Democracy Watch (June 23, 2016)
News Release
Federal Liberals’ Open Government Action Plan fails to fulfill Open Government Partnership (OGP) membership requirements — fails to commit to strengthening ethics, lobbying, political finance, public consultation and whistleblower protection laws and enforcement

Democracy Watch (June 16, 2016)
News Release
More than 9,000 Ontarians call for changes to get big money out of Ontario politics by lowering donation limits and subsidies

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

Democracy Watch (May 26, 2016)
News Release
Group files ethics complaint with federal Lobbying Commissioner about travel junkets lobbyists have given to MPs and senators for years

Democracy Watch (May 17, 2016)
News Release
As Quebec’s experience shows clearly, Ontario Liberals’ proposed annual political donation limit of $7,750 to each party won’t do anything to stop unethical influence of wealthy interests

Democracy Watch (May 16, 2016)
Op-Ed by Duff Conacher
Before making any other changes, make the 5-year ban on federal lobbying an actual ban, and make it fair, and strengthen enforcement

Democracy Watch (May 8, 2016)
News Release
Group launches letter-writing campaign calling on federal Liberals, and governments across Canada, to stop patronage and cronyism with truly independent appointments committees to ensure merit-based Cabinet appointments

Democracy Watch (May 6, 2016)
News Release
As Quebec’s experience shows clearly, Ontario Liberals proposed annual political donation limit of $7,750 to each party won’t do anything to stop unethical influence of wealthy interests

Democracy Watch (April 22, 2016)
News Release
Given judge’s conclusions in Senator Mike Duffy trial ruling, Democracy Watch again calls for Nigel Wright, and PMO and Conservative Party officials who aided him, to be prosecuted for bribing Duffy

Democracy Watch (April 14, 2016)
News Release
Group calls on Ontario Liberals to undertake meaningful public consultation before changing political finance system