--and I do not believe access to information is a political football to be shunned while in government and embraced only in opposition. It's a principle that applies at all times.
That's why this government came in, turned the page on what had happened in the past, brought in the toughest anti-corruption law in Canadian history, improved and strengthened the Access to Information Act, and improved a much weaker--under the previous government--access to information policy. That's why those changes were made and that's why they're important.
I accept the premise that there is always more to do, but I don't accept the premise that one can jump back and forth and change a position on such a vital matter, which, the courts have identified, is not just any law; it's actually quasi-constitutional in nature because it is so important to the very fabric of our democracy.