More things change yet stay the same in campus stories
A pair of university centered items mirror past patterns. A Manitoba study notes student drinking remains high while The Manitoban faces renewed scrutiny and an ombudsperson driven oversight, echoing 1968 tensions over editorial freedom and accountability.
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Rez
University
University of Manitoba
The
Manitoban
Margaret Laurence
University of Winnipeg
Laurence
Secrecy tightens as Manitoba information laws erode
Ombudsman Barry Tuckett reports a flood of complaints under FIPPA, with half the yearly total already in two months. If this pace continues, workload could rise by 300 percent, as decades of neglected access rules erode government accountability and raise costs for Manitobans.
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NDP
Barry Tuckett
Parthenon
Manitoba
Filmon
Gary Doer
North America
Tuckett
Doer
Manitoba Library Association
Provincial Council
Manitoba Information Laws Reform Urged Before May Session
The piece urges Manitoba NDP to expand FIPPA scope to include polls and public records, create an Information and Privacy Commissioner, restore fees to $20 per hour, and waive costs for matters of public interest. It criticizes the governing party for delaying pre election promises and extending the act to local bodies.
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