It has now been two months since I first started asking you for abortion information outside of FIPPA. I've already made four requests for this information (my last request was actually number three, not two as I stated).
And I still haven't heard back from you.
I was assured by your lawyer Dan Guttman, in front of a judge in the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, that I only needed to ask for this information and I would receive it:
"today we are saying publicly both in our factum and in court here today before you that if we are asked, our position will if we are asked, we will give generalized abortion statistics out."
Yet I still find myself having to ask you for information that the judge was assured would be provided for the asking. And still I haven't heard back from you.
Remember your Open Government initiative?
"Ontario’s Open Government Initiative is about creating a more open and transparent government for the people of Ontario. We are aiming to make Ontario the most open and transparent jurisdiction in Canada by creating increased opportunities for civic dialogue, sharing government data, and providing citizens with the information they need to better understand how their government works."
Were these just empty words?
Will you please let me know when I can expect to receive this information?
Sincerely,
Patricia Maloney
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