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342 media appearances in 2026 (including 47 national appearances)
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GlobalNews.ca, CTV.ca, Canada.com, MetroNews.ca and 5 other media outlets (all publishing Canadian Press wire article) (October 21, 2014)
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As federal Information Commissioner investigates Democracy Watch’s complaint, more than 800 scientists from other countries call on Prime Minister Harper to stop muzzling scientists
Hill Times (October 20, 2014)
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Federal Commissioner of Lobbying proposes specific rule changes that will make the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct more restrictive and weaker
iPolitics.ca (October 20, 2014)
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Democracy Watch among many groups pushing for more voter participation
CTVnews.ca, Globe and Mail, Metronews.ca and 3 other media outlets (all publishing Canadian Press wire article) (October 10, 2014)
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Federal Conservatives’ so-called “open government” plan contains no changes to law to stop excessive secrecy
Canada.com, Ottawa Citizen and CTV.ca (October 8, 2014)
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Federal government scientists muzzled by Conservatives’ restrictive communication policies
CBC.ca (October 8, 2014)
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Federal government scientists muzzled by Conservatives’ restrictive communication policies
Democracy Watch (October 2, 2014)
News Release
Come Clean Speaker Scheer campaign launched calling on House of Commons Speaker to clean up Question Period
Calgary Herald (September 29, 2014)
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NDP MP’s appeal for donations in return for changing her actions as an MP clearly violated MP ethics rules
Global TV National news (September 24, 2014)
Television Interview
House of Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer wrong to say rules don’t allow him to require an answer from government to an opposition party question
Montreal Gazette (September 24, 2014)
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Fixed election date laws, which Democracy Watch went to court to enforce in 2008, must be followed by governments across Canada



