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When government officials block access to information, the public suffers. fstop123/E+ via Getty Images

Growing secrecy limits government accountability

After years of anecdotes, data provides a fuller picture of government agencies hiding their work from the public they ostensibly serve.
Police see some difficult scenes; body cameras can record those and make them public. Tony Webster via Flickr

Body cameras help monitor police but can invade people’s privacy

Police body cameras have the potential to make private details about people’s lives, including some of the most stressful experiences of their lives, public and easily accessible online
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration said it would reject all freedom of information requests – and then reversed itself after public outcry. AP/Teresa Crawford

Government secrecy is growing during the coronavirus pandemic

One more casualty of the coronavirus pandemic: open government. Since the crisis began, local, state and federal officials throughout the United States have locked down information from the public.
Cyclists take over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a Critical Mass protest event in 2000. City of Sydney Archives: Tim Cole 'Circular Quay' Collection: 87824

On the Battle of Seattle’s 20th anniversary, let’s remember the Aussie coders who created live sharing

In 1999, ahead of World Trade Organisation protests, a group of Australian activists created the first open internet publishing platform. This technology is the basis of the internet we know today.
Easy access to government documents is essential to a healthy democracy. As a federal election approaches, Canada needs to do better. (Shutterstock)

With election ahead, we need to make public records truly public

As a Canadian federal election year dawns, an alternative approach to freedom-of-information legislation is an urgent need.

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