News
883 media appearances in 2025 (including 83 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (August 21, 2017)
News Release
Conflict of Interest Commissioner must consider possible insider info and gift violations in Bill Boyd investigation and ruling
Democracy Watch (July 12, 2017)
News Release
Group files complaints about Council of Canadian Innovators relationship and meetings with Liberal Cabinet officials
Democracy Watch (July 11, 2017)
News Release
Group files court cases challenging Trudeau Cabinet reappointments of federal Lobbying Commissioner and Ethics Commissioner for third six-month terms
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
CBC (May 25, 2017)
News
Nigel Wright broke ethics rules during Mike Duffy affair – Democracy Watch will now prosecute Wright
Democracy Watch (May 24, 2017)
News Release
Democracy Watch files complaint with Ethics Commissioner raising questions about violations of federal ethics law by BlackRock and the federal Cabinet
Democracy Watch (May 17, 2017)
News Release
B.C. may have a new government – will it be democratic?
Democracy Watch (May 17, 2017)
News Release
Federal Liberals should suspend Ethics Commissioner, Lobbying Commissioner and other judicial and watchdog appointments until they make the appointment process independent and merit-based, and prohibit reappointments of any watchdog
Democracy Watch (May 10, 2017)
Op-Ed
B.C.’s possible minority government an opportunity for major democratic changes
Globe and Mail (May 8, 2017)
Letter to the Editor
Senate is a kangaroo court – Senate Ethics Officer should not only rule on alleged violations by senators but should also be empowered to impose penalties (or, better yet, just shut down the Senate)



