Freedom of information (FOI) laws are becoming more and more common worldwide. The legislation is often touted by supporters and campaigners as a window into government, and by legislating administrations as proof of their commitment to transparency and accountability. How it works in practice, however, is often far from the ideal vision either group holds prior to implementation. This paper explores freedom of information in practice in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, three countries that legislated at three distinct periods of FOI’s evolution.
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