I've written on my blog about last week's important decision from the Court of Session looking at the interaction between legal professional privilege and FOI law: blog.alistairsloan.co.uk/2026/03/30/s...

#FOI #Scotland #LPP #FreedomofInformation

​Ministerial oversight on Chinese lobbying isn't "private data." ​How does UK manage ministerial conflicts regarding China? #HMTreasury is withholding on Emma Reynolds claiming "privacy" I’ve triggered an internal review 🔓🏦 #FOI #China #FreedomOfInformation www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/to_h...

To HM Treasury seeking clarification on Minister Emma Reynolds' portfolio responsibilities and conflict of interest safeguards regarding China and the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme. - a Freedo... I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the ministerial responsibilities and conflict of interest management for the Economic Secretary to the Treasury,...

​Ministerial oversight on Chinese lobbying isn't "private data." ​How does UK manage ministerial conflicts regarding China? #HMTreasury is withholding on Emma Reynolds claiming "privacy" I’ve triggered an internal review 🔓🏦 #FOI #China #FreedomOfInformation www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/to_h...

To HM Treasury seeking clarification on Minister Emma Reynolds' portfolio responsibilities and conflict of interest safeguards regarding China and the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme. - a Freedo... I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the ministerial responsibilities and conflict of interest management for the Economic Secretary to the Treasury,...

​Ministerial oversight on Chinese lobbying isn't "private data." ​How does UK manage ministerial conflicts regarding China? #HMTreasury is withholding on Emma Reynolds claiming "privacy" @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 🔓🏦 #FOI #China #FreedomOfInformation www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/to_h...

To HM Treasury seeking clarification on Minister Emma Reynolds' portfolio responsibilities and conflict of interest safeguards regarding China and the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme. - a Freedo... I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the ministerial responsibilities and conflict of interest management for the Economic Secretary to the Treasury,...

​Ministerial oversight on Chinese lobbying isn't "private data." ​How does UK manage ministerial conflicts regarding China? #HMTreasury is withholding on Emma Reynolds claiming "privacy" I’ve triggered an internal review 🔓🏦 #FOI #China #FreedomOfInformation www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/to_h...

Text reads: MARCH NEWSLETTER INSIDE THE LATEST INSTALMENT OF OUR NEWSLETTER CFoIS

Text reads: Stage 1 of the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill Update Scottish Government consultation on extending FoI to the care sector deadline Scottish Government's Hamilton Inquiry case handling criticised by the Independent Regulator Scottish FoI practitioners win at eCase Awards 2026 FoI in Europe and more... CFoIS

Have a look inside the March instalment of our newsletter!

If you want to find out more, sign up to our newsletter here: www.cfois.scot/support-us/

#freedomofinformation #accesstoinformation #humanrights #scotland #foi

27/03/26: ‘My phone is a brick’: Russians scramble for information as data blocked
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#DailyQuote #Russia #Censorship #FreedomOfInformation #DigitalRights #MediaControl #CurrentEvents #ArtAsWitness

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Text reads: On the 25th of March, a new Code of Practice relating to Freedom of Information practice was published. It provides updated and improved guidance on public bodies compliance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FoISA). The new guidance can help requestors to formulate their requests, as well as assist FoI practitioners when responding to requests. CFoIS

Text reads: The new code includes updated guidance on: responsibility for FOI within an authority; proactively publishing information; the provision of advice and assistance by authorities to people who propose to make, or have made, requests for information; responding to requests; handling a request for information; training and staffing arrangements; records management and searching for information; transferring requests to other authorities; CFoIS

Text reads: consulting third parties to whom information requested relates, or people whose interests are likely to be affected by the disclosure of such information; the disclosure of contractual and procurement-related information; responding to reviews; monitoring compliance, collecting and recording statistics about request handling; and appeals to the Commissioner. CFoIS

A new Code of Practice relating to Freedom of Information was published yesterday.

Read the Code here: www.gov.scot/publications...

#freedomofinformation #accesstoinformation #politics #scotland #foi

#NDP #ON #FreedomOfInformation provided govt with #Ford govt use of funds for #OnPlace ads.

1/8 🇨🇦 DOUG FORD'S WAR ON PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY 🇨🇦

Ontario's Premier is pushing to change transparency laws to shield his government from Freedom of Information requests, dodging accountability.

Source: The Star
#OnPoli #CdnPoli #DougFord #Transparency #FreedomOfInformation

Secret Canada - A freedom of information project from The Globe and Mail Secret Canada helps Canadians understand and use the access system through a database of completed FOI request summaries, guides on how to navigate the filing process and the latest news.

Secret Canada is a #FreedomOfInformation project created by The Globe & Mail's Robyn Doolittle.

www.secretcanada.com

Freedom of information laws give you the right to obtain records held by public institutions.

This project helps you navigate Canada’s #FOI access system.

#PolCAN #CDNpoli #LawSky

Doug Ford’s tried everything to keep his secrets. Changing the law is his last refuge - Waterloo Region Health Coalition Doug Ford is revealing his hypocrisy around transparency March 20, 2026 By Elizabeth Renzetti, Contributing Columnist Elizabeth Renzetti is a Toronto-based contributing columnist for the Star and auth...

🚨 Our right to know is under attack! Freedom of Information isn’t just a policy—it’s the backbone of our democracy. We cannot let it be silenced. We must act now to protect it! ✊📢
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#FreedomOfInformation #ProtectDemocracy #TransparencyNow

What is FOIA? What to know about accessing public records What is FOIA? We’ve got a guide to the Freedom of Information Act so you can access public records.

☀️ Tomorrow is the last day of Sunshine Week. Thanks to all those who champion access, records, transparency, and accountability!

This is my 4th Civic Guide with @outliermedia.org. Enjoy 😘!

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🔍#FOIA #recordsrequest 📜 #freedomofinformation #civicguide 🗞️ #Detroit 🏙️

Text reads: Secret Scotland Will the Scottish Government face another court case over FoI non-compliance? CFoIS Graphic shows a redacted document

Text reads: The Scottish Information Commissioner has said that he is considering a second contempt of court case over the Scottish Government’s handling of an FoI request related to the Hamilton Inquiry. At First Minister’s Questions on 19th March 2026, Katy Clark MSP asked FM John Swinney if he will commit to providing all the information required under decision notice 193/2024 and sought reassurance that he is not considering using the First Minister’s veto, under s52 of FoISA, to keep the information secret from the public.

Text reads: The First Minister avoided answering whether or not he will use the Ministerial veto, a power which has not been used since FoISA came into effect in 2005. Katy Clark MSP’s Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill, introduced to Parliament in June 2025, seeks to remove the First Minister’s veto power, a provision that the SPPA Committee’s Stage 1 Report supported. The Bill passed Stage 1 and is set to return in the next session of Parliament.

Text reads: CFoIS encourages everyone to support the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stages 2 and 3 in the new session of Parliament, after the 7th of May, and promises to raise these and other issues as the Bill progresses. These kind of problems simply strengthen the case that FoISA needs reformed urgently to close legal loopholes and strengthen the enforcement powers of the independent Commissioner.

Will the Scottish Government face another court case over FoI non-compliance? Read the Scottish Information Commissioner’s full statement at www.foi.scot/preposterous...

#FoIReformNow #secretscotland #freedomofinformation #foi #accesstoinformation

Tribunal dismisses DWP appeal and tells it to release ‘worst case scenario’ report on claimant errors A tribunal has ordered the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to release a report that describes the impact of its errors on disabled benefit claimants, following a three-year fight to keep the…

Tribunal dismisses #DWP appeal and tells it to release ‘worst case scenario’ report on claimant errors
#BenefitDeaths #InformationRightsTribunal #FreedomOfInformation
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VIDEO: What is Doug Ford trying to hide? More than ever before Tonight on Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast: Out of nowhere, the province announced today it plans to overhaul our freedom-of-information system — in ways that will free up a lot less information

#DougFord #ONpoli #Ontario #DougFordIsCorrupt #OntarioPC #Corruption #DougFordNation #FOI #FreedomOfInformation #OntarioVoters
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Transparency is empowerment! www.facebook.com/share/p/18FV...

#NationalFreedomOfInformationDay #FreedomOfInformation #Transparency #RightToKnow #CivicResponsibility #Democracy #jonmintonbooks

Information gives people power.
The more you understand about your:
• finances
• taxes
• credit
• income
The more control you have over your future.
Financial literacy changes lives.
#FreedomOfInformation

Did Trump cuts slow access to public records? We found 26 cases that say yes. Lawyers’ pleas for extensions reveal post-DOGE staffing woes at federal agencies’ Freedom of Information Act offices.

Another story about increasing restrictions on #foi

#freedomofinformation

#uspoli #uspolitics #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #abpoli #bcpoli #onpoli

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A non-partisan, equal-opportunity scandal Freedom-of-information laws are imperfect, but they're also fundamental to investigative reporting — and in Ontario's case, they've revealed some of the biggest political scandals in the province's hi...

A good read about attacks (I can't think of a better word for it) on #foi in #canada

In particular, I've been following the #ndp 's attempt in #britishcolumbia to do the same

#freedomofinformation #cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli #onpoli #government

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Many of you will know we've been trying to get @meabc.bsky.social to restore our Public Right of Way access to the beach at #Greenisland. I submitted a #FreedomOfInformation request. the consultation responses were OVERWHELMINGLY in favour of access! Among our immediate neighbours, 77% say YES.

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Doug Ford launches transparent effort to end transparency

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Doug Ford lance un effort transparent pour démanteler la transparence

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Ontario government proposes revisions to Freedom of Information laws, exclude premier and cabinet member records

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Introducing Government Files: Inside Canada's Public Records Government Files is The Canada Report’s series examining Canadian government documents obtained through Access to Information and Freedom of Information laws.

Introducing Government Files: Inside Canada's Public Records

Read more: 👇
www.thecanadareport.ca/featured/government-file...

#governmentfiles #canadareport #publicrecords #accessinformation #freedomofinformation #canada #transparency

Gatwick Drone Report: When Government Transparency Becomes National Interest The UK Department for Transport appeals to keep a 2018 Gatwick drone incident report secret, raising questions about institutional accountability and government transparency.

Gatwick Drone Report: When Government Transparency Becomes National Interest

#GatwickDrone #FreedomOfInformation #GovernmentTransparency #AusNews

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Simon Ridding in Significant Upper Tribunal Appeal on the Definition of "Held" Under FOIA Siller-Farfan v Information Commissioner & ULAN [2026] UKUT 16 (AAC) Simon Ridding

Simon Ridding instructed as counsel for the appellant in this significant Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) appeal before Upper Tribunal Judge Stout.

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#FOIA #UpperTribunal #PublicLaw #InformationLaw #LegalPrecedent #FreedomOfInformation

Half the battle of working for better government is information. #FreedomOfInformation is also one of our First Amendment rights. I seriously think they don’t know what’s in those files. And they are running scared. #corruption #EpsteinFiles #violenceagainstwomen #medicine

Livingston County denies EWU Media FOIA appeal over redacted in‑car video The Livingston County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 23 denied an appeal from EWU Media LLC seeking less‑redacted sheriff in‑car video tied to a missing‑person investigation, after the sheriff’s office defended redactions as routine protections of private information.

The Livingston County Board has denied a crucial FOIA appeal for less-redacted video in a missing-person case, raising questions about transparency in law enforcement.

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#LivingstonCounty #MI #FreedomOfInformation #CivicEngagement #CitizenPortal #LivingstonCountyMedia

What are some good phrases to use in federal, state, and local #FreedomOfInformation requests?

How to File a Freedom of Information Request under the NY FOIL Law When fighting the DHS or HRA about substandard conditions, shelter transfers, or denial or reduction of benefits, you’ll need credible documentary evidence to support your case. You won&#8217…

And here's How to File a #FreedomOfInformation Request under the NY #FOIL Law...
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