Strengthening the Access to Information Act 
A Discussion of Ideas Intrinsic to the Reform of the Access to Information Act

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INTRODUCTION

1. COVERAGE OF THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT

2. OFFICES OF MINISTERS, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, THE SENATE AND THE LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT  

3. CABINET CONFIDENCES  

4. EXEMPTIONS SCHEME

1. Structure of the Current Exemptions Scheme
2. Review of Information Commissioner's Proposals for Exemptions
3. Approaches to Reform of Exemptions Scheme
    

5. ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM

1. Universal Access
2. Public Register
3. Timeframes
4. Notification of Deemed Refusals
5. Fees
6. Format
    

6. DUTY TO DOCUMENT
 

7. ROLES, POWERS AND MANDATES OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

1. Investigation of Complaints
2. Proposals
3. New Grounds for Complaints
4. Neutral Adjudictor vs. Advocate

CONCLUSION

ANNEX 1 – A CONSIDERATION OF COSTS

ANNEX 2 – TABLE OF EXEMPTIONS