Declassification is another matter. It's about documents classified as secret or top secret. We're seeing documents from 60, even 80 years ago that are still classified when they should no longer be. We're suggesting that a process be put in place to ensure mandatory release of these documents. Right now, people need to file an access to information request, and then a lengthy process begins to find out whether the institution wants to declassify the information when it's reviewed. If certain documents had to be declassified, the information would be available more quickly and only documents that are still of a sensitive nature—there will always be some documents like that—would continue to be protected.
On October 16th, 2023. See this statement in context.