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Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom honouree Ken Rubin highlights his top investigative probes

By Ken Rubin • Commentary, Field Notes

Presented with the Spencer Moore Award for Lifetime Contributions, citizen researcher and Ryerson Centre for Free Expression senior fellow chronicles public impact struggles in health, human rights and more
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6 months ago

The best of the worst in government secrecy

By Grant Buckler • News

2018 Code of Silence winners announced.
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8 months ago

ATIPs from A to Z

By Emma Avery • Work, Field Notes

What does it take to publish investigative journalism using access to information and privacy requests?
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FOI Friday: Q&A with Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard

By Spencer Turcotte •

To mark Right to Know Day, the Canadian Association of Journalists’ Ottawa chapter and iPolitics are hosting a Q & A with Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard to discuss the federal… Continue Reading FOI Friday: Q&A with Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard

8 months ago

ATIP Twitter bot aims for access reform

By H.G. Watson • News, Politics, Innovation

The bot developed by Laurent Bastien requests already filed access to information requests from the federal government.
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1 year ago

Using freedom of information to assist whistleblowers and those under duress

By Ken Rubin • Commentary, Analysis

Some of my most challenging and rewarding access to information work has involved filing access requests with the consent of whistleblowers and individuals under tremendous duress.

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