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Democracy Watch (octobre 18, 2021)
News Release
DWatch criticizes so-called Independent Senators Group for planning a kangaroo court hearing to expel Senator Marilou McPhedran for questioning weak, loophole-filled Senate ethics and harassment measures
Democracy Watch (septembre 18, 2021)
News Release
Green Party receives C- grade – best of overall bad grades in Report Card on Federal Parties’ 2021 Democratic Reform Platforms
Democracy Watch (octobre 18, 2019)
News Release
Report Card on the Federal Parties’ 2019 Democratic Reform Platforms
Democracy Watch (juin 29, 2017)
News Release
(English) Canadians have achieved more than 400 firsts and foremosts in the world – but as Canada’s federal government turns 150, it’s far from a world-leading democracy
Globe and Mail (mai 8, 2017)
Letter to the Editor
(English) Senate is a kangaroo court – Senate Ethics Officer should not only rule on alleged violations by senators but should also be empowered to impose penalties (or, better yet, just shut down the Senate)
Democracy Watch (mai 8, 2016)
News Release
(English) 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 (janvier 19, 2016)
News Release
(English) Liberals’ new Senate appointment process has some good merit criteria but advisory board lacks independence and is partisan as only Liberals chose board members
National Observer (août 27, 2015)
Website article
(English) Why Harper corrupted the Senate
GlobalNews.ca (avril 28, 2014)
Website article
(English) Others join Democracy Watch in calling on the RCMP and prosecutors to disclose details about why they didn’t charge and prosecute Nigel Wright for his $90,000 payment to Senator Duffy
CTV News Channel (avril 24, 2014)
Television Piece
(English) Supreme Court of Canada rules that Senate can only be reformed through constitutional changes (although any province can hold an election to choose recommended people to represent the province in the Senate)