[Image-1] Nova Scotians are not known for their “right to know” activism. We might march in the streets to remember veterans or to protest moose culls and school closures but typically we do not march in the streets demanding transparency and accountability from our local and provincial governments. But Nova Scotians file more access to […]
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New study finds HRM still lagging behind in public transparency
A report released today from the Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia finds there’s a lot of ground HRM has left to cover in terms of public transparency. “Without robust transparency, it is impossible for the public to monitor how their tax dollars are being spent,” said the Coalition in a statement. “Our research […]
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Who files Freedom of Information requests in Nova Scotia? We’re not sure
[Image-1] It shouldn’t be that hard of a question to answer: Who’s filing Freedom of Information requests in Nova Scotia and what departments are receiving those submissions? The good news is the government does compile that data in an annual statistical report. The bad news is the last report published is for 2012. Why the […]
