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In addition to the reports listed below, to see links to other democratic good government and corporate responsibility resources, click here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n Report Card<\/a> on the Federal Parties\u2019 2025 Democratic Reform Platforms (April 24, 2025)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Survey report<\/a> re: 80%+ of Canadian voters think it\u2019s unethical for lobbyists to fundraise and campaign for, and give gifts to, politicians (April 16. 2025)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report Card<\/a> on the main Ontario Parties’ Democracy and Accountability Election Platforms (February 25, 2024)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report<\/a> on how Trudeau Liberal government is still breaking its 2021 election promises to stop gouging and abuse of bank customers (December 19, 2024)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Submission<\/a> to House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee on how to change Bill C-65 to ensure fair, democratic elections and political finance system (November 2024)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report<\/a> on how Canada’s federal political donations and loans system essentially allows legalized bribery, and how to make the system ethical and democratic (October 2024)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report<\/a> on how third-party rules across Canada allow wealthy voters and interest groups to have unethical, undemocratic influence over elections and policy-making, and how to make the rules ethical and democratic (October 2024)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report<\/a> on how Canadian lobbying and ethics rules allow for secret, unethical lobbying and secret financial conflicts of interest, and how to ensure transparent, ethical rules (October 2024)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report<\/a> on how to prevent, prohibit and penalize disinformation and misinformation in Canadian political processes (October 2024 — see also the submission to the House Ethics Committee in English<\/a> (et en fran\u00e7ais<\/a>) and the submission to the House Public Safety Committee in English<\/a> (et en fran\u00e7ais<\/a>))<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report<\/a> on how to make enforcement of all of Canada’s key democracy laws independent, effective, transparent, timely and accountable (October 2024)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report<\/a> on “dirty dozen” loopholes that the Hogue Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Canadian politics has largely ignored (September 2024)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report<\/a> on loopholes in Bill C-70 that allow for ongoing secret foreign interference activities, and a weak enforcement system too-much under the control of the ruling party Cabinet\r\n(June 12, 2024 — Cliquez ici pour voir<\/a> la soumission en fran\u00e7ais)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report<\/a> on Ontario\u2019s undemocratic big money political finance system, and how to stop the unethical influence of big money in Ontario politics (May 9, 2024)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report<\/a> on the 10 witnesses the Hogue Inquiry into Foreign Interference should call during its fact-finding Phase 1, and the 140 key questions to ask them (March 28, 2024)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report<\/a> and infographic webpage<\/a> on Canada\u2019s undemocratic big money political finance system, and how to stop the unethical influence of big money in Canadian politics (February 21, 2024)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Submission<\/a> to the House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee re: changes needed to stop foreign interference in Canadian politics (May 9, 2023)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Submission<\/a> to the House of Commons Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee on key changes needed to make the federal Access to Information Act effective (April 25, 2023)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Letter<\/a> from 41 lawyers and professors to House of Commons Ethics Committee opposing federal Commissioner of Lobbying\u2019s proposed changes gutting key ethical lobbying rules (April 6, 2023)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Letter<\/a> to House of Commons Ethics Committee about misleading claims made by the federal Commissioner of Lobbying, and false claims by big business and big union lobbyists, re: Commissioner’s proposed changes to ethical lobbying rules (March 21, 2023)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Letter<\/a> from 32 lawyers and professors to House of Commons Ethics Committee opposing federal Commissioner of Lobbying’s proposed changes gutting key ethical lobbying rules (March 6, 2023)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Submission<\/a> of Key Facts document to House of Commons Ethics Committee about false claims made by big business and big union lobbyists re: federal Commissioner of Lobbying’s proposed changes to key ethical lobbying rules (February 21, 2023)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Submission<\/a> by 26 citizen groups to House of Commons Ethics Committee opposing federal Commissioner of Lobbying’s proposed changes gutting key ethical lobbying rules (February 14, 2023)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Submission<\/a> to the House of Commons Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee on key changes needed to make the federal Access to Information Act<\/i> effective (October 26, 2022)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Third Submission<\/a> to the federal Commissioner of Lobbying\u2019s consultation on changes to the Lobbyists\u2019 Code of Conduct<\/i> (June 23, 2022)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report<\/a> on how Ontario\u2019s Progressive Conservative Party, and other Ontario parties, are supported mostly by wealthy donors (May 31, 2022)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report Card<\/a> on the Ontario Parties’ 2022 Democracy and Government Accountability Platforms (May 30, 2022)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report Card<\/a> on the Doug Ford PC Party Government’s Undemocratic, Secretive and Undemocratic Record (May 30, 2022)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Submission<\/a> to the House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee re: changes needed to make the federal MP ethics code effective (February 27, 2022)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Second Submission<\/a> to the federal Commissioner of Lobbying\u2019s consultation on changes to the Lobbyists\u2019 Code of Conduct<\/i> (February 18, 2022)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Report Card<\/a> on the Federal Parties\u2019 2021 Democratic Reform Platforms (September 18, 2021)<\/p>\r\n Report <\/a>on the need for a comprehensive honesty-in-elections law, and fully independent enforcement system (May 2021)<\/p>\r\n Submission<\/a> to Ontario legislature committee on Bill 254 changing provincial political finance system (Democracy Watch, March 30, 2021)<\/p>\r\n Submission<\/a> to Ontario legislature committee on bill changing provincial judicial appointment system (Democracy Watch, March 11, 2021)<\/p>\r\n Submission<\/a> to Finance Canada’s 2021 federal budget consultation entitled Better Banks for All, Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes<\/i> (February 22, 2021)<\/p>\r\n Report<\/a> on Premier Doug Ford and Ontario PC Party lobbyists corrupting Ontario government policy-making, with Integrity Commissioner’s permission (December 17, 2020)<\/p>\r\n Submission<\/a> to the federal Commissioner of Lobbying’s consultation on changes to the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct<\/i> (December 14, 2020)<\/p>\r\n Report<\/a> on Ontario Integrity Commissioner’s negligently bad enforcement record (December 8, 2020)<\/p>\r\n Report<\/a> on key democracy changes for Canada on International Democracy Day (September 15, 2020)<\/p>\r\n Report<\/a> on key changes needed to stop conflicts of interest in federal government spending (August 10, 2020)<\/p>\r\n Report Card<\/a> on the Federal Parties\u2019 2019 Democratic Reform Platforms (October 18, 2019)<\/p>\r\n Report Card<\/a> on the federal Liberals’ open government record<\/p>\r\n Reports<\/a> on the complaints Democracy Watch has filed concerning enforcement of federal Canadian ethics, lobbying and election laws<\/p>\r\n Reports<\/a> on more than 20 complaints Democracy Watch has filed concerning enforcement of Ontario’s ethics, lobbying and election laws<\/p>\r\n Reports<\/a> on the complaints Democracy Watch has filed concerning enforcement of Alberta\u2019s ethics, lobbying and election laws<\/p>\r\n Reports<\/a> on six lawsuits Democracy Watch has filed concerning enforcement of federal government ethics and lobbying laws<\/p>\r\n Submission<\/a> to the CRTC calling for the creation of a Telecom Consumers Organization (October 23, 2018)<\/p>\r\n First submission<\/a> and second submission<\/a> and third submission<\/a> to House Committee on Bill C-76 calling for key changes to ensure fair, democratic Canadian elections (October 2018)<\/p>\r\n Submission<\/a> on federal Bill C-65 calling for changes to strengthen whistleblower protection for all workers (January 29, 2018)<\/p>\r\n Report<\/a> calling on Auditor General to audit the weak enforcement record of former federal Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson (November 30, 2017)<\/p>\r\n Report<\/a> calling on Auditor General to audit the weak enforcement record of former federal Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd (November 24, 2017)<\/p>\r\n Submission<\/a> to House Committee on Bill C-58 which changes the federal Access to Information Act<\/i> and related measures (October 2017)<\/p>\r\n Submission<\/a> to Finance Canada for review of federal financial institution legislation (March 2017)<\/p>\r\n Submission<\/a> to House Committee for review of federal whistleblower protection system (March 2017)<\/p>\r\n Submission<\/a> to Special Committee on Electoral Reform (October 2016)<\/p>\r\n Submission<\/a> to Ontario legislature committee on bill changing provincial political finance system (June 2016)<\/p>\r\n Submission<\/a> to the Government of Canada\u2019s consultation on its international Open Government Partnership (OGP) Action Plan (June 2016)<\/p>\r\n 2015 Report Card on Federal Democratic Good Government Election Platforms<\/a> \u2014 Liberals and NDP tie with B, Greens get a B- and Conservatives get a D in Report Card on the Federal Parties\u2019 2015 Democratic Reform Platforms<\/p>\r\n 2015 Report Card on Alberta Democratic Good Government Election Platforms<\/a> \u2014 Green Party gets C as best grade of overall bad grades in Report Card on Alberta Parties\u2019 Democratic Good Government Platforms \u2013 Wildrose gets a C-, NDP and Liberals a D, Alberta Party an F, and Conservatives an Incomplete<\/p>\r\n 2014 Report Card on Ontario Democratic Good Government Election Platforms<\/a> \u2014 Liberals and NDP get an \u201cE\u201d as best grade of very bad grades in Report Card on Ontario Parties\u2019 Democratic Good Government Platforms \u2014 Greens and PCs get an \u201cIncomplete\u201d<\/p>\r\n Submission<\/a> on Bill C-23, the \u201cFair Elections Act\u201d<\/i> (April 2014)<\/p>\r\n 2014 Report Card on the Conservative Government\u2019s Federal Accountability Act<\/a> \u2014 Federal Conservatives\u2019 accountability and democratic reform record gets an F for breaking many promises and practising politics as usual<\/p>\r\n Summary of the 100 Undemocratic and Accountability Loopholes in Canada\u2019s Government<\/a><\/p>\r\n 2013 Report Card on British Columbia Democratic Good Government Election Platforms<\/a> — Green Party receives C- best grade of bad overall grades in Report Card on British Columbia Parties\u2019 Democratic Good Government Platforms \u2014 Conservatives receive an D-, NDP an D- and Liberals an F<\/p>\r\n Muzzling Government Scientists: A Threat to Democracy<\/a> — Report published in partnership with the University of Victoria’s Environmental Law Clinic highlighting the muzzling of federal government scientists<\/p>\r\n 2013 Conflict of Interest Act<\/em> review submission to House Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee<\/a> — House Committees must recommend that federal Conflict of Interest Act and MP and Senate ethics codes and enforcement be changed in 30 key ways to finally make corruption in federal politics illegal<\/p>\r\n 2012 Report Card on the Conservative Government’s Federal Accountability Act<\/em><\/a> — Federal Conservatives’ accountability and democratic reform record gets an “F” for breaking many promises and practising politics as usual<\/p>\r\n 2012 Report Card on the Quebec Democratic Good Government Election Platforms<\/a> — Coalition Avenir Qu\u00e9bec receives D+ best grade of bad overall grades in Report Card on Qu\u00e9bec Parties’ Democratic Good Government Platforms — Parti Qu\u00e9becois receive a D, Qu\u00e9bec solidaire an F and Liberals an Incomplete<\/p>\r\n 2012 Submission to House Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee on the Lobbying Act<\/a> — House Committee recommends some key changes to strengthen federal Lobbying Act and enforcement system, but fails to address huge loopholes that allow secret, unethical lobbying of the federal government<\/p>\r\n Submission to federal Conservatives’ Open Government Partnership Plan consultation<\/a><\/p>\r\n 2011 Report Card on the Conservative Government’s Federal Accountability Act<\/em><\/a> — Federal Conservatives’ Accountability and Democratic Reform Record Gets An “F” For Breaking Many Promises and Practising Politics As Usual<\/p>\r\n 2011 Report Card on Ontario Democratic Good Government Election Platforms<\/a> — Green Party receives D- best grade of bad overall grades in Report Card on Ontario Parties’ Good Government Platforms — Conservatives receive an E, NDP an F and Liberals an Incomplete<\/p>\r\n 2011 Report Card on Federal Democratic Good Government Election Platforms<\/a> — Green Party receives B- best grade of bad overall grades in Report Card on Federal Parties’ Good Government Platforms, Bloc second with C-, Conservatives, Liberals and NDP all receive F<\/p>\r\n 2011 Ontario Election page<\/a><\/p>\r\n 2010 Global Integrity Report<\/a> — Global Integrity Report lowers Canadian federal government’s score from 80 to 75 — Weak enforcement of Accountability Act’s loophole-filled rules the main reason for drop in democracy rating<\/p>\r\n Fourth Good Government Report Card on the Federal Accountability Act<\/a> — Federal Conservatives’ Accountability and Democratic Reform Record Gets An “F” For Breaking Many Promises and Practising Politics As Usual<\/p>\r\n 2008 Report Card<\/a> on the Federal Political Parties’ Good Government Election Platforms (October 2008)<\/p>\r\n 2008 Canadian Election page<\/a><\/p>\r\n 2007 Ontario Election and Referendum page<\/a><\/p>\r\n 2006 Report Card <\/a> on the Federal Political Parties’ Good Government Election Platforms (January 2006)<\/p>\r\n
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