Dean Beeby
@deanbeeby.bsky.social
Independent Canadian author and journalist, specialist in freedom-of-information laws, Ottawa-based. deanbeeby.ca | deanbeeby.substack.com. Author of 'Murder in Renfrew County' (2024, Lorimer); 'Mass Murder, Police Mayhem' (2023, Formac).
A FINTRAC report found $8B in suspicious transactions involving the Cdn legal profession from 2017 to 2020. "A heavily redacted version of that document was obtained by ... Ken Rubin ... under the Access to Information Act ..." theglobeandmail.com/business/com... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #fintrac
Opinion: Lawyers are the ‘black hole’ of money laundering. Why is Canada turning a blind eye?
Canada’s 2025 national risk assessment rates lawyers and Quebec notaries as having a ‘high vulnerability’ to money-laundering risks
theglobeandmail.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A FINTRAC report found $8B in suspicious transactions involving the Cdn legal profession from 2017 to 2020. "A heavily redacted version of that document was obtained by ... Ken Rubin ... under the Access to Information Act ..." theglobeandmail.com/business/com... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #fintrac
Documents related to Summit coal decision raise more questions about Alberta Energy Regulator’s independence. By
Emma Graney. "The e-mails were uncovered by a freedom of information request by two environmental groups ..."
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Emma Graney. "The e-mails were uncovered by a freedom of information request by two environmental groups ..."
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Documents related to Summit coal decision raise more questions about Alberta Energy Regulator’s independence
Regulator’s CEO sought ‘input’ from Energy Minister’s chief of staff on a motion to cancel hearings about a proposed mine
theglobeandmail.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Documents related to Summit coal decision raise more questions about Alberta Energy Regulator’s independence. By
Emma Graney. "The e-mails were uncovered by a freedom of information request by two environmental groups ..."
theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... #cdnfoi #altafoi #altapoli
Emma Graney. "The e-mails were uncovered by a freedom of information request by two environmental groups ..."
theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... #cdnfoi #altafoi #altapoli
CFIA monitoring U.S. move away from science-based decision making, internal documents show. "The documents were obtained from Ottawa researcher Ken Rubin, who received them through access to information ..."
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theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #cfia
CFIA monitoring U.S. move away from science-based decision making, documents show
The ‘U.S. Risk Task Team’ will keep an eye on the impact of regulatory changes on food imports
theglobeandmail.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
CFIA monitoring U.S. move away from science-based decision making, internal documents show. "The documents were obtained from Ottawa researcher Ken Rubin, who received them through access to information ..."
theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #cfia
theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #cfia
After an FOI request, LCBO refuses to say what U.S. liquor is in its cellar — citing 'cabinet confidence.' CBC is appealing.
By Colin Butler.
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By Colin Butler.
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Ontario government says withheld LCBO inventory of U.S. booze is a cabinet secret | CBC News
Documents obtained by CBC News reveal an effort by the Ontario government to hide details about the LCBO's inventory of American alcohol, valued at approximately $79.1 million at cost, pulled from sto...
cbc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
After an FOI request, LCBO refuses to say what U.S. liquor is in its cellar — citing 'cabinet confidence.' CBC is appealing.
By Colin Butler.
cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli
By Colin Butler.
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PM Carney was advised to push back on Trump if provoked in April call, says memo obtained under the Access to Information Act. @jimbronskill.bsky.social
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PM Carney was advised to push back on Trump if provoked in April…
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November 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
PM Carney was advised to push back on Trump if provoked in April call, says memo obtained under the Access to Information Act. @jimbronskill.bsky.social
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'Inherited a mess': CSIS employees applaud director's blunt memo on 'systemic' issues at spy agency. By Christopher Nardi
"National Post obtained a dozen pages of CSIS emails via access to information request."
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"National Post obtained a dozen pages of CSIS emails via access to information request."
coldlakesun.com/news/inherit... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #csis
'Inherited a mess': CSIS employees applaud director's blunt memo on 'systemic' issues at spy agency
A stark June memo from the director of Canada’s spy agency highlighting culture and morale issues at the service was applauded by employees.
coldlakesun.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
'Inherited a mess': CSIS employees applaud director's blunt memo on 'systemic' issues at spy agency. By Christopher Nardi
"National Post obtained a dozen pages of CSIS emails via access to information request."
coldlakesun.com/news/inherit... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #csis
"National Post obtained a dozen pages of CSIS emails via access to information request."
coldlakesun.com/news/inherit... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #csis
Terrific digging here by CBC Ottawa's crime reporter Kristy Nease, who fought for parole/probation records under Ont's FOI law. Nease's story reveals a disturbing lack of concern for the women targets of a killer's violence.
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3 women murdered. The score for the killer's probation officer? 'Target met' | CBC News
A rare disclosure of probation records reveals that two days after a repeat domestic violence offender murdered three ex-partners while on probation, his probation officer was given the highest score ...
cbc.ca
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Terrific digging here by CBC Ottawa's crime reporter Kristy Nease, who fought for parole/probation records under Ont's FOI law. Nease's story reveals a disturbing lack of concern for the women targets of a killer's violence.
cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli
cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli
Should access-to-information law be changed to lighten the load of an overstressed public service? ottawacitizen.com/public-servi... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
Should access-to-information law be changed to lighten the load of an overstressed public service?
A former director general explains why there is no 'silver bullet' to reduce the volume of access-to-information requests.
ottawacitizen.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Should access-to-information law be changed to lighten the load of an overstressed public service? ottawacitizen.com/public-servi... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
Yes, Freedom of Information Is Broken. But Don't Blame Workers Like Me. By Robert McLelland. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025... #cdnfoi #bcfoi #bcpoli
Yes, Freedom of Information Is Broken. But Don’t Blame Workers Like Me | The Tyee
I process FOIs and see the need first-hand. Give us more resources to do our jobs.
thetyee.ca
October 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Yes, Freedom of Information Is Broken. But Don't Blame Workers Like Me. By Robert McLelland. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025... #cdnfoi #bcfoi #bcpoli
Scotiabank told feds earlier this year layoffs were coming: briefing note. By Ana Pereira. This story is based on a Question Period note proactively published under a provision of the Access to Information Act, tho in apparently in error. thestar.com/business/sco... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
Scotiabank told feds earlier this year layoffs were coming, briefing note shows
The document, published by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) in May, was a question period note — briefing material meant to prepare elected officials if specific topics are brought up b...
thestar.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Scotiabank told feds earlier this year layoffs were coming: briefing note. By Ana Pereira. This story is based on a Question Period note proactively published under a provision of the Access to Information Act, tho in apparently in error. thestar.com/business/sco... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
Longer waits under Manitoba information law. By CP's
@stevelambert.bsky.social
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@stevelambert.bsky.social
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Longer waits under Manitoba information law - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
The Manitoba government has been taking longer to respond to freedom of information requests and collecting more money from people filing them, newly released figures show.
globalnews.ca
October 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Longer waits under Manitoba information law. By CP's
@stevelambert.bsky.social
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@stevelambert.bsky.social
globalnews.ca/news/1148470... #cdnfoi #mbfoi #mbpoli
CSIS lacked proper policies, procedures to manage secret technology. "Canadian Press obtained a heavily redacted version of the intelligence review agency's top secret report through the Access to Information Act." By Jim Bronskill
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/14/c... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #csis
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/14/c... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #csis
CSIS lacked proper policies, procedures to manage new secret…
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nationalnewswatch.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
CSIS lacked proper policies, procedures to manage secret technology. "Canadian Press obtained a heavily redacted version of the intelligence review agency's top secret report through the Access to Information Act." By Jim Bronskill
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/14/c... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #csis
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/14/c... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #csis
Shifting global picture disrupted Canada's national security strategy update: memo. "The Canadian Press obtained a copy of the heavily redacted March 20 note through the Access to Information Act." By Jim Bronskill
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nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/12/s... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
Shifting global picture disrupted Canada's national security strategy…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Shifting global picture disrupted Canada's national security strategy update: memo. "The Canadian Press obtained a copy of the heavily redacted March 20 note through the Access to Information Act." By Jim Bronskill
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/12/s... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/12/s... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
Ont agency failed to save ‘crucial’ data after Wolfe Island ferry crash, report shows. Based on documents obtained under freedom-of-info. By CBC's Dan Taekema
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Wind a factor in Wolfe Island ferry crash, but reports from MTO, captain disagree on cause | CBC News
Separate reports offer conflicting explanations for the crash that tore a hole in the Wolfe Islander IV's hull after it was blown off course last December. An MTO investigation blames a delayed respon...
cbc.ca
October 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Ont agency failed to save ‘crucial’ data after Wolfe Island ferry crash, report shows. Based on documents obtained under freedom-of-info. By CBC's Dan Taekema
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If you blinked, you missed this Nova Scotia 'transparency' legislation being passed. law-democracy.org/nova-scotia-... #cdnfoi #nsfoi #nspoli
Nova Scotia Rushes Through New Access to Information Act
9 October 2025. The Canadian province of Nova Scotia rushed through a new Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPOP Act) in just one week, without providing any opportunity for t…
law-democracy.org
October 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If you blinked, you missed this Nova Scotia 'transparency' legislation being passed. law-democracy.org/nova-scotia-... #cdnfoi #nsfoi #nspoli
Why larger newsrooms still matter: the Globe and Mail had to fight a $125 million lawsuit to have this story told: "St. Michael’s Hospital fraud surfaced with four brown envelopes sent to Globe and Mail journalists" theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... #cdnpoli #cdnmedia
St. Michael’s Hospital fraud surfaced with four brown envelopes sent to Globe and Mail journalists
The anonymous tip urged reporters to look into a $300-million contract awarded to Bondfield and triggered a lengthy investigation by The Globe
theglobeandmail.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Why larger newsrooms still matter: the Globe and Mail had to fight a $125 million lawsuit to have this story told: "St. Michael’s Hospital fraud surfaced with four brown envelopes sent to Globe and Mail journalists" theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... #cdnpoli #cdnmedia
Part of this investigation into crypto ATMs relied on federal access-to-info requests to FINTRAC. By Nicole Brockbank
and CBC team.
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and CBC team.
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How fraudsters are using crypto ATMs to launder millions from Canadian scam victims | CBC News
A CBC News investigation revealed that cryptocurrency machines — which operate legally in Canada — have become the main vehicle fraudsters use to get money from scam victims across the country.
cbc.ca
October 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Part of this investigation into crypto ATMs relied on federal access-to-info requests to FINTRAC. By Nicole Brockbank
and CBC team.
cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #fintrac
and CBC team.
cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #fintrac
Spy watchdog flags risk of bias in Canada Revenue Agency charity audits tied to terrorism. "The Canadian Press obtained a copy of the intelligence watchdog's report through the Access to Information Act."
@jimbronskill.bsky.social
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Spy watchdog flags risk of bias in Canada Revenue Agency audits tied to terrorism
OTTAWA — A national spy watchdog has found "a lack of rigour" in the way the Canada Revenue Agency selects charities for audits over terrorism concerns, saying the process introduces risks of bias and...
timescolonist.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Spy watchdog flags risk of bias in Canada Revenue Agency charity audits tied to terrorism. "The Canadian Press obtained a copy of the intelligence watchdog's report through the Access to Information Act."
@jimbronskill.bsky.social
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@jimbronskill.bsky.social
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These are the bike lanes Doug Ford's gov't wants to take out first, according to documents obtained under freedom-of-info. By Andy Takagi. thestar.com/news/gta/the... #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli
These are the bike lanes Doug Ford’s government wants to take out first, according to internal documents
Documents obtained by the Star via a freedom of information request describe “priority removal sections” for the Bloor and Yonge street bike lanes.
thestar.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
These are the bike lanes Doug Ford's gov't wants to take out first, according to documents obtained under freedom-of-info. By Andy Takagi. thestar.com/news/gta/the... #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli
A new substack from me: The absurdities of Fortress Privacy
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The absurdities of Fortress Privacy
Privacy can threaten the public good
deanbeeby.substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
A new substack from me: The absurdities of Fortress Privacy
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New substack from me: PM Carney's office slammed by access-to-info orders
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Carney's office slammed by access-to-info orders
Privy Council Office struggling under huge "burden"
deanbeeby.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
New substack from me: PM Carney's office slammed by access-to-info orders
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Ottawa abusing access-to-information law to avoid releasing documents, watchdog says. By Marie Woolf
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Ottawa abusing access to information law to avoid releasing documents, watchdog says
The Information Commissioner is calling on the government to stop relying on legal exemptions she says are overused
theglobeandmail.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Ottawa abusing access-to-information law to avoid releasing documents, watchdog says. By Marie Woolf
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Nova Scotia gov't under Tim Houston introduces reforms to freedom-of-info law today - but still no order-making power given to info commissioner, as Houston promised Nova Scotians way back in 2021. #cdnfoi #nsfoi #nspoli
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Bill 150 - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
BILL NO. 150 (as introduced) 1st Session, 65th General Assembly Nova Scotia 4 Charles III, 2025 Government Bill Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act The Honourable Becky Druhan A...
nslegislature.ca
September 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Nova Scotia gov't under Tim Houston introduces reforms to freedom-of-info law today - but still no order-making power given to info commissioner, as Houston promised Nova Scotians way back in 2021. #cdnfoi #nsfoi #nspoli
nslegislature.ca/legc/bills/6...
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