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.
CRA records released under access-to-information show 138,149 TFSA over-contribution penalties in 2024 — the most in 16 years — yet the agency admits it doesn't track how many penalty-waiver requests it actually approves or denies.
The Canada Report Staff
Internal CER records detail the Canada-Alberta MOU: a million-barrel bitumen pipeline, a suspended Clean Electricity Regulation, and Ottawa dropping the Oil and Gas Emissions Cap in exchange for a $130/tonne Alberta carbon price.
The Canada Report Staff
ATI records show CBSA's average national security screening on permanent residence applications rose from 53 days in 2021 to 390 days in 2025 — a sevenfold jump across every applicant class.
The Canada Report Staff
ATI records show "Onboarding — No case" was the top phone inquiry at the CBSA's CARM Help Desk from November 2025 to February 2026, with onboarding and account-access issues dominating both the phone and webform channels.
The Canada Report Staff
A FOIPOP release of Nova Scotia's 2018 Wood Street Campus assessment surfaces 18 recommendations on the province's only Level 4 youth facility, but redacts the harassment findings the requester sought.
The Canada Report Staff