Open Information

The Open Government Action Plan was developed to direct and coordinate federal Open Government activities and contains 12 commitments related to Open Data, Open Information and Open Dialogue. It is aligned with what we heard during consultations held between December 6, 2011and January 16, 2012, and is part of Canada's participation in the Open Government Partnership.

One of the three streams of Open Government is Open Information. Open Information makes government information available to Canadians on a proactive and ongoing basis—it is about sharing knowledge and ensuring accountability.

Why Open Information?

Canadians have a right to easily access key information and know about the work being undertaken on their behalf by the Government.

How do we achieve this?

• Proactive Disclosure: Visit the Government-Wide Reporting page to see information that is being disclosed proactively by Government departments.
• Access to Information and Privacy: Visit the annual Info Source Access to Information Act Bulletins to see information about federal court cases and statistics of requests made under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
• Completed Access to Information Requests: Visit the list of summaries of completed Access to Information requests processed by government institutions.
• Government Expenditures Reporting: information about financial and non-financial planning and performance information of individual departments and the Government as a whole.