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MEDIA and PUBLIC APPEARANCES

2000

Democracy Watch's campaigns have received national TV, radio, or newspaper coverage at least once a month (and usually more than once a month) since it launched its first campaign in April 1994.

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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I. Media Appearances


TELEVISION
2000 
Winter, Media, Political Influence of Big Business

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




RADIO
2000
Friday, January 7, QR77 Rutherford Show (Calgary), Money in Politics

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



NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES
2000 
January 4, The Globe and Mail, Editorial on Political Donations

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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