- Access to Information is Vital to an Open, Free and Tolerant Society

submitted to:
TS, 5 Mar.'09, "Watchdog seeking to lift veil on cabinet", Bruce Campion-Smith
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/596832#Comments


Liberal and comprehensive rights to access information, available to all, unobstructed and vigilantly exercised, is a cornerstone of modern, open and free, democracy, protecting all from a closed, secretive government intent on using the powers entrusted to them for their self interest and interests contrary to the will of the people.

Access to information affords the stuff whereby the individual may forge both sword and shield to uphold human rights, without which no amount legislation can guaranty these rights and so, should therefore stand on the same footing.