Please support democracy

Without your support, Democracy Watch can't win key changes to stop governments and big businesses from abusing their power and hurting you and your family. Please click here to support democracy now

News


155 media appearances in 2024 (including 28 national appearances)
To download a doc listing all of Democracy Watch’s media appearances in 2024, click here.
To see summaries of past media coverage, click here.

Also see DWatch News on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram


Democracy Watch (December 14, 2022)
News Release
Environmental Defence, Democracy Watch call for OPP investigation of insider information leaks to sprawl developers in advance of Greenbelt land removals

Democracy Watch (December 9, 2022)
News Release
Court of Appeal rules it’s illegal for Premier to call a snap election if it only favours ruling party’s re-election chances

Democracy Watch (December 6, 2022)
News Release
Democracy Watch in court today vs. Lobbying Commissioner rulings letting off lobbyists who helped Chrystia Freeland win election, then lobbied her officials and staff

Democracy Watch (November 29, 2022)
News Release
21 groups with 1.5 million+ supporters oppose Lobbying Commissioner’s gutting of key ethical lobbying rules – House Ethics Committee should also reject proposed changes

Democracy Watch (November 7, 2022)
News Release
DWatch in Federal Court today challenging constitutionality of too-political federal judicial appointments and promotions system

Democracy Watch (October 26, 2022)
News Release
Group calls on House Committee to recommend key open government changes most stakeholders have wanted for years

Democracy Watch (August 15, 2022)
News Release
Democracy Watch in court today appealing ruling that blocked nine cases challenging Integrity Commissioner rulings that allowed Ford/PC Party-connected lobbyists to lobby Ford Cabinet secretly and unethically

Democracy Watch (July 21, 2022)
News Release
Democracy Watch calls on Ottawa police to investigate obstruction of SNC-Lavalin prosecution by Trudeau Cabinet officials as RCMP lacks independence from Cabinet

Democracy Watch (June 23, 2022)
News Release
14 groups with 1 million+ supporters call on federal Lobbying Commissioner to stop gutting ethical lobbying rules

Democracy Watch (June 15, 2022)
News Release
Appeal court should find Ford government’s third-party ad spending limits, and his notwithstanding clause, unconstitutional