Government Files

Canadian government documents released through Access to Information (ATI) and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. Each file is summarized in plain language for context and clarity, with the full source document linked so you can read it yourself. This section exists to support transparency, accountability, and public understanding of how government decisions get made in Canada.


Ottawa Told Canadians It Couldn't Ban Russian NHL Players — Records Show Why
A Russia–Latvia Olympic hockey game. ATI records show Canadians sent more than three dozen letters demanding a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, but the sport minister's reply admitted the NHL sits beyond Sport Canada's mandate.

Ottawa Told Canadians It Couldn't Ban Russian NHL Players — Records Show Why

ATI records show three dozen letters demanded Canada ban Russian and Belarusian athletes — and the sport minister's reply admitted the NHL was beyond Ottawa's reach.


The Canada Report Staff

The Canada Report Staff

Mulroney State Funeral Cost $1.2 Million — Not Counting $283,731 in Staff Overtime
RCMP pallbearers carry the flag-draped casket of former prime minister Brian Mulroney following his state funeral at the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal, March 2024. The ceremony at the basilica cost $176,453.07.

Mulroney State Funeral Cost $1.2 Million — Not Counting $283,731 in Staff Overtime

Access to Information records itemise the March 2024 Mulroney state funeral at $1,213,407.60 — with a further $283,731 in staff overtime kept off the total, and the family covering the casket.


The Canada Report Staff

The Canada Report Staff