Ontario court dismisses appeal to block release of Ford’s cell phone records. But because Ford's recent amendments to the province's FOI law are retroactive, "it is likely to nullify the court ruling"
https://globalnews.ca/news/11861069/ontario-doug-ford-cellphone-appeal-lost/ #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli
Ontario court dismisses appeal to block release of Doug Ford’s phone records

The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a motion from the Ford government, meaning that, at least for now, the premier must hand his phone records over to civil servants.

Global News
Ford government reverses plan to fight FOI disclosure of blue licence plate documents. By Allison Jones. https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/05/25/ford-government-reverses-plan-to-fight-foi-disclosure-of-blue-licence-plate-documents #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli
Ford government reverses plan to fight FOI disclosure of blue licence…

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Ontario's Ford government goes to court to fight FOI disclosure of blue licence plate documents. By Allison Jones.
https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/05/25/ford-government-goes-to-court-to-fight-foi-disclosure-of-blue-licence-plate-documents #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli
Ford government goes to court to fight FOI disclosure of blue licence…

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Bureaucrats told to keep freedom of information requests moving despite Doug Ford’s new secrecy rules

In the wake of Doug Ford's controversial amendment to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, there has been confusion about what can be made public.

Toronto Star
Two legal battles over Greenbelt records ‘likely’ quashed by PCs’ FOI restrictions. By Aidan Chamandy and Charlie Pinkerton
https://thetrillium.ca/news/politics/two-legal-battles-over-greenbelt-records-likely-quashed-by-pcs-foi-restrictions-12213868 #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli
Two legal battles over Greenbelt records ‘likely’ quashed by PCs’ FOI restrictions

The Ford government’s retroactive FOI changes are expected to prevent the release of highly protected Greenbelt scandal-related documents, including records of the premier’s calls

The Trillium
Ford government in Ontario freezes FOI requests amid controversy. By Jessica Smith Cross
https://www.villagereport.ca/village-picks/ford-government-freezes-foi-requests-amid-controversy-12314052 #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli
Scarborough’s subway extension delayed, confidential TTC documents reveal

The Line 2 subway extension was previously expected to open in 2030.

Toronto Star
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's regressive FOI changes will be awful for Ottawa. Op-Ed by Ken Rubin.
https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/foi-changes-ottawa #cdnfoi #ontfoi #Ontpoli
Ford government's regressive FOI changes will be awful for Ottawa

It's ironic how the premier called a rare public inquiry into Ottawa's LRT failings, thanks to Freedom of Information requests. | Opinion

ottawacitizen
Ontario’s new freedom-of-information restrictions ‘reduce transparency by half’: By Carly Penrose
https://theijf.org/article/ontario-foi-restrictions-carly #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli
Ontario’s new freedom of information restrictions ‘reduce transparency by half’

Researchers concerned the changes could catch on in other provinces