I've used the American law hundreds of times, and I think there is simply a different culture of disclosure in the United States with it's government. There is, I think, kind of an inherent...whether it's libertarianism or a certain suspicion of the power of government. As a result, it's freedom of information law, which predates ours—I think it goes back to 1971—is a far more fulsome provider of information to the public.
As journalists, we often will ask for the same information on both sides of the border when there is a cross-border issue, and the Americans always come out on top in terms of providing information, so at least.... I like many aspects of the American law and its culture.