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60 media appearances in 2026 (including 13 national appearances)
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Huffington Post (November 7, 2014)
Op-ed published by HuffingtonPost.ca, Saskatoon Star Phoenix and Hill Times
Will MPs empower themselves and restrict their powers?
Globe and Mail editorial (October 26, 2014)
Website article
As Democracy Watch has called for, the federal Conservatives must stop muzzling scientists
CBC.ca (October 23, 2014)
Website article
Democracy Watch calls on New Brunswick’s new provincial premier to strengthen the access-to-government-information law and system
Toronto Star (October 22, 2014)
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Balance of security and openness on Parliament Hill questioned after shooting incident
GlobalNews.ca, CTV.ca, Canada.com, MetroNews.ca and 5 other media outlets (all publishing Canadian Press wire article) (October 21, 2014)
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As federal Information Commissioner investigates Democracy Watch’s complaint, more than 800 scientists from other countries call on Prime Minister Harper to stop muzzling scientists
Hill Times (October 20, 2014)
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Federal Commissioner of Lobbying proposes specific rule changes that will make the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct more restrictive and weaker
iPolitics.ca (October 20, 2014)
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Democracy Watch among many groups pushing for more voter participation
CTVnews.ca, Globe and Mail, Metronews.ca and 3 other media outlets (all publishing Canadian Press wire article) (October 10, 2014)
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Federal Conservatives’ so-called “open government” plan contains no changes to law to stop excessive secrecy
Canada.com, Ottawa Citizen and CTV.ca (October 8, 2014)
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Federal government scientists muzzled by Conservatives’ restrictive communication policies
CBC.ca (October 8, 2014)
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Federal government scientists muzzled by Conservatives’ restrictive communication policies



