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2000 Media Appearances set out below are listed by media outlet, specific show (for TV and radio), date, and topic. When newspaper stories have the same subject description and appear in several papers on the same date, it means that all of the newspapers listed ran versions of the same wire story.
2000 Public Appearances set
out below Media Appearances are grouped under Government Hearings or Conferences,
with the
host, date and topic listed for each appearance.
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Thursday, February 11, TVA Lunch Hour Show, Gas Prices
Monday, February 14, CPAC Newsmakers, News Conference on Bill C-2
Monday, February 21, CPAC's Roundtable, News Conference on Gas Mergers
Monday, March 27, Telemetropole, Gas Prices
Tuesday, March 28, Telemetropole, Gas Prices
Thursday, April 6, TVA, Gas Prices
Friday, April 7, TVA, Gas Prices
Thursday, April 13, CPAC, DW Calls for Investigation on Bank Lobbyist
Barry Campbell and Junior Finance Minister Jim Peterson
Thursday, April 13, City TV News, DW Calls for Investigation on Bank
Lobbyist Barry Campbell and Junior Finance Minister Jim Peterson
Monday, May 29, ISN TV News, HRDC Database
Tuesday, June 13, TVO Studio 2, Introduction of New Banking Legislation
Tuesday, June 13, CTV NewsNet, Introduction of New Banking Legislation
Tuesday, June 13, CTV National News, Introduction of New Banking Legislation
Tuesday, June 13, CBC Newsworld's Dayside, Introduction of New Banking
Legislation
Tuesday, June 13, CBC TV Online, Introduction of New Banking Legislation
November 22 - CBC Newsworld's Dayside show re: flaws in federal government's
ethics enforcement system
November 22 - Radio Canada's Le Point re: flaws in federal government's
ethics enforcement system
Monday, January 10, CBC Radio, Political Finance (Bill C-2)
Tuesday, January 11, CJAD (Montreal), Former CEO Matthew Barrett's Stock Options and Severance Package
Friday, January 21, Donations from Hockey Teams to Minister John Manley
Thursday, January 27, CFPL (London), Donations to Prime Minister
Monday, February 14, CBC Radio News (Ottawa), News Conference on Bill
C-2
Monday, February 14, CFRA Noon Hour News (Ottawa) (London and Halifax
affiliates), News Conference on Bill C-2
Monday, February 14, CFRA Radio Morning Show & Drive Home Show
(Ottawa), News Conference on Bill C-2
Wednesday, March 1, CHUO (Ottawa), News Conference on Bill C-2
Monday, March 13, CBC As It Happens, Launching Conference of Open Government Coalition
Tuesday, March 21, CBC Radio (Halifax) Maritime Noon Show, Bill C-2
Wednesday, March 22, CKCU (Ottawa) Special Blend Morning Show, CCRC
Tuesday, March 28, Radio Canada Noon Hour Show, Gas Prices
Saturday, April 1, CFRB (Toronto), More Canada Firsts
Monday, April 3, CBC National Radio News, Export Development Corporation
Tuesday, April 25, CJBK (London), Bill C-2
Monday, May 29, CHED (Edmonton), Bill C-2
Monday, June 5, CBC Radio (in Sudbury, Ottawa, Yellowknife, Montreal, Edmonton, Saint John, Halifax, Quebec City, Winnipeg, Windsor, Vancouver), RCMP Visa Cards
Tuesday, June 6, CJBK (London), Bill C-2
Wednesday, June 14, CKNW (Vancouver) Bill Good Show, Introduction of
New Banking Legislation
Wednesday, June 14, CHML Talk Radio (Hamilton), Introduction of New
Banking Legislation
Thursday, June 15, CBC National Radio News, Introduction of New Banking Legislation
Wednesday, June 28, CBC Radio (in Sudbury, Ottawa, Sydney, Saint John,
Charlottetown, Quebec City, Yellowknife, Winnipeg), New Laws on Conflict
of Interest (Bill 64)
Wednesday, June 28, CBC Radio News (New Brunswick), New Laws on Conflict
of Interest (Bill 64)
June 30 - CBC Radio Whitehorse re: More Canada Firsts book and Canada Day
July 1 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta) weekend show re: More Canada Firsts book and Canada Day
July 1 - CFRA Talk Radio (Ottawa) re: More Canada Firsts book and Canada Day
July 3 - CBC Radio Winnipeg re: More Canada Firsts book and Canada Day
July 3 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta) re: More Canada Firsts book and Canada Day
July 3 - CHED Radio (Edmonton) re: More Canada Firsts book and Canada Day
July 7 - CJAD Talk Radio (Montreal) re: creation of financial consumer watchdog group in Canada
October 31 - CBC Radio Regina re: Senators' travel expenses
November 22 - CBC Radio morning shows (St. John's, Toronto, Ontario central region, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Prince George, Vancouver, Victoria, Yellowknife) re: flaws in federal ethics enforcement system
November 22 - CBC Radio (Eastern Ontario regional news at noon) re: flaws in federal ethics enforcement system
January 19 - Varsity News re: Bank accountability
Thursday, January 27, NOW Magazine (Toronto), Donations to Minister John Manley
Monday, February 14, Ottawa Citizen, Launch of Cashing In: Money and Influence in Canadian Politics
Monday, February 14, The Hill Times, Press Conference on Bill C-2
Friday, February 25, Toronto Sun, Credit Unions
February 25 - Ottawa Citizen re: profile of Democracy Watch Coordinator Duff Conacher
March, Canadian Forum, Small Group Democracy / Democracy Education Network (excerpt from Imagine Democracy by Judy Rebick)
March / April, Money Sense, CCRC and Consumers' Association of Canada
Thursday, March 23, Eye Magazine (Toronto), Reforms to Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA)
Monday, March 27, Maclean's, Money in Politics (Bill C-2)
Monday, March 27, The Hill Times, Money in Politics (Bill C-2)
Tuesday, April 4, Ottawa Citizen, Export Development Corporation
Thursday, April 6, The Globe and Mail, Leadership Campaign Financing
Monday, April 10, Maclean's, Excerpt from Cashing In: Money and Influence in Canadian Politics
Friday, April 14, Ottawa Sun, DW Calls for Investigation on Bank Lobbyist
Barry Campbell and Junior Finance Minister Jim Peterson
Friday, April 14, Toronto Sun, DW Calls for Investigation on Bank Lobbyist
Barry Campbell and Junior Finance Minister Jim Peterson
Friday, April 14, Ottawa Citizen, DW Calls for Investigation on Bank
Lobbyist Barry Campbell and Junior Finance Minister Jim Peterson
Friday, April 14, Montreal Gazette, DW Calls for Investigation on Bank
Lobbyist Barry Campbell and Junior Finance Minister Jim Peterson
Friday, April 14, London Free Press, DW Calls for Investigation on
Bank Lobbyist Barry Campbell and Junior Finance Minister Jim Peterson
Friday, April 14, The Globe and Mail, DW Calls for Investigation on
Bank Lobbyist Barry Campbell and Junior Finance Minister Jim Peterson
Saturday, April 15, Junior Finance Minister Jim Peterson Cleared of Conflict Interest Charges
Thursday, April 27, The Straight Goods (On-Line Publication), Bank Ombudsman
Friday, May 5, The Financial Post, Amendment to Canada Business Corporations Act (Bill S-19)
Friday, May 5, Ottawa Citizen, Alliance Leadership Campaign Financing
Saturday, May 20, Ruling on Government Purchasing from Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Monday, May 22, Ottawa Citizen, Profile of Chief Electoral Officer
Monday, May 22, Financial Post, DW Charges Conflict of Interest at Competition Bureau
Friday, May 26, The Globe and Mail, Editorial on Money in Politics
June / July, Money Sense, Fighting Back Against Bank Branch Closures
Monday, June 5, National Post, RCMP Visa Cards
Saturday, June 10, The Globe and Mail, Introduction of New Banking Legislation
Wednesday, June 14, The Globe and Mail, Introduction of New Banking
Legislation
Wednesday, June 14, Financial Post, Introduction of New Banking Legislation
Wednesday, June 14, Toronto Sun, Introduction of New Banking Legislation
Wednesday, June 14, Halifax Chronicle Herald, Introduction of New Banking
Legislation
Wednesday, June 14, La Presse, Introduction of New Banking Legislation
Friday, June 16, Hamilton Spectator, Introduction of New Banking Legislation
Saturday, June 17, Ottawa Citizen, PQ Funds Quebec Citizen Advocacy
Group
Saturday, June 17, Globe and Mail, PQ Funds Quebec Citizen Advocacy
Group
June 19 - The Standard “ Liberals undermine our democracy” re: Federal government ethics
Thursday, June 29, Montreal Gazette, DW Threatens Legal Challenge to
Federal Ethics Counsellor
Thursday, June 29, Kingston Whig-Standard, DW Threatens Legal Challenge
to Federal Ethics Counsellor
Thursday, June 29, Ottawa Citizen, DW Threatens Legal Challenge to
Federal Ethics Counsellor
July 4 - The Lobby Monitor re: Democracy Watch's petition to replace Ethics Counsellor with independent watchdog
July 29 - Globe and Mail re: court case against federal Ethics Counsellor
August 11 - Montreal Gazette re: Corporate sponsorship of annual premiers' conference
August 29 - National Post (column by Murray Dobbin) re: court case on limits on third-party advertising spending during elections
September 1 - Ottawa Sun re: Canadian Alliance leadership candidate Tom Long hides his campaign donors identities
September 4 - Corporate Crime Reporter re: profile of Democracy Watch's corporate responsibility advocacy
September 26 - Globe and Mail re: Democracy Watch's ethics complaint about Industry Canada belonging to Biotec Canada (biotechnology lobby group)
September 28 - Ottawa Citizen re: court case on limits on third-party advertising spending during elections
September 28 - Montreal Mirror re: profile of Democracy Watch
October 16 - Hill Times re: Democracy Watch complaint about Industry Canada belonging to Biotec Canada (biotechnology lobby group)
October 17 - Toronto Star re: federal Information Commissioner's annual report calls for strengthening federal access-to-information law
October 21 - National Post re: calling on federal government to strengthen access-to-information law
October 23 - Toronto Star re: election call stops bank accountability bill from becoming law
November 4 - Globe and Mail "Corporate funds fuel election campaigns re: money in politics
November 11 - Ottawa Citizen re: court case on limits on third-party advertising spending during elections
November 13 - Globe and Mail "Political donations traced to Power Inc." re: money in politics
November 13 - Hill Times re: Democracy Watch's government accountability advocacy
November 15 - Globe and Mail editorial board editorial“Close the loopholes for political donations” re: Money in politics
November 16 - Eye magazine “The Bagmen” re: Federal election
November 17 - Ottawa Citizen “Chretien’s two-tier truth telling” re: Money in politics
November 18 - La Presse re: financing of political parties
November 20 - Hill Times re: conflicts of interest when lobbyists work as campaign managers for political parties or politicians
November 22 - Ottawa Citizen “PM 'did not violate any rule’” re: Federal government ethics (Prime Minister Chrétien's lobbying of Business Development Bank of Canada
November 23 - Le Soleil “La Democratie fout le camp” re: Democracy Watch's report card on federal parties democratic reform election platforms
November 23 - Ottawa Citizen Susan Riley's column re: Democracy Watch's report card on federal parties democratic reform election platforms
November 23 - Toronto Star “Watchdog lacks big bite” re: Federal government ethics
November 23 - National Post “Wilson admitted loophole exists in ethics code” re: Federal government ethics
November 23 - Le Droit “Plus ca change, plus c’est pareil” re: Democracy Watch's report card on federal parties democratic reform election platforms
November 23 - The Winnipeg Free Press “Liberals the worst, says democracy watchdog” re: Democracy Watch's report card on federal parties democratic reform election platforms
November 24 - Windsor Star “Public access: The Liberal roadlock” re: federal access to information law
November 25 - Ottawa Citizen “Elections law lax: watchdog” re: Money in politics
November 25 - Ottawa Citizen editorial board editorial “I find myself not guilty” re: Prime Minister Chrétien's control of federal Ethics Counsellor
November 27 - Kitchener-Waterloo Record op-ed “Show us the money” re: Money in politics
December 5 - Canada Invest magazine re: bank mergers
December 6 - Toronto Sun re: Money in politics
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