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Ken Rubin is an Ottawa-based investigative researcher and is reachable at kenrubin.ca.

An election promise for a questionable consumer advocacy office is all but dead

  • Achieving greater marketplace compliance and consumer protection seems to be far from what is on the minds of most political and bureaucratic operatives these
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 30, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne had his own ideas on how to proceed with the consumer file, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An election promise for a questionable consumer advocacy office is all but dead

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 30, 2024
  • Achieving greater marketplace compliance and consumer protection seems to be far from what is on the minds of most political and bureaucratic operatives these

An election promise for a questionable consumer advocacy office is all but dead

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 30, 2024
  • Achieving greater marketplace compliance and consumer protection seems to be far from what is on the minds of most political and bureaucratic operatives these
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne had his own ideas on how to proceed with the consumer file, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An election promise for a questionable consumer advocacy office is all but dead

  • Achieving greater marketplace compliance and consumer protection seems to be far from what is on the minds of most political and bureaucratic operatives these
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 30, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne had his own ideas on how to proceed with the consumer file, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An election promise for a questionable consumer advocacy office is all but dead

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 30, 2024
  • Achieving greater marketplace compliance and consumer protection seems to be far from what is on the minds of most political and bureaucratic operatives these

An election promise for a questionable consumer advocacy office is all but dead

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 30, 2024
  • Achieving greater marketplace compliance and consumer protection seems to be far from what is on the minds of most political and bureaucratic operatives these
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne had his own ideas on how to proceed with the consumer file, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standoff over records won’t change widespread document delays, denials, and discrepancies

  • Parliament is at a standstill over a set of records from a now-defunct agency, but has yet to go after the many instances where
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 17, 2024
While this record standoff in Parliament goes on, government stalling on the release of many documents requested by the public only grows, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standoff over records won’t change widespread document delays, denials, and discrepancies

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 17, 2024
  • Parliament is at a standstill over a set of records from a now-defunct agency, but has yet to go after the many instances where

Standoff over records won’t change widespread document delays, denials, and discrepancies

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 17, 2024
  • Parliament is at a standstill over a set of records from a now-defunct agency, but has yet to go after the many instances where
While this record standoff in Parliament goes on, government stalling on the release of many documents requested by the public only grows, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s inside Ottawa stays inside—and there is no confidence that will change

  • This fall sitting of Parliament is going to be full of politicking, which doesn’t leave room to make efforts to fix Ottawa's secretive ways
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 30, 2024
Politicians busy pointing fingers at each other just do not seem to want to aspire to change the way insiders operate in Ottawa, writes Ken Rubin. Unsplash photograph by Kristina Flour

What’s inside Ottawa stays inside—and there is no confidence that will change

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 30, 2024
  • This fall sitting of Parliament is going to be full of politicking, which doesn’t leave room to make efforts to fix Ottawa's secretive ways

What’s inside Ottawa stays inside—and there is no confidence that will change

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 30, 2024
  • This fall sitting of Parliament is going to be full of politicking, which doesn’t leave room to make efforts to fix Ottawa's secretive ways
Politicians busy pointing fingers at each other just do not seem to want to aspire to change the way insiders operate in Ottawa, writes Ken Rubin. Unsplash photograph by Kristina Flour

MPs should be eyeing a bigger chopping block for interference issues 

  • On top of allegations of foreign government meddling, domestically, there is a growing pattern of interfering with, delaying, and repressing requests made under Canada's
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 24, 2024
While MPs are caught up with the issue of whether their colleagues or should be named for ‘wittingly’ collaborating with foreign powers, they should not overlook domestic interference in the public's knowledge about what government agencies are up to, writes Ken Rubin. Unsplash photograph by Agence Olloweb

MPs should be eyeing a bigger chopping block for interference issues 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 24, 2024
  • On top of allegations of foreign government meddling, domestically, there is a growing pattern of interfering with, delaying, and repressing requests made under Canada's

MPs should be eyeing a bigger chopping block for interference issues 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 24, 2024
  • On top of allegations of foreign government meddling, domestically, there is a growing pattern of interfering with, delaying, and repressing requests made under Canada's
While MPs are caught up with the issue of whether their colleagues or should be named for ‘wittingly’ collaborating with foreign powers, they should not overlook domestic interference in the public's knowledge about what government agencies are up to, writes Ken Rubin. Unsplash photograph by Agence Olloweb

CBSA: a troubled agency under the microscope

  • The government has not acted, despite CBSA becoming more of a failed agency that is too authoritative, too administratively weak, and too secretive.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 22, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. CBSA remains the only major enforcement agency without independent civilian oversight, and the government’s bill to create it is not high among its legislative priorities, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBSA: a troubled agency under the microscope

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 22, 2024
  • The government has not acted, despite CBSA becoming more of a failed agency that is too authoritative, too administratively weak, and too secretive.

CBSA: a troubled agency under the microscope

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 22, 2024
  • The government has not acted, despite CBSA becoming more of a failed agency that is too authoritative, too administratively weak, and too secretive.
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. CBSA remains the only major enforcement agency without independent civilian oversight, and the government’s bill to create it is not high among its legislative priorities, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s sordid approach to transparency needs to change

  • Data on everyday contracting is too often hidden, and only minimally posted on the open government portal or sufficiently posted in official public accounts.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared before the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on April 10. The prime minister told the inquiry he did not look at most of those written briefings on interference, and relied more on oral briefings from officials, notes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s sordid approach to transparency needs to change

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 22, 2024
  • Data on everyday contracting is too often hidden, and only minimally posted on the open government portal or sufficiently posted in official public accounts.

Canada’s sordid approach to transparency needs to change

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 22, 2024
  • Data on everyday contracting is too often hidden, and only minimally posted on the open government portal or sufficiently posted in official public accounts.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared before the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on April 10. The prime minister told the inquiry he did not look at most of those written briefings on interference, and relied more on oral briefings from officials, notes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s transparency promises fall short

  • Pierre Poilievre says he wants the federal information commissioner to take on Ottawa’s 'gatekeepers.' But he's not offering to cut back on ATIP exemptions
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 19, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Conservative caucus on the Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s transparency promises fall short

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 19, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre says he wants the federal information commissioner to take on Ottawa’s 'gatekeepers.' But he's not offering to cut back on ATIP exemptions

Poilievre’s transparency promises fall short

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 19, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre says he wants the federal information commissioner to take on Ottawa’s 'gatekeepers.' But he's not offering to cut back on ATIP exemptions
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Conservative caucus on the Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What 25 years of writing on Access to Information looks like

  • Sometimes, strong words are needed to express the lack of accountable government in Ottawa. Ken Rubin reflects on 25 years of doing that in
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 18, 2024
A screen shot of an Oct. 4, 2004, edition of The Hill Times, in which Ken Rubin's article on Maher Arar was featured on the front page. The Hill Times

What 25 years of writing on Access to Information looks like

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 18, 2024
  • Sometimes, strong words are needed to express the lack of accountable government in Ottawa. Ken Rubin reflects on 25 years of doing that in

What 25 years of writing on Access to Information looks like

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 18, 2024
  • Sometimes, strong words are needed to express the lack of accountable government in Ottawa. Ken Rubin reflects on 25 years of doing that in
A screen shot of an Oct. 4, 2004, edition of The Hill Times, in which Ken Rubin's article on Maher Arar was featured on the front page. The Hill Times

Bill C-27 lacking transparency for private-sector, AI privacy intrusions

  • The legislative scheme appears to be more about legally permitting continued and expanded AI use with little interest in privacy protection for individuals, and
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | November 27, 2023
As it stands, Bill C-27 is data-driven, putting business interests and secrecy first, writes Ken Rubin. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Henry

Bill C-27 lacking transparency for private-sector, AI privacy intrusions

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | November 27, 2023
  • The legislative scheme appears to be more about legally permitting continued and expanded AI use with little interest in privacy protection for individuals, and

Bill C-27 lacking transparency for private-sector, AI privacy intrusions

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | November 27, 2023
  • The legislative scheme appears to be more about legally permitting continued and expanded AI use with little interest in privacy protection for individuals, and
As it stands, Bill C-27 is data-driven, putting business interests and secrecy first, writes Ken Rubin. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Henry

Murky access-to-information responses aren’t fit for a king

  • Probing for records on the processes used for some high-ranking official endeavours can yield bits of data that, in turn, raise more questions.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | November 9, 2023
Access-to-information documents released by the Royal Canadian Mint reveal a few twists, such as the fact Buckingham Palace gets to approve and own King Charles III’s images on Canadian currency, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Murky access-to-information responses aren’t fit for a king

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | November 9, 2023
  • Probing for records on the processes used for some high-ranking official endeavours can yield bits of data that, in turn, raise more questions.

Murky access-to-information responses aren’t fit for a king

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | November 9, 2023
  • Probing for records on the processes used for some high-ranking official endeavours can yield bits of data that, in turn, raise more questions.
Access-to-information documents released by the Royal Canadian Mint reveal a few twists, such as the fact Buckingham Palace gets to approve and own King Charles III’s images on Canadian currency, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barriers to overhauling Ottawa’s service delivery and secrecy culture

  • Ottawa's rigid management style is stymying service delivery and disclosures, and is increasingly out of touch and out of control.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 25, 2023
In her latest reports released last week, Auditor General Karen Hogan documents Ottawa's continued service delivery ineptness, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barriers to overhauling Ottawa’s service delivery and secrecy culture

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 25, 2023
  • Ottawa's rigid management style is stymying service delivery and disclosures, and is increasingly out of touch and out of control.

Barriers to overhauling Ottawa’s service delivery and secrecy culture

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 25, 2023
  • Ottawa's rigid management style is stymying service delivery and disclosures, and is increasingly out of touch and out of control.
In her latest reports released last week, Auditor General Karen Hogan documents Ottawa's continued service delivery ineptness, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The public pays for self-serving and promotional government activity behind closed doors

  • Once ferreted out, and very late, government access-to-information releases are rarely not self-serving. Many a bureaucrat can tell you dozens of stories about such plans,
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 20, 2023
Pedestrians cross Elgin and Sparks streets on Aug. 9, 2023. Taxpayers are on the hook for attempts by bureaucrats to massage their public images or keep embarrassing government data from seeing the light of day, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The public pays for self-serving and promotional government activity behind closed doors

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 20, 2023
  • Once ferreted out, and very late, government access-to-information releases are rarely not self-serving. Many a bureaucrat can tell you dozens of stories about such plans,

The public pays for self-serving and promotional government activity behind closed doors

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 20, 2023
  • Once ferreted out, and very late, government access-to-information releases are rarely not self-serving. Many a bureaucrat can tell you dozens of stories about such plans,
Pedestrians cross Elgin and Sparks streets on Aug. 9, 2023. Taxpayers are on the hook for attempts by bureaucrats to massage their public images or keep embarrassing government data from seeing the light of day, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The government is scuttling your right to know

  • From the top down, neither the prime minister nor his government have the will to change secrecy practices and open up Ottawa.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 26, 2023
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard noted the steady decline in honouring access to information requests in her annual report last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The government is scuttling your right to know

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 26, 2023
  • From the top down, neither the prime minister nor his government have the will to change secrecy practices and open up Ottawa.

The government is scuttling your right to know

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 26, 2023
  • From the top down, neither the prime minister nor his government have the will to change secrecy practices and open up Ottawa.
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard noted the steady decline in honouring access to information requests in her annual report last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee report mixes politics and partial fixes to Canada’s out-of-touch Access to Information Act

  • At least the recommendations go further in capturing some of what is needed to reform an access act that suffers tremendously from delays, exemptions,
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 28, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier told the House Access to Information Committee legislative amendments to the access act, if any, would have to wait until 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee report mixes politics and partial fixes to Canada’s out-of-touch Access to Information Act

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 28, 2023
  • At least the recommendations go further in capturing some of what is needed to reform an access act that suffers tremendously from delays, exemptions,

House committee report mixes politics and partial fixes to Canada’s out-of-touch Access to Information Act

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 28, 2023
  • At least the recommendations go further in capturing some of what is needed to reform an access act that suffers tremendously from delays, exemptions,
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier told the House Access to Information Committee legislative amendments to the access act, if any, would have to wait until 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

David Johnston, super vetting government information consultant, bows out

  • Nobody ever said freeing-up Ottawa with so many government insiders afraid of public disclosures or having independent inquiries would be easy. 
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 15, 2023
David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, appears at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continued. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

David Johnston, super vetting government information consultant, bows out

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 15, 2023
  • Nobody ever said freeing-up Ottawa with so many government insiders afraid of public disclosures or having independent inquiries would be easy. 

David Johnston, super vetting government information consultant, bows out

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 15, 2023
  • Nobody ever said freeing-up Ottawa with so many government insiders afraid of public disclosures or having independent inquiries would be easy. 
David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, appears at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continued. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three ways federal transparency is threatened

  • Hiding artificial intelligence use, automatically incorporating regulations by reference, and using non-disclosure agreements all allow a creep towards government opacity.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 14, 2023
When there are efforts to suppress, sanitize, and depersonalize faulty actions or questionable government operations, the public loses out, big time, writes Ken Rubin. Pexels photograph by Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas

Three ways federal transparency is threatened

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 14, 2023
  • Hiding artificial intelligence use, automatically incorporating regulations by reference, and using non-disclosure agreements all allow a creep towards government opacity.

Three ways federal transparency is threatened

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 14, 2023
  • Hiding artificial intelligence use, automatically incorporating regulations by reference, and using non-disclosure agreements all allow a creep towards government opacity.
When there are efforts to suppress, sanitize, and depersonalize faulty actions or questionable government operations, the public loses out, big time, writes Ken Rubin. Pexels photograph by Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas

Signs of change: Parks Canada examines how we can address our past and future

  • The agency is grappling with twin challenges of how we contend with Canada's history, and how we will respond to the effects of climate
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 22, 2023
The minister responsible for signing off on major rewrites and even revocations of matters designated as commemorative will be current Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Signs of change: Parks Canada examines how we can address our past and future

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 22, 2023
  • The agency is grappling with twin challenges of how we contend with Canada's history, and how we will respond to the effects of climate

Signs of change: Parks Canada examines how we can address our past and future

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 22, 2023
  • The agency is grappling with twin challenges of how we contend with Canada's history, and how we will respond to the effects of climate
The minister responsible for signing off on major rewrites and even revocations of matters designated as commemorative will be current Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deceit, spin, politics, and a costly plan replace calls for greater transparency

  • The House Access Committee hopes to have a report out in late May or early June. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier's appearance indicated a
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 1, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill, recently told members of the House Access to Information Committee that if any access-to-information legislative changes are introduced, that would happen during the five-year statutory in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deceit, spin, politics, and a costly plan replace calls for greater transparency

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 1, 2023
  • The House Access Committee hopes to have a report out in late May or early June. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier's appearance indicated a

Deceit, spin, politics, and a costly plan replace calls for greater transparency

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 1, 2023
  • The House Access Committee hopes to have a report out in late May or early June. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier's appearance indicated a
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill, recently told members of the House Access to Information Committee that if any access-to-information legislative changes are introduced, that would happen during the five-year statutory in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau, Huppé reinforce secrecy barriers

  • Meanwhile, the public remains deserted after 40 years of excessive secrecy under Canada's Access to Information Act and no one is really listening or
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 22, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, seen at a press conference on March 21, 2023. Fortier has been requested to testify this month at the House Access to Information Committee about access to information. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau, Huppé reinforce secrecy barriers

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 22, 2023
  • Meanwhile, the public remains deserted after 40 years of excessive secrecy under Canada's Access to Information Act and no one is really listening or

Trudeau, Huppé reinforce secrecy barriers

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 22, 2023
  • Meanwhile, the public remains deserted after 40 years of excessive secrecy under Canada's Access to Information Act and no one is really listening or
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, seen at a press conference on March 21, 2023. Fortier has been requested to testify this month at the House Access to Information Committee about access to information. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Secretive bureaucrats tight-lipped on two prime ministerial promises

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau still hasn't established a Canadian Centre of Peace, Order and Good Government, and he still hasn't banned the export of
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a 2021 election promise to ban the export of live horses for slaughter. In his Dec. 16, 2021, mandate letter to Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Trudeau instructed her to end horse exports for slaughter. This is another promise that has yet to be kept, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Secretive bureaucrats tight-lipped on two prime ministerial promises

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 8, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau still hasn't established a Canadian Centre of Peace, Order and Good Government, and he still hasn't banned the export of

Secretive bureaucrats tight-lipped on two prime ministerial promises

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 8, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau still hasn't established a Canadian Centre of Peace, Order and Good Government, and he still hasn't banned the export of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a 2021 election promise to ban the export of live horses for slaughter. In his Dec. 16, 2021, mandate letter to Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Trudeau instructed her to end horse exports for slaughter. This is another promise that has yet to be kept, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ privacy could take a serious hit this coming legislative session

  • OTTAWA—Government actions coming our way this year will dramatically affect Canadians’ personal data if left as is.  One action, partly hidden and under-reported, involves
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 16, 2023
Canada's Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured. Canadians will need much more than a 'look-the-other-way' house-cleaning in an updated Privacy Act if it’s to become an effective instrument of privacy rights and protection, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ privacy could take a serious hit this coming legislative session

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 16, 2023
  • OTTAWA—Government actions coming our way this year will dramatically affect Canadians’ personal data if left as is.  One action, partly hidden and under-reported, involves

Canadians’ privacy could take a serious hit this coming legislative session

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 16, 2023
  • OTTAWA—Government actions coming our way this year will dramatically affect Canadians’ personal data if left as is.  One action, partly hidden and under-reported, involves
Canada's Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured. Canadians will need much more than a 'look-the-other-way' house-cleaning in an updated Privacy Act if it’s to become an effective instrument of privacy rights and protection, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board’s overdue review of Access Act is big on propaganda, light on recommendations

  • Treasury Board is not capable of being the engine and manager of any access-to-information regime, writes Ken Rubin.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 26, 2022
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 29, 2022. On Dec. 13, Treasury Board tabled its statutory review of Canada's Access to Information Act—two-and-a-half years after it began. It's a dense, bureaucratic essay without concrete recommendations or proposed amendments, passing itself off as a legislative review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board’s overdue review of Access Act is big on propaganda, light on recommendations

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 26, 2022
  • Treasury Board is not capable of being the engine and manager of any access-to-information regime, writes Ken Rubin.

Treasury Board’s overdue review of Access Act is big on propaganda, light on recommendations

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 26, 2022
  • Treasury Board is not capable of being the engine and manager of any access-to-information regime, writes Ken Rubin.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 29, 2022. On Dec. 13, Treasury Board tabled its statutory review of Canada's Access to Information Act—two-and-a-half years after it began. It's a dense, bureaucratic essay without concrete recommendations or proposed amendments, passing itself off as a legislative review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s transit woes take a licking in LRT inquiry report

  • Two derailments to date, one large sinkhole delay, poorly designed tracks, and consistently unreliable service: all are hung up in the scathing LRT report.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 7, 2022
The recent inquiry report dissected complex interactions and technical problems with the 12.5 km-long Stage 1 light rail transit Confederation route in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/lezumbalaberenjena

Ottawa’s transit woes take a licking in LRT inquiry report

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 7, 2022
  • Two derailments to date, one large sinkhole delay, poorly designed tracks, and consistently unreliable service: all are hung up in the scathing LRT report.

Ottawa’s transit woes take a licking in LRT inquiry report

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 7, 2022
  • Two derailments to date, one large sinkhole delay, poorly designed tracks, and consistently unreliable service: all are hung up in the scathing LRT report.
The recent inquiry report dissected complex interactions and technical problems with the 12.5 km-long Stage 1 light rail transit Confederation route in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/lezumbalaberenjena

Exposing Library and Archives Canada’s dismal transparency record

  • OTTAWA—When I first came to Ottawa in the mid-1960s, I started going to the National Archives to access government records. I met Archives personnel
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 27, 2022
Library and Archives Canada, pictured on April 23, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Exposing Library and Archives Canada’s dismal transparency record

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 27, 2022
  • OTTAWA—When I first came to Ottawa in the mid-1960s, I started going to the National Archives to access government records. I met Archives personnel

Exposing Library and Archives Canada’s dismal transparency record

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 27, 2022
  • OTTAWA—When I first came to Ottawa in the mid-1960s, I started going to the National Archives to access government records. I met Archives personnel
Library and Archives Canada, pictured on April 23, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finger-pointing Poilievre is still with us

  • OTTAWA—Once Pierre Poilievre accusingly pointed the finger in my direction, just like he has for others. The circumstances were as follows: he sat on
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 22, 2022
New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who won with 70 per cent of the votes on Sept. 10 in Ottawa, is pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finger-pointing Poilievre is still with us

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 22, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Once Pierre Poilievre accusingly pointed the finger in my direction, just like he has for others. The circumstances were as follows: he sat on

Finger-pointing Poilievre is still with us

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 22, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Once Pierre Poilievre accusingly pointed the finger in my direction, just like he has for others. The circumstances were as follows: he sat on
New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who won with 70 per cent of the votes on Sept. 10 in Ottawa, is pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is belated federal intervention helpful to resolving the capital community’s traumatization by Freedom Trucker Convoy protesters?

  • OTTAWA—Does it take special federal legislation to overcome hatred and official inaction to stop “Freedom” Convoy intrusions? Ottawa belatedly thought so when it invoked
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 14, 2022
A United People of Canada supporter, pictured on Aug. 25, 2022, outside the former St. Brigid’s church in Lowertown neighbourhood in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is belated federal intervention helpful to resolving the capital community’s traumatization by Freedom Trucker Convoy protesters?

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Does it take special federal legislation to overcome hatred and official inaction to stop “Freedom” Convoy intrusions? Ottawa belatedly thought so when it invoked

Is belated federal intervention helpful to resolving the capital community’s traumatization by Freedom Trucker Convoy protesters?

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Does it take special federal legislation to overcome hatred and official inaction to stop “Freedom” Convoy intrusions? Ottawa belatedly thought so when it invoked
A United People of Canada supporter, pictured on Aug. 25, 2022, outside the former St. Brigid’s church in Lowertown neighbourhood in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does the federal government fund and support racially discriminating groups and individuals?

  • OTTAWA—Federal funding of hateful messaging has been in the news lately after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the comments of a senior consultant who
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 8, 2022
Party on, Wayne: A Freedom Convoy supporter, pictured Feb. 17, 2022, drinking a can of beer out of work glove on Wellington Street, across from the Senate of Canada Building. At that point, the downtown occupation had entered its third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does the federal government fund and support racially discriminating groups and individuals?

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Federal funding of hateful messaging has been in the news lately after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the comments of a senior consultant who

Does the federal government fund and support racially discriminating groups and individuals?

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Federal funding of hateful messaging has been in the news lately after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the comments of a senior consultant who
Party on, Wayne: A Freedom Convoy supporter, pictured Feb. 17, 2022, drinking a can of beer out of work glove on Wellington Street, across from the Senate of Canada Building. At that point, the downtown occupation had entered its third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Ending madcap planning in Ottawa  

  • OTTAWA—Ottawa seems to be prone to selecting poor locations for important projects or to giving away prime locations for private and less important projects.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 21, 2019
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and the National Capital Commission haven't set the bar high enough when it comes to approving some of Ottawa's most important development projects, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times file photograph

Ending madcap planning in Ottawa  

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 21, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Ottawa seems to be prone to selecting poor locations for important projects or to giving away prime locations for private and less important projects.

Ending madcap planning in Ottawa  

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 21, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Ottawa seems to be prone to selecting poor locations for important projects or to giving away prime locations for private and less important projects.
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and the National Capital Commission haven't set the bar high enough when it comes to approving some of Ottawa's most important development projects, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times file photograph

Brison’s ingenious selling of Bill C-58 to the Senate      

  • OTTAWA—Treasury Board President Scott Brison was hard at it on Oct. 3 selling Bill C-58 as a great advance in transparency, which it is
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 15, 2018
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, who is responsible for the Access to Information Act, pictured in this file photograph on April 30, 2018, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Brison’s ingenious selling of Bill C-58 to the Senate      

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 15, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Treasury Board President Scott Brison was hard at it on Oct. 3 selling Bill C-58 as a great advance in transparency, which it is

Brison’s ingenious selling of Bill C-58 to the Senate      

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 15, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Treasury Board President Scott Brison was hard at it on Oct. 3 selling Bill C-58 as a great advance in transparency, which it is
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, who is responsible for the Access to Information Act, pictured in this file photograph on April 30, 2018, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency rot runs deep 

  • OTTAWA—Canada’s broken access to information system has increasingly become entrenched, complete with backlog specialists and a new information commissioner facing her office’s own backlog.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 23, 2018
Canada's new Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency rot runs deep 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 23, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canada’s broken access to information system has increasingly become entrenched, complete with backlog specialists and a new information commissioner facing her office’s own backlog.

Transparency rot runs deep 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 23, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canada’s broken access to information system has increasingly become entrenched, complete with backlog specialists and a new information commissioner facing her office’s own backlog.
Canada's new Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A transparency failure conference, Facebook hijinks and dished-out government ‘info’ 

  • OTTAWA—There is no doubt that public mistrust has been heightened by a growing list of government-managed exclusions of ministerial and other records. So it
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 21, 2018
Facebook privacy violations and political parties' use of personal information are becoming more of a public concern. Canadian Christopher Wylie, a former research director with Cambridge Analytica, alleged the firm obtained personal data from some 87 million Facebook users to create targeted political campaigns for the 2016 U.S. presidential election. CNN screenshot photograph

A transparency failure conference, Facebook hijinks and dished-out government ‘info’ 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—There is no doubt that public mistrust has been heightened by a growing list of government-managed exclusions of ministerial and other records. So it

A transparency failure conference, Facebook hijinks and dished-out government ‘info’ 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—There is no doubt that public mistrust has been heightened by a growing list of government-managed exclusions of ministerial and other records. So it
Facebook privacy violations and political parties' use of personal information are becoming more of a public concern. Canadian Christopher Wylie, a former research director with Cambridge Analytica, alleged the firm obtained personal data from some 87 million Facebook users to create targeted political campaigns for the 2016 U.S. presidential election. CNN screenshot photograph

The Senate’s turn to fix Bill C-58’s regressive nature 

  • Last month, the House of Commons’ Liberal majority got its way, approving the restrictive, anti-transparency Bill C-58. But once the Senate debates the bill
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 10, 2018
Treasury Board President Scott Brison's Bill C-58, left, will get another shellacking from Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault when the legislation is studied by the Senate, Ken Rubin predicts. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Senate’s turn to fix Bill C-58’s regressive nature 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 10, 2018
  • Last month, the House of Commons’ Liberal majority got its way, approving the restrictive, anti-transparency Bill C-58. But once the Senate debates the bill

The Senate’s turn to fix Bill C-58’s regressive nature 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 10, 2018
  • Last month, the House of Commons’ Liberal majority got its way, approving the restrictive, anti-transparency Bill C-58. But once the Senate debates the bill
Treasury Board President Scott Brison's Bill C-58, left, will get another shellacking from Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault when the legislation is studied by the Senate, Ken Rubin predicts. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Postponed transparency bill does little to promote access while government increases secrecy

  • OTTAWA—Just as summer sets in and the parliamentary sitting ends, in come some very weak transparency amendments. What started as an election “open government”
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 26, 2017
Canada's Access to Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault and Treasury Board President Scott Brison. After some weak transparency amendments, Ken Rubin writes that Mr. Brison should be replaced as Treasury Board president with a 'heavyweight champion for open government.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Postponed transparency bill does little to promote access while government increases secrecy

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 26, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Just as summer sets in and the parliamentary sitting ends, in come some very weak transparency amendments. What started as an election “open government”

Postponed transparency bill does little to promote access while government increases secrecy

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 26, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Just as summer sets in and the parliamentary sitting ends, in come some very weak transparency amendments. What started as an election “open government”
Canada's Access to Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault and Treasury Board President Scott Brison. After some weak transparency amendments, Ken Rubin writes that Mr. Brison should be replaced as Treasury Board president with a 'heavyweight champion for open government.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

It’s hardly a truly open Commons Board of Internal Economy

  • OTTAWA—The section in the omnibus budget bill (C-44) meant to open the secretive Commons Board of Internal Economy barely advances transparency in Parliament. That’s
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 29, 2017
House Speaker Geoff Regan chairs the Commons Board of Internal Economy. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

It’s hardly a truly open Commons Board of Internal Economy

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 29, 2017
  • OTTAWA—The section in the omnibus budget bill (C-44) meant to open the secretive Commons Board of Internal Economy barely advances transparency in Parliament. That’s

It’s hardly a truly open Commons Board of Internal Economy

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 29, 2017
  • OTTAWA—The section in the omnibus budget bill (C-44) meant to open the secretive Commons Board of Internal Economy barely advances transparency in Parliament. That’s
House Speaker Geoff Regan chairs the Commons Board of Internal Economy. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Secret meeting, secret opportunities: the high stakes private sector funding of Canada’s infrastructure

  • OTTAWA—Secret meetings, secret opportunities: power and influence behind closed doors in Ottawa is always present. Uncovering such nefarious activity is never easy, but through
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 8, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ken Rubin argues that there is much at stake with the Canada Infrastructure Bank and much potential for international financial influence over the Canadian economy and politicians. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Secret meeting, secret opportunities: the high stakes private sector funding of Canada’s infrastructure

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 8, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Secret meetings, secret opportunities: power and influence behind closed doors in Ottawa is always present. Uncovering such nefarious activity is never easy, but through

Secret meeting, secret opportunities: the high stakes private sector funding of Canada’s infrastructure

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 8, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Secret meetings, secret opportunities: power and influence behind closed doors in Ottawa is always present. Uncovering such nefarious activity is never easy, but through
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ken Rubin argues that there is much at stake with the Canada Infrastructure Bank and much potential for international financial influence over the Canadian economy and politicians. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau government undercuts transparency, while reinforcing secrecy 

  • OTTAWA—The Trudeau government is showing contempt for transparency by now postponing any improvements to the federal access to information legislation, which is quite underhanded, given
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 10, 2017
Liberal MP David McGuinty will head up the new National Security Oversight Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau government undercuts transparency, while reinforcing secrecy 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 10, 2017
  • OTTAWA—The Trudeau government is showing contempt for transparency by now postponing any improvements to the federal access to information legislation, which is quite underhanded, given

Trudeau government undercuts transparency, while reinforcing secrecy 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 10, 2017
  • OTTAWA—The Trudeau government is showing contempt for transparency by now postponing any improvements to the federal access to information legislation, which is quite underhanded, given
Liberal MP David McGuinty will head up the new National Security Oversight Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Delays, delays, delays: a constant for government-information seekers

  • OTTAWA—Delays for months and years are very commonplace in attempts to get access to government records. Cumbersome and, at times, unnecessary lengthy consultations, creaky
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 13, 2017
The 'delay epidemic' in government extends even to the office of Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Delays, delays, delays: a constant for government-information seekers

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 13, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Delays for months and years are very commonplace in attempts to get access to government records. Cumbersome and, at times, unnecessary lengthy consultations, creaky

Delays, delays, delays: a constant for government-information seekers

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 13, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Delays for months and years are very commonplace in attempts to get access to government records. Cumbersome and, at times, unnecessary lengthy consultations, creaky
The 'delay epidemic' in government extends even to the office of Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government transparency is still an elusive commodity

  • OTTAWA—Transparency continues to be elusive and in further danger. Recently exposed surveillance information practices in Quebec where journalists’ cellphone data were surreptitiously tracked and recorded
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | November 28, 2016
Access to Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault and Treasury Board President Scott Brison. Last month, Mr. Brison provided a superficial short response to the more than 30 Access to Information Act modest reforms suggested by the House of Commons Access Committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Government transparency is still an elusive commodity

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | November 28, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Transparency continues to be elusive and in further danger. Recently exposed surveillance information practices in Quebec where journalists’ cellphone data were surreptitiously tracked and recorded

Government transparency is still an elusive commodity

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | November 28, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Transparency continues to be elusive and in further danger. Recently exposed surveillance information practices in Quebec where journalists’ cellphone data were surreptitiously tracked and recorded
Access to Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault and Treasury Board President Scott Brison. Last month, Mr. Brison provided a superficial short response to the more than 30 Access to Information Act modest reforms suggested by the House of Commons Access Committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Secret perks are a disservice to the public 

  • OTTAWA—Hiding specific public salaries and perks as personal information using vague and permissive “rules” has to change. The latest case coming to light is
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 3, 2016
Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the PM's principal secretary Gerald Butts. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Secret perks are a disservice to the public 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 3, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Hiding specific public salaries and perks as personal information using vague and permissive “rules” has to change. The latest case coming to light is

Secret perks are a disservice to the public 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 3, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Hiding specific public salaries and perks as personal information using vague and permissive “rules” has to change. The latest case coming to light is
Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the PM's principal secretary Gerald Butts. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Missing and murdered women inquiry to test government secrecy

  • OTTAWA—The announced national inquiry on Canadian missing and murdered indigenous women will test just how much information authorities can still hide. While details on
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | August 22, 2016
Treasury Board President Scott Brison made it clear earlier this year that more, not less, secrecy roadblocks will be imposed, and that ministerial discretion over what government data gets released will increase, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Missing and murdered women inquiry to test government secrecy

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | August 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The announced national inquiry on Canadian missing and murdered indigenous women will test just how much information authorities can still hide. While details on

Missing and murdered women inquiry to test government secrecy

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | August 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The announced national inquiry on Canadian missing and murdered indigenous women will test just how much information authorities can still hide. While details on
Treasury Board President Scott Brison made it clear earlier this year that more, not less, secrecy roadblocks will be imposed, and that ministerial discretion over what government data gets released will increase, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Smoke and mirrors: phase one of the feds’ glib transparency moves

  • Treasury Board President Scott Brison on May 5 brought his government’s first-stage claims to move transparency forward to the House of Commons Access to
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 18, 2016

Smoke and mirrors: phase one of the feds’ glib transparency moves

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 18, 2016
  • Treasury Board President Scott Brison on May 5 brought his government’s first-stage claims to move transparency forward to the House of Commons Access to

Smoke and mirrors: phase one of the feds’ glib transparency moves

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 18, 2016
  • Treasury Board President Scott Brison on May 5 brought his government’s first-stage claims to move transparency forward to the House of Commons Access to

Houses Privacy Committee needs to make Canada’s weak privacy protection legislation relevant   

  • A little-known parliamentary review of Canada’s antiquated 1982 Privacy Act is underway. Their task is daunting: just how do you combat or at least
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 18, 2016

Houses Privacy Committee needs to make Canada’s weak privacy protection legislation relevant   

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 18, 2016
  • A little-known parliamentary review of Canada’s antiquated 1982 Privacy Act is underway. Their task is daunting: just how do you combat or at least

Houses Privacy Committee needs to make Canada’s weak privacy protection legislation relevant   

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 18, 2016
  • A little-known parliamentary review of Canada’s antiquated 1982 Privacy Act is underway. Their task is daunting: just how do you combat or at least

Secrecy happenings and transparency hopes, Ottawa needs to open up  

  • OTTAWA—It’s a sure sign that it’s still secrecy as usual in Ottawa when Treasury Board wants six months to respond to an access request
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 7, 2016

Secrecy happenings and transparency hopes, Ottawa needs to open up  

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It’s a sure sign that it’s still secrecy as usual in Ottawa when Treasury Board wants six months to respond to an access request

Secrecy happenings and transparency hopes, Ottawa needs to open up  

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It’s a sure sign that it’s still secrecy as usual in Ottawa when Treasury Board wants six months to respond to an access request

Trudeau’s off to slow, weak start on transparency record

  • OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is starting off with a mixed and weak transparency record. Refusing to make fully public a 2015 Saudi Arabia human
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 18, 2016

Trudeau’s off to slow, weak start on transparency record

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is starting off with a mixed and weak transparency record. Refusing to make fully public a 2015 Saudi Arabia human

Trudeau’s off to slow, weak start on transparency record

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is starting off with a mixed and weak transparency record. Refusing to make fully public a 2015 Saudi Arabia human

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