Capital : Ottawa

Land Area : 9,976,140 sq km

Head of Government : Prime Minister Stephen Harper (since 06 February 2006)

Population : 32,805,041 (July 2005 est.)

Major Languages : English (official), French (official), other

Major Religion(s) : Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16% (2001 census)

Date of Joining : 1931

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Articles in CHRI Newsletter :

• The Human Security Centre launches free e-resources, CHRI Newsletter, Volume 12, Number 2, Summer 2005.
• Should your Opinions Jeopardize your Citizenship?, CHRI Newsletter, Volume 10, Number 2, Autumn 2003.
• Swimming Against the Tide: Human Rights in a time of Fear, John Hucker, Visiting Scholar, University of Ottawa Human Rights Centre, CHRI Newsletter, Volume 10, Number 1, Spring 2003.

E-Magazine:

• Did you know?, Commonwealth Police Watch E-Magazine, Vol. 1, December 2004.

Articles from RTI updates:

• The Seven-Year Botch: How Not To Select An Information Commissioner, Toronto Globe and Mail ,7 July 2005.
• Cotler set to overhaul access act, The Ottawa Citizen, 3 June 2005.
• A Comprehensive Framework for Access to Information Reform, A Discussion Paper, April 2005.
• Ottawa Tried to Block Data On Ad Deals, The Toronto Globe and Mail, 24 November 2004.
• Public Hearing, Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities, The Hon. Justice John H. Gomery, Volume 38, 23 November 2004.
• 1999-2000 Sponsorship ATI Process and Time Limits, Flowcharts, used by the Department of Public Works.
• Spin Control and Freedom of Information: Lessons for the United Kingdom from Canada, Alasdair S. Roberts, Public Administration Vol. 83 No. 1, 2005 (1-23).

Reports from RTI Updates:

Annual Report, Information Commissioner, 2004-2005.