Bill C-58

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:addresses Concerns about information withholding
gptkbp:aimsTo Public access to government information
gptkbp:amends Privacy Act
Access to Information Act
gptkbp:awardedBy Support from various advocacy groups
gptkbp:criticism Some privacy advocates
gptkbp:effectiveDate September 2019
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bill C-58
gptkbp:impact Citizens' right to information
Federal government institutions
gptkbp:includes New provisions for information requests
gptkbp:includesProvisionsFor Exemptions and exclusions
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Government_of_Canada
May 2018
gptkbp:isAttendedBy Policy analysts
Legal experts
gptkbp:isAvenueFor Impact on privacy rights
gptkbp:isChallengedBy Courts
Opposition parties
gptkbp:isCitedIn Legal cases
gptkbp:isConnectedTo Data protection laws
Freedom of Information Act
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor Implementation challenges
Lack of enforcement mechanisms
Complexity of provisions
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn Academic research
Public forums
Parliamentary debates
Parliamentary committees
Media articles
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy Effectiveness
Public opinion surveys
Independent watchdogs
Public engagement.
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy Public consultations
International best practices
gptkbp:isLedBy Constitution Act, 1867
gptkbp:isLinkedTo Public trust in government
gptkbp:isLocatedIn Federal agencies
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy gptkb:Office_of_the_Information_Commissioner
gptkbp:isOrganizedBy Privacy advocates
Some government officials
gptkbp:isPartOf Government transparency initiatives
Access to Information reform efforts
Canadian_legislative_framework
Canadian_democracy_framework
Legislative_agenda_of_the_Liberal_Party
gptkbp:isPromotedBy Open government advocates
Government reformers
gptkbp:isReferencedIn Legislative history
Government reports
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Bill_C-2
gptkb:Bill_C-11
gptkbp:isReviewedBy gptkb:Access_to_Information_Review_Task_Force
Civil liberties groups
gptkbp:isSubjectTo Judicial review
gptkbp:isSupportedBy gptkb:Transparency_International_Canada
Civil society organizations
Public interest groups
Transparency advocates
gptkbp:promotes Data sharing among departments
gptkbp:providesTrainingFor Public servants
gptkbp:purpose Enhance transparency and accountability
gptkbp:relatedTo Open government initiatives
gptkbp:requires Proactive disclosure of information
gptkbp:status Royal Assent
gptkbp:supports Government accountability
gptkbp:title An_Act_to_amend_the_Access_to_Information_Act_and_the_Privacy_Act