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    "text": "So... that's two independent officers of our legislature who have been compelled to remind the Smith government of some basic -- but also bedrock -- constitutional principles and democratic norms. Bad news bears, #ableg.\n\nwww.ethicscommissioner.ab.ca/media/3124/a...\n\noipc.ab.ca/information-...",
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          "alt": "2. Was it improper for the Premier to discuss Mr. Pawlowski’s criminal case with him?\nMembers of the Legislative Assembly (particularly, members of Executive Council) and Deputy Ministers and other public servants, with the exception of members of the Crown Prosecution Service, should not speak with any accused person (or his or her representative) about any ongoing criminal matter before the Courts. The legal system is an independent arm of government and neither the Legislative branch of Government nor the Executive branch of Government should interfere or appear to interfere with the Judicial branch of Government. To do so is to endanger the independence of the judicial system. This principle is a fundamental pillar of our democracy. The Premier breached this principle by discussing the accused’s case with him. If a Member of the Legislative Assembly or Public Service inadvertently finds themselves in such a situation, the Member or public servant must terminate the discussion forthwith.",
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          "alt": "Message from the Commissioner\nAccess to information rights are the foundation of an individual’s ability to exercise their democratic\nrights by facilitating access to government information. These rights were crystalized for Albertans in\n1995 when the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act or Act) was proclaimed in\nforce. This Act requires all public bodies in the province, including government public bodies, to make\ninformation available to the public subject to the limited and specific exceptions to this right as set out\nin the Act.\nThe Supreme Court of Canada has recognized that “[t]he overarching purpose of access to\ninformation legislation is to facilitate democracy by helping to ensure that citizens have the information\nrequired to participate meaningfully in the democratic process and that politicians and bureaucrats\nremain accountable to the citizenry”.1\nAccountability is the cornerstone of the exercise of good governance. Acting accountably within the\ncontext of the FOIP Act requires that government administer its responsibilities under the FOIP Act in a\nmanner that not only respects these rights but also adheres to the sprit and intent of the Act and its\npurposes, which include “to allow any person a right of access to the records in the custody or under the\ncontrol of a public body subject to limited and specific exceptions as set out in this Act”.2\nMy investigation into allegations of non-compliance with the FOIP Act as it relates to the processing of\nand responding to access requests has demonstrated that the Government of Alberta, which is\ncomprised of 27 public bodies, has adopted practices and interpretations that do not align with the\npurposes of the Act and, as I have found, are non-compliant.",
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