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155 media appearances in 2024 (including 28 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (December 14, 2022)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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DWatch in Federal Court today challenging constitutionality of too-political federal judicial appointments and promotions system
Democracy Watch (October 26, 2022)
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Group calls on House Committee to recommend key open government changes most stakeholders have wanted for years
Democracy Watch (August 15, 2022)
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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)
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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)
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14 groups with 1 million+ supporters call on federal Lobbying Commissioner to stop gutting ethical lobbying rules
Democracy Watch (June 15, 2022)
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Appeal court should find Ford government’s third-party ad spending limits, and his notwithstanding clause, unconstitutional