Cabinet secrecy.(the essence of the cabinet secrecy convention)

Canadian Public Administration | September 22, 2004| | Copyright

Secrecy of cabinet proceedings is one of the cornerstones of the Westminster system of government. The secrecy is protected by convention, the common law and--in differing degrees--statute law in the principal countries with Westminster systems, notably the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. From time to time, the convention of cabinet secrecy convention is questioned, sometimes in principle but more often for the way in which it is applied. On the one hand, the rule that ministers are entitled to express their views on the government's business in confidence appears to be ...

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