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580 media appearances in 2026 (including 78 national appearances)
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Toronto Star (May 27, 2014)
Website article
Federal Conservatives refuse to disclose how many refugees from typhoon in Phillippines have been rejected
iPolitics.ca (May 21, 2014)
Website article
More evidence comes out showing need for changes to fix excessive secrecy of the federal Conservatives and the access-to-government information system
iPolitics.ca (May 21, 2014)
Website article
Federal Conservatives’ record of excessive secrecy gets worse and worse
Toronto Star,Cambridge Times, and OurWindsor.ca (April 27, 2014)
Website article
Access to government information laws and enforcement systems need to be strengthened to ensure transparency in key areas
Hill Times (April 21, 2014)
Website article
Federal Integrity Commissioner Mario Dion must be replaced to have more effective protection of federal government whistleblowers
Canoe.ca and 2 Sun newspapers (April 15, 2014)
Website article
Groups call on parliamentarians to fire federal Integrity Commissioner after Auditor General reports find gross mismanagement
CBC.ca, CTV.ca and 5 other media outlets (all publishing Canadian Press wire article) (April 15, 2014)
Website article
Groups call on parliamentarians to fire federal Integrity Commissioner after Auditor General reports find gross mismanagement
CBC Radio's The Current (April 7, 2014)
Radio Interview
Loopholes need to be closed and weak enforcement strengthened in government transparency across Canada to prevent dishonest, unethical, unrepresentative and wasteful activities
Globe and Mail, MetroNews Canada and GlobalPost.com (publishing Canadian Press wire article) (January 30, 2014)
Website Article
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Conservative interim Premier announces review of last year’s Access to Information Act changes that increased government secrecy
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





