Democracy Watch (January 19, 2022)
Op-Ed
Loophole-filled, weakly enforced lobbying and ethics laws a sad joke

Democracy Watch (November 23, 2021)
News Release
(Français) Court should again find Ford government’s third-party ad spending limits unconstitutional, and also his use of notwithstanding clauseCourt should again find Ford government’s third-party ad spending limits unconstitutional, and also his use of notwithstanding clause

Democracy Watch (September 18, 2021)
News Release
(Français) Green Party receives C- grade – best of overall bad grades in Report Card on Federal Parties’ 2021 Democratic Reform PlatformsGreen Party receives C- grade – best of overall bad grades in Report Card on Federal Parties’ 2021 Democratic Reform Platforms

Democracy Watch (July 29, 2021)
News Release
(Français) Trudeau Liberal government continues to ignore key open government problems as it develops new national action planTrudeau Liberal government continues to ignore key open government problems as it develops new national action plan

Democracy Watch (June 14, 2021)
News Release
(Français) 35,000 voters call on Doug Ford not to use notwithstanding clause to overrule courts and arbitrarily extend third-party ad spending limits35,000 voters call on Doug Ford not to use notwithstanding clause to overrule courts and arbitrarily extend third-party ad spending limits

Democracy Watch (June 10, 2021)
News Release
(Français) Doug Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause to overrule courts and extend third-party ad spending limits is dictatorial, and likely illegalDoug Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause to overrule courts and extend third-party ad spending limits is dictatorial, and likely illegal

Democracy Watch (June 8, 2021)
News Release
(Français) Part of Ford government’s Bill 254 that extended third-party ad spending limits ruled unconstitutional by Ontario courtPart of Ford government’s Bill 254 that extended third-party ad spending limits ruled unconstitutional by Ontario court

Democracy Watch (May 11, 2021)
News Release
(Français) Liberal budget proposes weak response to replace rule prohibiting false claims about candidates that court deletedLiberal budget proposes weak response to replace rule prohibiting false claims about candidates that court deleted

Democracy Watch (April 27, 2021)
News Release
(Français) Commissioner of Canada Elections rolls over and lets RightNow anti-abortion group off for election law violationsCommissioner of Canada Elections rolls over and lets RightNow anti-abortion group off for election law violations

Democracy Watch (March 30, 2021)
News Release
(Français) Ford government’s Bill 254 makes undemocratic, unethical and likely unconstitutional changes that will make Ontario elections unfairFord government’s Bill 254 makes undemocratic, unethical and likely unconstitutional changes that will make Ontario elections unfair