The Government Files section of the Canada Report publishes official documents released through Access to Information (ATI) and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. Each file is summarized for clarity and context, with the full source document available to read in full. This section exists to support transparency, accountability, and public understanding of government decision-making in Canada.
Eight years of VIA Rail incident reports reveal wildlife strikes as the dominant challenge facing Canada's passenger rail service, with hundreds of collisions involving moose, deer, and turkeys documented alongside signal failures, trespasser incidents, and equipment issues.
The Canada Report Staff
BC Coroners data shows benzodiazepines detected in nearly 1,000 deaths by 2023—a 40-fold increase since 2015. FOI records reveal how the province's drug crisis evolved into a complex poly-drug emergency.
The Canada Report Staff
Nova Scotia schools documented 23,822 physical violence incidents and 25,307 cases of insubordination from September 2024 to May 2025. FOI data reveals Halifax accounts for nearly half of all provincial incidents.
The Canada Report Staff