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883 media appearances in 2025 (including 83 national appearances)
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New Republic magazine (August 20, 2014)
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Canada’s Conservative federal government muzzles scientists as Democracy Watch waits for ruling on access to information complaint

Canada.com, Ottawa Citizen and 2 other Postmedia News newspapers (August 19, 2014)
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Federal Conservative government muzzles polar ice scientists as Democracy Watch waits for ruling on access to information complaint

APTN National News (June 24, 2014)
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Federal Conservatives hide the facts and figures behind their proposed spending for aboriginal education across Canada

TheAge.com (June 13, 2014)
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Prime Minister Harper and Australian Prime Minister share agenda, including excessive government secrecy?

Halifax Chronicle Herald, and Globe and Mail, Canada.com. National Post, Ottawa Citizen, CBC.ca, ITBusiness.ca and News 88.9 (Maritimes -- Todd Veinotte show) (June 1, 2014)
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Privacy advocates criticize federal Conservatives’ nominee for Privacy Commissioner

Toronto Star (May 27, 2014)
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Federal Conservatives refuse to disclose how many refugees from typhoon in Phillippines have been rejected

iPolitics.ca (May 21, 2014)
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More evidence comes out showing need for changes to fix excessive secrecy of the federal Conservatives and the access-to-government information system

iPolitics.ca (May 21, 2014)
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Federal Conservatives’ record of excessive secrecy gets worse and worse

Toronto Star,Cambridge Times, and OurWindsor.ca (April 27, 2014)
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Access to government information laws and enforcement systems need to be strengthened to ensure transparency in key areas

Hill Times (April 21, 2014)
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Federal Integrity Commissioner Mario Dion must be replaced to have more effective protection of federal government whistleblowers