Access to information requests

[u/Mythic01]

Figured I'd submit an access to information request to Alberta Justice to see the real story on why/why not the ASFCP hasn't made any effort to setup a mobile collection unit in province, the obvious aside.

Only to be met with a fee request of $15,000.

Looks like a great way to prevent the citizens from attaining access to the information they're entitled to.

[u/Mythic01]

"I am requesting all records held by Alberta Justice and Solicitor General, including the Alberta Chief Firearms Office, relating to the federal Assault Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP), specifically regarding the planning, consideration, development, implementation, coordination, or decision not to implement the collection, surrender, or confiscation of affected firearms within Alberta"

[u/pr0cyn1c → u/Mythic01]

""I am requesting all records"

Well fuck a duck, no wonder they want to charge you a shit tonne of cash son. ALL RECORDS. ffs.

[u/Mythic01 → u/pr0cyn1c]

"specifically regarding the planning, consideration, development, implementation, coordination, or decision not to implement".... How many records are there really, considering this is a program that is not being implemented in this province? How would you specifically limit the scope of this request to still paint a realistic picture of the government's culpability in the program not being executed in this province?

[u/JAFOguy → u/Mythic01]

Generally, you take a bit more care in actually knowing what you are asking for. You need to actually know the right question before you get the right answer. Even if they gave you the entirety of the 12,000 pages of information you requested, you would have no idea where in those 12,000 pages you would find the information you want.

Do a bit more research and narrow down your question, and you will narrow down the search results to a manageable level.

You are entitled to ask for the information, but nothing is free.