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774 media appearances in 2025 (including 64 national appearances)
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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
Toronto Star and 2 other media outlets (January 29, 2015)
Website article
As Democracy Watch has shown for all Canadians, the federal Conservatives deserve a failing grade for the democratic reform record
Edmonton Journal (January 14, 2015)
Website article
Alberta government’s failure to proactively disclose information one of many reasons for delays in access to information
Toronto Star (December 26, 2014)
Website article
Federal Conservative Minister Tony Clement finally acknowledges that the open government law needs to be reviewed, but refuses to initiate the review
CBC.ca (December 6, 2014)
Website article
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner reports on whistleblowing case of RCMP flights violating transport rules
iPolitics.ca (November 17, 2014)
Website article
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau introduces bill to give Information Commissioner important power to order release of information, but fails to close any loopholes in access-to-information law