on when keeping #secrets is for the #goodofthepeople vs not

Ssshhhh... I have a secret, or perhaps they do.

"A copy of any email, text, or written correspondence sent to or from the Minister and their staff..."

#FOI #AccessToInformation #BCPoli #Transportation #Rail #Highways #ICF #IslandCorridor #AtmosphericRiver #CameronLakeFire #BCWildfire

The #RCMP says it is NOT investigating allegations of political interference in the federal handling of criminal charges against engineering firm #SNCLavalin.
In a statement today, the #Mounties set the record straight after a recent response to a public interest group's #AccessToInformation suggested the Mounties were conducting such a probe.

#Canada #CanPol

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/no-investigation-of-political-interference-allegations-in-snc-lavalin-affair-rcmp-1.6447460

Beverley McLachlin: ‘A democracy just can’t work without the people having information’ | Secret Canada https://bit.ly/3CwA1sE #CanadianCourts #FreedomOfInformation #SCOC #Information #BeverleyMcLachlin #AccessToInformation #cdnpoli @canadiangreens @cdnpoli

The Gambia's information minister acknowledges the importance of the public having easy access to information held by state bodies, and makes an undertaking to ensure government is more open reports the Media Foundation for West Africa.

https://www.mfwa.org/partner-highlights/gpu-trains-20-journalists-on-access-to-information/

#AccessToInformation #Africa

#Mongolia: RSF commends the Mongolian President’s veto of a social media bill that poses a potential threat to journalism and the public’s right to information, and urges the parliament not to override this veto.

https://ifex.org/mongolia-rsf-commends-presidential-veto-of-a-dangerous-social-media-bill/

#PressFreedom #AccessToInformation #SocialMedia

#Introduction post after migrating to @mastodon.ngo, a new instance for #activists, #HumanRights defenders and allies!

IFEX is a global network that defends and promotes #FreedomOfExpression and #AccessToInformation. We are a nexus for #FreeExpression expertise contributed by over 120 member-organisations, spanning 90 countries, and committed to collaboration and transformative advocacy.

We are very happy to be part of the #Fediverse to promote and chat about human rights.