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60 media appearances in 2026 (including 13 national appearances)
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Maclean's magazine, Vancouver Sun, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and 9 other media outlets all publishing Canadian Press article (November 19, 2013)
Website Article
Mandatory suspensions handed out by ethics commissioner for clear evidence of violations of a new code of conduct a better system than having politicians judge politicians like Rob Ford and senators

CTV News Channel (November 19, 2013)
Television Piece
Politicians judging other politicians like Rob Ford and the senators is a bad idea, and instead codes of conducts should be expanded to cover many types of actions, with mandatory penalties handed out by ethics commissioners to to violators — CTV News Channel

CTV News Channel (November 18, 2013)
Television Piece
Politicians judging other politicians like Rob Ford and the senators is a bad idea, and instead codes of conducts should be expanded to cover many types of actions, with mandatory penalties handed out by ethics commissioners to to violators — CTV News Channel

CBC's Power and Politics (November 18, 2013)
Television Piece
Politicians judging other politicians like Rob Ford and the senators is a bad idea, and instead codes of conducts should be expanded to cover many types of actions, with mandatory penalties handed out by ethics commissioners to to violators

Globe and Mail (November 14, 2013)
Letter to the Editor by Duff Conacher
Letter-to-the-editor re: Government ethics rules across Canada, including for Senate, are loophole-filled and weakly enforced

Democracy Watch (November 13, 2013)
News Release
Governor General and provincial lieutenant governors can be empowered, democratized and Canadianized without changing written Constitution

Globe and Mail (November 11, 2013)
Website Article
Senate ethics code is a sad joke that allows senators to be inside government lobbyists for big businesses

Toronto Star (November 7, 2013)
Website Article
Toronto Police Services Board members paid trips with Police Chief raise ethical questions

CTV News Channel (November 2, 2013)
Television Piece
More than 35,000 petition signatures, and almost 40,000 letters sent, calling for fully independent Senate scandal investigation and prosecutions

Huffington Post (November 1, 2013)
Website Article
Headline: Senate scandal needs independent review, full clean-up plan