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The Speaker in the House of Commons has today ordered the Government to hand over documents related to the Afghan detainee issue, saying that it is Parliament that is the final authority in these matters.

The government has been refusing to hand over uncensored documents claiming national security concerns. The cynics among us have been unconvinced, suspecting that the government is hiding something.

This decision strikes a blow to the kind of autocracy the current occupant of the Prime Minister's Office would dearly like to have. Let's not stop with this small victory but go on to take back real democracy for Canadians and their elected representatives.