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More Transparency Needed in UK Government’s Handling of FOI Requests: MPs

A select committee of MPs has criticised the Cabinet Office over its “poor” handling of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, calling for greater transparency of the process. The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) on Friday published the report of its inquiry into the “Freedom of Information Clearing House”—a body within the Cabinet Office…


EpochTV Review: The United States Is Under Attack From China, but Not in the Way That We Think

Commentary The United States is under attack from China, but not in the way we might think. In the latest episode of Crossroads on EpochTV, host Joshua Phillip discusses how the United States is in an information war with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that is aimed at dismantling our free system of governance once…


Scrutinizing Government Increasingly Difficult, Say Watchdogs

Canadian governments are more talk than action when it comes to transparency and accountability, say some in watchdog organizations. Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch says he is still waiting for the “open by default” government the Trudeau Liberals promised prior to their election in 2015. “The Trudeau government usually misleads in their initial response, and…


‘Book Banning’: Ontario School Board Trustees Concerned About Removal of Library Books Deemed ‘Harmful’

An Ontario district school board is rooting out books from its school library collections that are considered “harmful,” but some trustees are raising concerns about censorship and fear the move resembles a book banning. The policy is part of the Waterloo Region District School Board’s (WRDSB) operational plans for 2021-2022, which aims to achieve “an…


Number of Children Being Home-Educated in UK ‘Rises by 75 Percent’ Amid Lockdowns

The number of children registering for home-education in the UK rose by 75 percent in the first eight months of this school year, according to an investigation by the BBC. The broadcaster received Freedom of Information responses from 153 of the 205 county councils and unitary authorities in Great Britain, and all of Northern Ireland,…