How freedom of information laws help crack 'culture of secrecy' on police accountability

CBC News sent freedom of information requests to all 10 municipal police forces across Nova Scotia last spring to obtain copies of decisions on complaints from the public over the previous 11 years. Nine departments complied with the requests but the Halifax Regional Police refused.

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