News
155 media appearances in 2024 (including 28 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (October 26, 2020)
News Release
Illegal snap election produces (sort of) new B.C. false majority government – will it finally be democratic?
Democracy Watch (September 15, 2020)
News Release
On International Democracy Day, Democracy Watch calls for key changes to make Canada an actual, leading democracy
Democracy Watch (August 10, 2020)
News Release
Democracy Watch calls for key changes to stop conflicts of interest in federal government spending
Democracy Watch (October 18, 2019)
News Release
Report Card on the Federal Parties’ 2019 Democratic Reform Platforms
Democracy Watch (May 30, 2019)
News Release
Report card gives Trudeau Liberal open government record an F as international summit held in Ottawa
Toronto Star (March 30, 2018)
News
The high cost of accessing public records is a barrier to democracy, experts say
Democracy Watch (March 15, 2018)
News Release
Former Information Commissioner Legault rules Harper Conservatives violated policy by muzzling government scientists, and Trudeau Liberals ignoring recommendations needed to stop muzzling
Democracy Watch (October 23, 2017)
News Release
Democracy Watch and Open Government Coalition call on federal Liberals to make many key open government changes to Bill C-58
Democracy Watch (June 29, 2017)
News Release
Canadians have achieved more than 400 firsts and foremosts in the world – but as Canada’s federal government turns 150, it’s far from a world-leading democracy
Democracy Watch (June 19, 2017)
Op-Ed
If federal government was open, Norman case wouldn’t be about disclosing secrets