Reviews
of the report ‘Fallen Behind:
Information
Act in the World Context’
“This report is by far the most comprehensive comparative analysis to date of Canadian and international access to information laws. It is an invaluable resource to those seeking to assess the various Canadian laws in this area, and indeed to anyone interested in comparative research in this area.”
- Toby Mendel, law program director
of London-based human rights organization Article
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“I’ve
now had the opportunity to review your report. I want to congratulate you for
this initiative, its quality and exhaustive scholarly content. It will stand as
a significant reference for all who are interested in the FOI field, but more importantly
for those who advocate that
- Robert Marleau, Information Commissioner of
“In the fall, with Right to Know Week, your report might well be an important catalyst as the centerpiece of the week. . . . This is a very good piece of work - I learned a great deal from it myself.”
- John Reid, former Information Commissioner of
"This will be a key reference globally for those fighting for freedom of information. It's thoroughly researched and very clearly written. This is a significant achievement in the field."
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"Collecting and analyzing
information about the burgeoning number of open government laws is
extraordinarily hard work. Stanley Tromp has provided a valuable service
is showing the emerging international standards, and what
- Alasdair Roberts, Jerome L. Rappaport Professor of Law and Public
Service,
“From the comparative law perspective, Mr. Tromp’s report is an extremely valuable resource document, containing a large amount of interesting information regarding FOI regimes around the world.”
- Internal memo prepared by counsel
for Public Law Policy Section, Canadian Department of Justice.
“Stanley Tromp has done us all a great service in compiling this thoughtful analysis of freedom of information law and policy around the world. Its remarkable scope and its detailed analysis of the key issues are staggering. His spread sheet, World FOI Chart, alone is worth the price of admission. In a sense, he has become our conscience in this crucial policy field. . . . Freedom of information is a right worth fighting for. Stanley Tromp has been a real champion of this right: he leads the way for the rest of us to follow.”
- T. Murray
Rankin, QC, Adjunct Professor of Law,
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