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Right to Know Week in Canada – September 28th to October 5th, 2007 – Welcome to the Canadian Right to Know Week temporary website. While the permanent website www.righttoknow.ca is under construction, this page will act as the portal to gain access to all of the activities planned at the federal, provincial and territorial level. This may be done by clicking on the links found below. Around the world, September 28th is celebrated as International Right to Know Day. This began in Sofia, Bulgaria at an international meeting of access to information advocates who proposed that September 28th be dedicated to the promotion of freedom of information worldwide. The goal is to raise citizens’ awareness level about their right of access to information under the control of government institutions. These celebrations are aimed towards the citizenry, a non specialized clientele.
The RTK week is celebrated in Canada to promote the right to information as a fundamental human right and to campaign for citizen participation in open, democratic societies. Last year was Canada’s first Right to Know Week and for this occasion all jurisdictions organized activities during that week. Conferences, luncheon and panel discussions, public forums, award ceremony, free workshops, essay contest were some of the activities organized last year. For 2007, we have dedicated multiple days, more particularly the week of September 28th to October 5th. However, as you will see by following the links below, some activities will start as early as September 24th, 2007. For further information on the activities planned in your jurisdiction, follow the links below. Over the years, there have emerged certain principles that form the core
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