OTTAWA—Canada has slipped six places to 55th spot on an annual list of global freedom-of-information rankings, and is now tied with Bulgaria and Uruguay. The latest report card says Canada has dropped down the list partly because other countries have leapfrogged it by introducing better laws. ( Dreamstime )The rating system, launched in 2011, uses a 150-point scale to indicate the strengths and weaknesses of freedom-of-information laws around the world. The latest report card says Canada has dropped down the list partly because other countries have leapfrogged it by introducing better laws. War-torn Afghanistan, working to rebuild its institutions, tops the rankings this year, followed by Mexico, Serbia and Sri Lanka.

Source: thestar September 28, 2018 17:03 UTC