TAKING FEDERAL ARCHIVES TO COURT

Ottawa consultant Michael Dagg is appealing to the Federal Court, asking a judge to order Library and Archives Canada to speed up his freedom of information request.

The federal institution originally quoted Dagg an 80-year turnaround time for his 2018 request. That meant the now 73-year-old wouldn't see his request fulfilled until at least his 150th birthday.

Dagg requested documents related to the RCMP's Project Anecdote, an investigation into money laundering and public corruption that was launched in May 1993. "Project Anecdote was a major project," he said. "They spent 10 years researching it. We're entitled to get answers."

No charges were laid, and the Mountie files were turned over to government archives.