You say that, in the last four years, the number of access to information requests has gone up by over 70%. Quebeckers and Canadians are finding it increasingly difficult to get information directly. As members of Parliament, we are finding the same thing. When we ask the government questions, we sometimes have difficulty getting answers. So there is no other choice but to use the mechanism that we have through the Access to Information Act.
Greater openness and better distribution of information would help to stabilize the situation. What does the 78% increase in requests that you mentioned mean in concrete numbers? How many access to information requests do you get in a year, for example?