Canada Infrastructure Bank and the Public’s Right to Know /

In a 1997 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada found that, “The overarching purpose of access to information legislation is to facilitate democracy by helping to ensure that citizens have the information required to participate meaningfully in the democratic process and that politicians and bureaucrats remain accountable to the citizenry.”2 Perhaps the most important information that should be ac [...] Attaching some form of revenue stream to existing or new assets can also lead to improved productivity and use of the asset as seen in many other jurisdictions.”4 The model recommended by the advisory council could include anything up to the full privatization of assets.5 A likely approach that meets the requirements of the advisory council is public-private partnerships (P3s), where the private s [...] One of the advantages for the government is that the CIB would “leverage” the use of described as the most private investments for a range of projects. [...] In 2014, for example, the Alberta Court of Appeal reviewed a decision by the Alberta Minister of the Environment to release certain information related to Imperial Oil to the City of Calgary. [...] She said there were several reasons to extend coverage of the Act, noting, “Broad coverage enables citizens to assess the quality, adequacy and effectiveness of services provided to the public and scrutinize the use of public funds.