Accountability Group Calls for COVID-19 Transparency, Whistleblower Protection

Accountability Group Calls for COVID-19 Transparency, Whistleblower Protection
A nurse gets a swab ready at a temporary COVID-19 test clinic in Montreal, on May 15, 2020. Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—An ad-hoc transparency group is calling on governments to make crucial records related to the COVID-19 pandemic open by default as a measure of accountability to the public.

The Canadian COVID-19 Accountability Group urges public officials to proactively release documents concerning health and safety enforcement, scientific and public health research, and contracts, grants, and loans provided to companies and organizations.