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60 media appearances in 2026 (including 13 national appearances)
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CBC News (January 23, 2014)
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CFIA misleads CBC about sending reports of pesticide residues on organic foods to inspectors
Vancouver Observer and DeSmogBlog.ca (January 21, 2014)
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Democracy Watch calls on Ethics Commissioner to launch inquiry into former Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl’s work as Chair of SIRC since 2012, and with Enbridge and others since 2011 – believes situation violates several rules in federal ethics law
Democracy Watch (January 17, 2014)
News Release
Democracy Watch calls on Ethics Commissioner to launch inquiry into former Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl’s work as Chair of SIRC since 2012, and with Enbridge and others since 2011 – believes situation violates several rules in federal ethics law
iPolitics (January 16, 2014)
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Federal Ethics Commissioner makes false claim that former Conservative Cabinet minister Vic Toews’ lobbying of Manitoba government is not covered by federal ethics rules and prohibitions
Vancouver Observer (January 16, 2014)
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Ethics Commissioner Distances Herself From Strahl Complaints
iPolitics.ca (January 14, 2014)
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Federal Ethics Commissioner should investigate former Conservative Cabinet minister Vic Toews for lobbying Manitoba government given his past role as minister for the province, and links between his clients and his past department
Hill Times (January 13, 2014)
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All senators who have violated spending rules must be publicly identified
DeSmog Blog (January 13, 2014)
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Federal Ethics Commissioner should investigate former Conservative Cabinet minister’s work for tar sands pipeline company
NOW Magazine (Toronto weekly) (January 12, 2014)
Magazine article
Rob Ford and other city cases shows need for stronger, province-wide code of conduct law and penalties for all municipalities, and provincial watchdog
Toronto Star (January 10, 2014)
Letter to the Editor by Duff Conacher
Politicians will govern better when they change key laws so they are required to govern better



