r/canadaguns • u/Mythic01 • 7h 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 7h ago

"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"

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u/pr0cyn1c 7h ago

""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.

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u/Mythic01 6h 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/kookiemaster 4h ago

If you are interested in analysis then exclude emails and also exclude client sollicitor privilege (they will be redacted) and you might get a more reasonable volume. When you say all records it means all the emails no matter how insignificant (a meeting invite for example) and there may be 12 copies of it because everybody saved it. Narrowing to certain dates is another strategy.