"Crawford says the changes will help protect cabinet confidentiality. He says the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act has not been updated in nearly 40 years. Crawford says that presents unnecessary privacy risks for the government and the public."
"The changes will make it "impossible" to uncover the government's role in the Greenbelt scandal or the allocation of a private spa at Ontario Place, said Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles. "Doug Ford is changing the rules so he can hide the truth from Ontarians.""
Ontario plans to update its Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, which has remained largely unchanged for nearly 40 years. Minister Stephen Crawford states the modernization will enhance cabinet confidentiality and address privacy risks for both government and public through improved cybersecurity protections. The province will also extend freedom-of-information response timelines. Opposition leader Marit Stiles criticizes the changes as an attempt to conceal government involvement in controversies including the Greenbelt scandal and Ontario Place spa allocation, arguing the modifications prevent public accountability and transparency.
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