by CLD_WPE | Aug 10, 2022 | News & Reports
UNESCO and the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) have launched the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Access to Information Laws and Policies and their Implementation, looking at how to access information held by public authorities. This brand-new course on access to...
by CLD_WPE | Apr 8, 2022 | News & Reports
The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) expressed deep disappointment in the recent decision of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court to deny the Canadian province’s information commissioner the authority to review documents which the government claims are...
by CLD_WPE | Mar 31, 2022 | News & Reports
The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) has made a Submission to the British Columbia (BC) all-party Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the local right to information law. This follows an appearance before the...
by CLD_WPE | Feb 14, 2022 | News & Reports
CLD is concerned that proposed changes to El Salvador’s Law on Access to Public Information will limit transparency and access to information in El Salvador. This is a disappointing development given that the current law is very strong and El Salvador has historically...
by CLD_WPE | Aug 17, 2021 | News & Reports
The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) and the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) released their joint Submission to the formal review of Canada’s federal Access to Information Act (ATIA), launched in June 2020. Many of the recommendations for change...
