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501 media appearances in 2025 (including 45 national appearances)
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Calgary Herald (May 3, 2015)
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Alberta’s Wildrose Party proposes accountability aimed at cleaning up parts of provincial politics

Ottawa Citizen (April 30, 2015)
Website article
Democracy Watch calls for whistleblower protection for military forces and spy agencies, especially given harassment in military and Bill C-51

Toronto Star and 3 other media outlets (April 7, 2015)
Website article
Some police forces’ failure to name murder victims could lead to abuse

Toronto Star and 1 other media outlet (April 6, 2015)
Website article
Some police forces’ failure to name murder victims could lead to abuse

CBC.ca (March 31, 2015)
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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)
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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