Who Benefits "Bad Faith Actors Tying Up the System" – Information Commissioner Questioned

"40,000 Late Requests" – Information Commissioner Grilled on Access to Information FailuresIn ETHI Meeting No. 40 (May 4, 2026), Caroline Maynard, Information Commissioner of Canada, appears before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics to discuss her office’s Main Estimates for 2026-27.MPs press the Commissioner on serious delays in the federal access to information system: approximately 40,000 requests last year were not processed within the legal timelines. Watch as members question the impact of these delays, lack of real consequences for government departments that ignore the law, and the growing pressure on the system.The Commissioner warns of rising complaints, calls for stronger enforcement powers, and stresses that timely access to information is a quasi-constitutional right essential to Canadian democracy.Source: Official ParlVu recording of ETHI Meeting No. 40 (May 4, 2026) https://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Fair Use & Transformation Statement: This video is a new, transformative work created for the purpose of public education, commentary, and analysis of Canadian federal politics. It compiles key exchanges from publicly available parliamentary proceedings in a structured, contextual format with added titles and organization to help Canadians understand critical issues around government transparency. No content has been clipped out of context. All material is used under fair dealing/fair use for news reporting, criticism, and education.If you believe Canadians have a right to timely information from their government, hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and turn on notifications for more unfiltered committee breakdowns.@thisguysgarage — Canadian federal politics, full context, no clips out of context.