News
342 media appearances in 2026 (including 47 national appearances)
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Toronto Star (March 26, 2015)
Website article
Toronto’s Lobbyist Registrar finds company’s gift to Fords violated city by-law — Integrity Commissioner still to rule on Ford’s lobbying on behalf of companies with ties to their family company
CBC.ca (Manitoba) and Radio-Canada (Manitoba) and Huffington Post Canada (March 18, 2015)
Website article
Federal Ethics Commissioner should investigate former Conservative Cabinet Vic Toews’ activities with Peguis First Nation negotiations case
Hill Times (Letter) (March 9, 2015)
Letter to the Editor
Irrationality in politics unfortunately includes Joseph Heath’s claims — but there is hope for more reasonable politics
National Post and Regina Leader-Post (March 8, 2015)
Website article
Prime Minister Harper broke his promises to close revolving door between politics and lobbying
Toronto Star and 2 other media outlets (January 29, 2015)
Website article
As Democracy Watch has shown for all Canadians, the federal Conservatives deserve a failing grade for the democratic reform record
Calgary Herald (January 8, 2015)
Website article
Democracy Watch calls on Alberta Ethics Commissioner to reverse bad ruling that let Cabinet minister off-the-hook, and for changes to strengthen provincial ethics law
Democracy Watch (December 15, 2014)
News Release
Group launches letter-writing campaign calling on Prime Minister Harper to come clean about who paid off his leadership campaign costs
Toronto Star (November 28, 2014)
Website article
New Toronto Mayor John Tory must disclose all his financial and other interests so that everyone can watch for conflicts of interest
CBC.ca (November 24, 2014)
Website article
After Toronto city election, ethics probes into Ford brothers move forward toward rulings by Integrity Commissioner
Globe and Mail (November 10, 2014)
Website article
Democracy Watch letter points out that watchdogs exist for MP misconduct, but MPs have prevented them from investigating key violations



