c/canada · by itsaghostcar@lemmy.ca · 2y

Ontario’s information watchdog is considering ‘potential next steps’ on alleged deleted Greenbelt emails

https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-greenbelt-emails-information-commissioner/

An audit found political staffers in the Ontario government allegedly deleted records and used personal emails during interactions with development lobbyists

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44razorsedge@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 2y

Really shocking: DF The Dealer and his cronies ignore the rules for fun and profit. Who'd have imagined? Ontario Place development, anyone?

MeowWeHaveAProblem@toast.ooo · 13 pts · 2y (1 reply)

There are no penalties for violating Ontario’s Archives and Recordkeeping Act, which bars government staffers from deleting emails, and the maximum fine for violating Ontario’s freedom of information law is $5,000.

So other than a fine that that is basically nothing, there is nothing that can happen?! How can there not be "something" to deter people from deleting what ever they want? I don't know much about the laws involved in this but hope something will come of this.

Four_lights77@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 2y

Sure - but there are laws against destroying evidence. If they can recover any of the emails using warrants for phones and computers then that would probably be a problem for DF and his lackeys.

the_mullet@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y

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