OTTAWA—The Liberals’ promise to pry open government requires nothing less than “cultural change” within the public service, warn documents obtained by the Star.
Treasury Board President Scott Brison was told in November that there are significant hurdles to the Liberals’ campaign pledge to reform access to information laws, make government information open by default, and more effectively communicate with the public.
Documents prepared for Brison describe a
federal culture of “limited disclosure, insular policy making,” which
takes into account the “federal view only.”