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rJRt IS WEEKEND EXTRA Friday ABjmat Reeds report from Queens Park By JULIAN REED FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Liberal James Brelthaupl Kitchener introduced a Private Members May on Freedom of Information In essence the Bill high lighted the Williams Commission proposals as outlined In Volume I of its report Freedom of I Hon 1 A general public right of access to government- held Information a A list of specific exemptions from this general right to protect the legitimate needs of government for confiden tiality Independent review of government decisions to release or withhold infor mation Protection of HMIHKHIIM OPEN PUBLIC BOWLING from Saturdays tram ID Sundays lion in IM tot new bowlers Tuesday August 31 now Of youth and adutl Bowl 12 Rd S opposite Maihet Ctntie CO HOCK HILL PARK Camping lot the holiday Sunday September and liomtno stage on Grant Mid and also ana Mulls cMdien IM J Hill phone lndivUhial Privacy 1 Encourage restraint and fairness in the collect ion of persona data by government Ensure that the public Is aware of the existence and nature of government information systems con taining personal data 3 To give Individuals lb right to examine and correct records containing personal Information about them subject to certain exceptions To allow individuals to participate in decisions about the use and dis semination of personal Information about them To establish data management standards to protect the Integrity and security of personal infor mation held In govern- In his BUI Jim haupt made a determined attempt to Incorporate the roost uptodate knowledge an the important and sensitive Issue of freedom of information and the protection of individual privacy That does not mean as be has pointed out that it is the very but word on the question A copy of the Private Members BUI was mailed to sortie people known to be interested In the Issue The response was overwhelmingly posit ive During debate an the legislation Jim the need for urgency on Ibis Important question As he said we have waited far too long or freedom of information legislation to be enacted In toe Williams Commission was establ ished to study and report upon the many complex aspects of freedom of information The Krever Commission on Confiden tiality of Health Inform ation was struck that same year In August lMO the Williams Commission sub mitted Its final report to the Ontario Legislature preparation of which had cost approximately were promised draft legislation by the end of A further six months elapsed before Sept the minister announced not legislation but the establishment of a Task Force to draft a position paper with accompanying legislation at an CHURCH DIRECTORY This Weekend attend the Church of your Choice MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH GEORGETOWN PASTOR Edwin ALLIANCE CHURCH 14 Hah SI DtMctlFftscMng CALL ft Aug Sunday School Service Wednesday Prayer Meeting HOLY CROSS CHURCH LUTHERAN CHURCH At CAROLE STREET FUh Dart tit AWT MASSES Dr JtLOrkkinni Sun Sam 12 lOdiam forkfoiTiMttoti cat 77JStt if ht How JULIAN REED cost of The people of Ontario were told a White would be Issued by Doc IS and that the Minister hop ed to hold hearings throughout the Winter of with a view to tabling legislation by soring 1983 Spring arrived There was no White Paper There were no hearings There was no legislation April 23 Jim Brclthaupt the minister in Legislature The mini ster expressed his regrets that he was unable to speak more freely about our position because our poaltlon has not been reached at this particular time In view of the govern ments apparent reluct ance to deal with the question of freedom of information Jim decided to table his Private Members BUI with the sincere hope and Intention Its intro duction would encourage public debate on the Issue both In the Assembly and elsewhere with a view to giving to the people of Ontario the freedom of information legislation which they so richly The was debated by the Ontario Legislature May at which time It was blocked by govern ment members Freedom of speech and of choice tend to be taken for granted as the hall marks of a democratic political system Equally important although perhaps less widely recog nized to the principle that a democratic government ia a government run not only for the people but by the people The notion of participatory democracy is generally accepted yet the practice of modern governments suggests it is a notion which to aU too easily bypassed To the extent that governments become entrenched so also do they become closed and secretive Closed govern ment conflicts with the principles tree demo cratic government More over alienates and Iso lates the people It Is intended to serve What a CAPITAL Deal Order your new 1982 THUNDI All These Features Included 200 CIO Engine Electric Rear Automatic Transmission Flight Bench Seal Power Hack anil with Arm Roil Pinion Steeling AM Radio with Power Front Speakers Disc Brakes Electric Clock Radial Tires Bumper Rub Strips Remote 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