Email to CAO Critchley and members of council:
for those who are unaware, a Routine Disclosure Policy, recommended decades ago by the Information and Privacy Commission, was being looked at three years ago, according to then-CAO Miceli. The topic was discussed at council meetings but still no policy has been created. Such a policy would reflect a commitment to open government, transparency and accountability since routine requests for information would not place a ‘burden’ on administration or taxpayers. Public information should routinely be disclosed to the public – that is a best practice.
Residents should not routinely be advised to submit FOI requests in lieu of a policy and/or in lieu of members of council or administration ignoring requests for information.
I strongly urge the council, who has policy making authority, to enact this policy for the betterment of the community.
Related:
Request For Routine Disclosure Policy Now Three Years Old
Request For Routine Disclosure Policy Now Two Years Old
Councillor Prue Supports Routine Disclosure Policy
Amherstburg Clerk And Mayor Respond to Routine Disclosure Policy Request
Amherstburg Needs Routine Disclosure Policy
A Year Later, No Town Policy Re Routine Requests For Information
Reporter’s And Individual’s Requests For Information Compared
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