Defining the ‘Right to Know’

How many of your neighbors do you think are faced with problems or concerns to which there are real policy or public service solutions? If they could fully comprehend their ‘right to know’, they might be able to obtain the solutions to fix these problems. The ‘right to know’ is generally regarded as the right of the general public to participate in the free flow of information and to know about what is going on in their community.  It includes the right of the community to be informed about the functions of parliament.  People have a ‘right to know’ about the workings of parliament because its functions, work and decisions touch upon the lives of every member of the community.  An informed society is one in which the public are able to participate in the free flow of information and enjoy their ‘right to know.’