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Kathy Shaidle's blog. Est. 2000

Like ‘freedom of speech,’ ‘freedom of information’ not really ‘free’ in Canada

October 1, 2009 By admin

Maybe we should just call it “-dom.” The word “free” has been redacted — for your own good!

Alas, Ms. Throop informed me in a three-page missive that any further digging by the CHRC to fulfill my request would entail email searches, typing and reading involving up to 100 employees and 6,284 hours of government time at $10 per hour, hence the $62,840 figure, of which I was requested to immediately send half ($31,420) to Ottawa to enable my request to proceed. Either that, or narrow my search and reduce the cost accordingly.

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After paying over 40% of your income on taxes, you then have to cough up a five-figure amount to see what paid-by-you government agents are saying about you behind your back!

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