Strengthening the Access to Information Act

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 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
  • 4.1 Structure of the Current Exemptions Scheme
  • 4.2 Review of Information Commissioner's Proposals for Exemptions
  • 4.3 Approaches to Reform of Exemptions Scheme
• 5. ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM
  • 5.1 Universal Access
  • 5.2 Public Register
  • 5.3 Timeframes
  • 5.4 Notification of Deemed Refusals
  • 5.5 Fees
  • 5.6 Format
• 6. DUTY TO DOCUMENT
• 7. ROLES, POWERS AND MANDATES OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
  • 7.1 Investigation of Complaints
  • 7.2 Proposals
  • 7.3 New Grounds for Complaints
  • 7.4 Neutral Adjudictor vs. Advocate
• CONCLUSION
• ANNEX 1 – A CONSIDERATION OF COSTS
• ANNEX 2 – TABLE OF EXEMPTIONS