EXPERIENCE OF CANADA IN LEGAL REGULATION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION Melnichuk Maria Alexandrovna, postgraduate student. <...> Place of study: Moscow State University named after M.V.Lomonosov. <...> Department: School of Public Administration, Legal Foundations for Public Administration chair. <...> Email: m.oleynik257@gmail.com Annotation Problem - this article examines the issues of legal regulКtТon oП КММОss to ТnПormКtТon Тn CКnКdК. <...> TСО КutСor’s research is based on the materials of foreign scientists studying the issues of transparency, freedom of information and the right of access to information - P. Thomas, A. Roberts, K. Douglas, D. Lithwik etc., as well as court decisions and materials of the official websites of the relevant public authorities of Canada. <...> Materials and methods - The author has used scientific methods of knowledge: analysis, comparison, legal modeling, as well as historical and legal and comparative legal methods. <...> Conclusions - The author concluded that experience of Canada in legal regulation of access to information is necч . <...> А. essary for the introduction of corresponding amendments to the Russian legislation. <...> Practical implications - conclusions and recommendations can be used in efforts to improve legislation on access to information, in further research on this issue, as well as in the educational process. <...> Originality/value – materials of the article are intended for scientists studying the issues of the access to information, practitioners as well as students and postgraduate students of higher educational institutions. <...> Advancing Access to Information Principles through Performance Management Mechanisms: The Case of Canada. <...> The Access to Information Act and Proposals for Reform. <...> Исследования автора базируются на материалах зарубежных ученых, занимающихся изучением вопросов транспарентности, свободы информации, а также права на доступ к информации - П. <...> Литвик и др., а также судебных решений и материалов, находящихся на официальных сайтах соответствующих органов власти Канады! <...>