r/canadaguns • u/Mythic01 • 6h ago

News / Politics / Activism Access to information requests

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.

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u/Mythic01 5h ago

"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?

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u/pr0cyn1c 5h ago

"How many records are there really"
Good question. Maybe the 13 K is to ensure they 'found them all'.
But if you think they only have a few sheets of paper and could answer your question in a hot minute then maybe thats a question for Alberta's Information and Privacy Commissioner. Because wasting peoples time on suspicion is a good use of their time, right?

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u/Mythic01 5h ago

There are thousands of people who registered to participate in the ASFCP in Alberta. They're all being screwed by government bureaucracy. While they registered in good faith, the government will not process their applications due to internal red tape. Yes, I believe we are entitled to see the exact internal documentation outlining why.

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u/cattabliss bc 5h ago

you are. just pay for it bro. i have filed many fois as part of my work.

in general, you need to know

- that a specific document exists, even better if you have the name of it, or who wrote it, or who it was sent to

- what is the most likely way to get at that document. which department is likely to hold the record? who's email inbox? some digging is required

- ask for the document

going in there with and any and all request is going to result in a bill. filing FOI is a skill.