The federal minister responsible for the much-criticized access-to-information system says her focus is on improving service amid growing calls to go further and rewrite the transparency law.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier said in an interview Friday her priority is better administration of the Access to Information Act, not a legislative overhaul.
A House of Commons committee released a report this week, in which opposition MPs recommended changes to the law to curb loopholes that prevent the release of information. They also said there should be penalties imposed when responses to requests are late.
The federal access law allows people who pay $5 to request an array of government documents, but many say it is slow and ineffective….