Government MPPs passed the bill that will retroactively exempt records of the premier, cabinet ministers, parliamentary assistants and their staff from FOI requests.

The Ford government has passed legislation to end the public’s ability to access the records of the premier and other top provincial government decision-makers.

Progressive Conservative MPPs voted on Thursday to pass Bill 97. The omnibus legislation enables plans announced in Premier Doug Ford’s government’s 2026 budget, along with rewriting the province’s records-access law.

Bill 97 is expected to soon receive the lieutenant-governor’s Royal Assent, to become law.

It will rewrite the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) to end the public’s ability to retrieve certain records of the premier, cabinet ministers, parliamentary assistants and staff in their offices with freedom of information requests (FOIs).

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[–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Everybody who cares, please remember to write, call, or email your MPP and Mr. Ford.

https://www.ola.org/en/members/current/contact-information

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just emailed my MPP. This is disgusting.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Are they PC? Mine is a certified PC sleezebag.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Ya, a new PC MPP that was previously a city councillor, with scandals of bullying and threatening constituents, and was even caught texting while on a committee zoom call while driving. He is a real dirt bag, perfect for the PC.

Maybe we have the same POS MPP?

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

LMAO, no I'm in Mississauga. Def a different dirtbag. He's been with Doug since the beginning.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

Well, there is no shortage of them in caucus.

[–] dom@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

Email and complain saying this will let liberals scam us