马尼托巴省推迟了FOI的申请,根据新的中央集权系统收取三倍费用。 Manitoba delays FOI requests, triples fees under new centralized system.

马尼托巴省政府正在花费更长的时间处理信息自由请求,在45天的法定期限内完成的不到70%,由于财政部的集中处理,收费增加了三倍以上。 Manitoba's government is taking longer to process freedom of information requests, with fewer than 70% completed within the 45-day legal deadline, and fees have more than tripled due to centralized processing under the Finance Department. 现在请拨经费,在两个免费时间之外,每半个小时工作人员需要15美元,因此估计需要数千美元进行复杂调查,如关于拟议的硅沙矿和失踪土著妇女的调查。 Requests now incur $15 per half-hour of staff time beyond two free hours, leading to estimates in the thousands for complex inquiries like those on a proposed silica sand mine and missing Indigenous women. 尽管在人员配备和培训方面进行了投资,但专家警告说,较高的费用可能会吓阻没有自由裁量收入的个人。 Despite investments in staffing and training, experts warn higher costs may deter individuals without discretionary income. 请求数量仍然低于2021至2022年的水平,其中大部分来自个人、媒体和政治团体。 The number of requests remains below 2021–2022 levels, with most coming from individuals, media, and political groups.