# Transparency Law Changes Block Release of Ford Government Speed Camera Studies
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government has used changes to transparency laws to prevent the release of studies related to automated speed cameras, according to reporting on the issue. The development occurred as Ford publicly criticized automated speed cameras as a "cash grab," raising questions about what research and analysis informed the government's position on the technology.
News organizations sought access to information the Ontario government had reviewed regarding speed cameras as part of efforts to understand the basis for the government's stance. The use of modified transparency procedures to withhold these studies has blocked public access to the documents, preventing scrutiny of whatever analysis the government conducted on the matter.
The situation highlights the intersection of government transparency requirements and the administration's ability to restrict document release through procedural changes. The withholding of speed camera studies has drawn attention to how transparency mechanisms can be adjusted and applied in ways that limit public access to government research and decision-making processes.
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