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602 media appearances in 2025 (including 51 national appearances)
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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 16, 2017)
News Release
House Committee recommends key changes to strengthen federal government whistleblower protection – will the Liberals finally make the changes?

Democracy Watch (May 17, 2017)
News Release
B.C. may have a new government – will it be democratic?

Democracy Watch (May 10, 2017)
Op-Ed
B.C.’s possible minority government an opportunity for major democratic changes

Democracy Watch (April 4, 2017)
News Release
21,000+ petition House Government Operations Committee, and all federal parties, to make changes to Protect Whistleblowers Who Protect Canadians

Democracy Watch (March 21, 2017)
News Release
21,000 petition House Government Operations Committee, and all federal parties, to Protect Whistleblowers Who Protect Canadians

Democracy Watch (February 23, 2017)
News Release
If federal Liberals don’t strengthen whistleblower protection, they will break their open government promise

Democracy Watch (March 17, 2015)
News Release
Democracy Watch calls on Prime Minister Harper’s Cabinet to require CSIS, CSE and military staff to have a code of conduct, and to apply the whistleblower protection law to people who work at these institutions

Democracy Watch (February 22, 2013)
News Release
Federal Conservatives fail to initiate review of whistleblower law by legal deadline of last April — group planning to take Minister Clement to court

Democracy Watch (October 18, 2012)
News Release
Whistleblower charity kicked off whistleblower watchdog committee for representing the views of whistleblowers — other groups call for immediate reinstatement