Behind Closed Doors: The Law and Politics of Cabinet Secrecy

ISBN-10
0774867108
ISBN-13
9780774867108
Series
Behind Closed Doors
Category
Political Science
Pages
352
Language
English
Published
2021-10-15
Publisher
UBC Press
Author
Yan Campagnolo

Description

In an era where government transparency and accountability are considered fundamental values, does Cabinet secrecy still have a place? Behind Closed Doors is the first comprehensive exploration of the legal and political rules protecting the confidentiality of collective decision-making at the highest executive level of the Canadian state. Yan Campagnolo defends Cabinet secrecy as essential to the proper functioning of responsible government while criticizing its associated statutory provisions as excessively broad and possibly unconstitutional. Comparing Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, this meticulous work proposes feasible, specific reforms that would achieve a better balance between transparency and confidentiality.

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