安大略计划免除最高官员对FOI法律的豁免,以安全为由,引起对透明度的关切。 Ontario plans to exempt top officials from FOI laws, citing security, sparking transparency concerns.

安大略总理道格·福特(Doug Ford)以国家安全和免受中国等外国威胁为由, 要求总理办公室、内阁部长和政治助理免于执行信息自由法。 Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pushing to exempt the premier’s office, cabinet ministers, and political aides from Freedom of Information laws, citing national security and protection from foreign threats like China. 这些修改定于3月23日推出,目的是使安大略省与联邦标准相一致,并保护敏感的政府信息。 The changes, set for introduction on March 23, aim to align Ontario with federal standards and safeguard sensitive government information. 包括该省隐私专员和反对派领袖在内的批评者认为,此举破坏了透明度和问责制,称其为避免对有争议的决定进行审查的借口。 Critics, including the province’s privacy commissioner and opposition leaders, argue the move undermines transparency and accountability, calling it a pretext to avoid scrutiny over controversial decisions. 尽管福特声称改革是必要和标准的,但对减少公共监督和对政府的信任仍然感到关切。 While Ford claims the reforms are necessary and standard, concerns remain about reduced public oversight and trust in government.