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155 media appearances in 2024 (including 28 national appearances)
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Vancouver Observer (January 24, 2014)
Website Article
Former Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl resigns from SIRC, but federal Ethics Commissioner must still rule on whether his work for Enbridge from 2011 on violates the ethics law

Radio Canada (January 23, 2014)
Radio Interview
CFIA misleads CBC about sending reports of pesticide residues on organic foods to inspectors

Chilliwack Times (January 23, 2014)
Website Article
Democracy Watch calls on Ethics Commissioner to launch inquiry into former Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl’s work as Chair of SIRC since 2012, and with Enbridge and others since 2011 – believes situation violates several rules in federal ethics law

CBC News (January 23, 2014)
Website Article
CFIA misleads CBC about sending reports of pesticide residues on organic foods to inspectors

Vancouver Observer and DeSmogBlog.ca (January 21, 2014)
Website Article
Democracy Watch calls on Ethics Commissioner to launch inquiry into former Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl’s work as Chair of SIRC since 2012, and with Enbridge and others since 2011 – believes situation violates several rules in federal ethics law

Democracy Watch (January 17, 2014)
News Release
Democracy Watch calls on Ethics Commissioner to launch inquiry into former Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl’s work as Chair of SIRC since 2012, and with Enbridge and others since 2011 – believes situation violates several rules in federal ethics law

iPolitics (January 16, 2014)
Website Article
Federal Ethics Commissioner makes false claim that former Conservative Cabinet minister Vic Toews’ lobbying of Manitoba government is not covered by federal ethics rules and prohibitions

Vancouver Observer (January 16, 2014)
Website Article
Ethics Commissioner Distances Herself From Strahl Complaints

iPolitics.ca (January 14, 2014)
Website Article
Federal Ethics Commissioner should investigate former Conservative Cabinet minister Vic Toews for lobbying Manitoba government given his past role as minister for the province, and links between his clients and his past department

Hill Times (January 13, 2014)
Website Article
All senators who have violated spending rules must be publicly identified