Opinion: Added details would make sunshine lists more meaningful

In 2015, the Alberta government extended coverage for disclosure of public servant salaries to those who make more than $125,000 per year. The new legislation was celebrated by all political parties as a victory for “transparency” and “open government,” and the right of taxpayers to know how public money is being spent. The legislative record is replete with these platitudes yet devoid of any specific policy objective.
When Ontario created their list in 1996, the immediat