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60 media appearances in 2026 (including 13 national appearances)
To download a doc listing all of Democracy Watch’s media appearances in 2026, click here.
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Democracy Watch (November 29, 2022)
News Release
21 groups with 1.5 million+ supporters oppose Lobbying Commissioner’s gutting of key ethical lobbying rules – House Ethics Committee should also reject proposed changes

Democracy Watch (October 26, 2022)
News Release
Group calls on House Committee to recommend key open government changes most stakeholders have wanted for years

Democracy Watch (August 15, 2022)
News Release
Democracy Watch in court today appealing ruling that blocked nine cases challenging Integrity Commissioner rulings that allowed Ford/PC Party-connected lobbyists to lobby Ford Cabinet secretly and unethically

Democracy Watch (June 23, 2022)
News Release
14 groups with 1 million+ supporters call on federal Lobbying Commissioner to stop gutting ethical lobbying rules

Democracy Watch (June 14, 2022)
News Release
Lobbying Commissioner gutting lobbying ethics rules to allow for corrupt favour-trading that has been illegal since 1997

Democracy Watch (May 30, 2022)
News Release
Doug Ford’s PC Party has very unethical, undemocratic F fail record in past four years, Report Card

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

Democracy Watch (November 8, 2021)
News Release
(Français) Democracy Watch files six more lawsuits vs. Integrity Commissioner for letting Ford/PC Party-connected lobbyists lobby Ford CabinetDemocracy Watch files six more lawsuits vs. Integrity Commissioner for letting Ford/PC Party-connected lobbyists lobby Ford Cabinet

Democracy Watch (October 19, 2021)
News Release
(Français) Democracy Watch case going ahead vs. Lobbying Commissioner rulings letting off lobbyists who helped Chrystia Freeland win election, then lobbied her officials and staffDemocracy Watch case going ahead vs. Lobbying Commissioner rulings letting off lobbyists who helped Chrystia Freeland win election, then lobbied her officials and staff