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Top court to rule if PM, ministers subject to info law
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Fri May 13, 2011 CBC News A battle between the government and information commissioner over whether the public should have access to the prime minister's agenda books will finally end Friday when the Supreme Court of Canada issues its ruling. The case has been dragging on for more than a decade and involves a number of legal issues related to the access-to-information law that stipulates what government documents can and cannot be made public. At issue is whether the Prime Minister's Office, and ministers' offices, are subject to the law. The top court will decide whether the prime minister and ministers are considered officers of the government institutions they head, or if they are separate. Read More: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/05/13/supreme-court.html |
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