“Bill 97 represents a significant rollback of Ontario’s regime for government transparency and privacy. Despite its name, the only people that the “Plan to Protect Ontario Act” will protect are government officials attempting to dodge public accountability for their decision-making processes. Its erosion of privacy and cybersecurity scrutiny exposes the personal information of everyone in Ontario to risk of abuse.””

_{CCLA. (2026, April 1). Ontario’s bill 97 threatens government accountability and privacy. Canadian Civil Liberties Association. https://ccla.org/fundamental-freedoms/freedoms-expression/access-to-information/ontarios-bill-97-threatens-government-accountability-and-privacy/}