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376 media appearances in 2024 (including 63 national appearances)
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CBC.ca (March 31, 2015)
Website article
Federal Information Commissioner issues report calling for key open government changes that can, and should, be implemented by June
MetroNews.ca, HuffingtonPost.ca and 5 other media outlets (all publishing Canadian Press wire article) (March 31, 2015)
Website article
Federal Information Commissioner issues report calling for key open government changes that can, and should, be implemented by June
Democracy Watch (March 31, 2015)
News Release
Democracy Watch and Open Government Coalition applaud federal Information Commissioner’s report calling for many changes to strengthen open government system
Ottawa Citizen (March 30, 2015)
Website article
Federal Information Commissioner’s report likely will contain key recommendations that should be enacted very soon
Vancouver Observer (March 27, 2015)
VancouverObserver.ca and HuffingtonPost.ca
Federal government continues to muzzle scientists as Information Commissioner continues to investigate Democracy Watch’s complaint about the muzzling
Edmonton Journal (March 23, 2015)
Website article
Alberta RCMP’s failure to name murder victims could lead to abuse
CBC Radio news (Vancouver) (March 17, 2015)
Radio Interview
CBC Interview re: Democracy Watch calls on Prime Minister Harper’s Cabinet to require CSIS, CSE and military staff to have a code of conduct, and to apply the whistleblower protection law to people who work at these institutions
Hill Times (Letter) (March 9, 2015)
Letter to the Editor
Irrationality in politics unfortunately includes Joseph Heath’s claims — but there is hope for more reasonable politics
CBC.ca (New Brunswick) (February 18, 2015)
Website article
Democracy Watch calls for key changes to New Brunswick’s provincial government access-to-information law
Winnipeg Free Press (February 2, 2015)
Website article
Bill proposing to re-establish the long-form census rejected by federal Conservatives