Top court to rule whether PM, ministers' agenda should be public

The country's top court will decide Friday on a case dating back to the 1990s that could open up the prime minister's daily appointment book to the public.

While Canada's current access-to-information legislation allows an individual to apply for most public records after paying a $5 fee, the government has suggested that opening up the documents of political ministers would compromise their capacity to make decisions and do their jobs.
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The case was launched in 1999 by a former Reform party researcher, Laurie Throness, who now serves as the top adviser to a senior federal Conservative cabinet minister.