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60 media appearances in 2026 (including 13 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (March 16, 2017)
News Release
Will Liberals make key changes to stop gouging and abuse of 30 million bank consumers or continue protecting overpaid big bank executives?
CBC (March 10, 2017)
News
Democracy Watch calls for watchdog actions and changes as TD Bank employees admit to breaking the law
Toronto Star (June 2, 2016)
News
Democracy Watch calls for regulations to require banks to loan to creditworthy low-income customers with aim to stop gouging predatory lending companies
Global TV News (December 3, 2014)
Television Interview
Canada’s big banks gouge out record annual profits once again
Financial Post (June 24, 2014)
Website article
Federal government continues to fail to require Canada’s big banks to prove they are charging fair prices for basic banking services
WindsorSquare.ca (May 14, 2014)
Website article
Federal government continues to be negligent by not requiring banks to open basic banking branches in all neighbourhoods
Hill Times (March 24, 2014)
Website article
Federal Conservative Finance Minister Jim Flaherty bailed out Canada’s big banks with tens of billions of dollars, but did not to require them provide fair service at fair prices
Globe and Mail and 8 other media outlets (all publishing Canadian Press wire article) (February 3, 2014)
Website Article
Federal NDP’s proposal to cap one bank fee won’t stop gouging, but audits of bank profits in all areas of their operations will
Democracy Watch (March 5, 2013)
News Release
As Canada’s big banks again gouge out record profits in past 3 months of $7.7 billion, nation-wide coalition broadens its letter-writing drive calling for federal government action to pass key bank accountability measures — more than 23,000 messages sent so far
Democracy Watch (December 12, 2012)
News Release
Group launches national letter-writing drive calling for federal government action to stop record big bank profits based on gouging and failing to help job-creating businesses



