News
883 media appearances in 2025 (including 83 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (September 18, 2018)
News Release
Democracy Watch asks for investigation into all PM and Cabinet minister fundraising events involving lobbyists
Democracy Watch (September 6, 2018)
Media Alert
Ethics Commissioner Dawson’s rulings on PM’s & other ministers’ conflict screens, and on Finance Minister Morneau owning shares in his family’s company, challenged in Federal Court of Appeal
Democracy Watch (June 18, 2018)
News Release
Ethics Commissioner ruling exploits huge loophole in federal ethics law to let Finance Minister Morneau off the hook for clearly unethical actions
Democracy Watch (April 26, 2018)
News Release
Democracy Watch files complaint about Facebook lobbying and favours for politicians with federal Lobbying Commissioner
Democracy Watch (April 20, 2018)
News Release
Democracy Watch again requests new Lobbying Commissioner not make any decisions affecting Liberals because of bias – clarifies that organizations violate Lobbyists’ Code if they allow board members or others give gifts or do favours for politicians
Toronto Star (April 17, 2018)
News
Conflict of interest complaint against Vancouver councillor has merit: watchdog
Canadian Press (April 13, 2018)
News
Did Chretien lobby N.S. premier about port proposal? Registrar of lobbyists wants to know
CBC (March 27, 2018)
News
Canadian MPs accepted $620K worth of free travel from third parties, foreign entities in 2017
Democracy Watch (March 6, 2018)
News Release
Democracy Watch’s lawsuit challenges Lobbying Commissioner’s ruling that investigation should not continue into former Apotex Chairman Barry Sherman’s fundraising for Trudeau Liberals
Democracy Watch (February 9, 2018)
News Release
Democracy Watch releases legal arguments in court challenge of Ethics Commissioner’s illegal screens



