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Ford government goes to court to fight FOI disclosure of blue licence plate documents

Ontario fights in court to keep its blue licence plate secrets — transparency hangs in the balance this morning.

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The Ontario Ford government has launched a legal challenge to block the release of documents requested by The Canadian Press under freedom-of-information laws. Government lawyers have applied for a judicial review of decisions that ordered the province to disclose the records. The case raises concerns about government transparency and the public's right to access information about the controversial blue licence plate rollout.

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Government lawyers have applied for a judicial review of decisions ordering the province to release documents in response to a freedom-of-information request by The Canadian Press.

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