1. Canada's FOI Laws Outdated.
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FREEDOM of information , *INFORMATION resources , *PUBLIC records - Abstract
The article reports on a study conducted by British academics at University College London which aims to look at the effectiveness of Freedom of Information (FOI) laws in five nations. The study ranked the five countries based on official statistics on appeals, court decisions, delays, and other factors involving the release of government information which include Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Great Britain. It declares that New Zealand ranked first while Canada ranked last.
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- 2011