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2001 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.
2001 Public Appearances set
out below Media Appearances are grouped under Government Hearings or Conferences,
with the
host, date and topic listed for each appearance.
Become a Supporter of democratic reform, government accountability and corporate responsibility in Canada
From July 1, 2001 to December 30, 2001, 21 national TV interviews
June 13 - TVO "Studio 2" show re: Introduction of new banking legislation
June 13 - CBC TV Online re: Introduction of new banking legislation
June 13 - CTV National News re: Introduction of new banking legislation
From July 1, 2001 to December 30, 2001, 18 national radio interviews,
and 23 radio regional/local radio interviews
June 14 - CHML Talk Radio re: Introduction of new banking legislation
June 15 - CBC National Radio News re: Introduction of new banking legislation
October 30 - CBC Radio Regina re: Democracy Watch
From July 1, 2001 to December 30, 2001, 19 national print media articles,
and 69 regional/local print media articles
February 8 - Globe and Mail “Banking reform bill reborn” re: Bank accountability
February 8 - Toronto Star “Banking bill lacks safeguards, critics charge” re: Bank accountability
February 9 - Vancouver Sun “Chretien’s ethics guardian losing his lustre” re: Federal government ethics
February 10 - Ottawa Citizen “Liberal backers on trade team” re: Money in politics
February 22 - Mediascan “Liberal hypocrisy” re: federal government ethics
February 24 - Montreal Gazette “Royal’s Cleghorn is retiring” re: Bank accountability
February 24 - Toronto Star “Cleghorn leaving top job at Royal Bank” re: Bank accountability
March 19 - Hill Times “Bring back debate on money and politics” re: Money in politics
March 22 - Globe and Mail “Watchdog eyes deals at summit” re: Federal government ethics
April 2 - Hill Times “Jaffer denies his moonlighting lobbyist assistant was in a conflict” re: Federal government ethics
April 16 - Maclean’s magazine “Wake up, corporate Canada” re: Corporate accountability
April 16 - Maclean's magazine "Summit for Sale" re: Corporations sponsor Summit of the Americas in Quebec City
April 22 - Montreal Gazette “Ethics rule bent: critic” re: Federal government ethics
April 25 - Globe and Mail “Close Loophole for ‘hidden’ election donations, citizen group says” re: money in politics
May 5 - National Post "Proposed bill resisted by activists" re: Corporate responsibility
June 14 - Toronto Sun re: introduction of new banking legislation
June 14 - La Presse Montreal "Le Pont de vue des consommateurs pris en consideration" re: banking accountability
June 14 - Toronto Star "New Finacial Services Rules Tighten Consumer Protection" re: bank accountability
June 14 - Financial Post "Observers say Paul Martin wants to constrain consolidation in banking industry" re: banking accountability
June 14 - Globe and Mail “Day’s take on new bill contradicts party critic” re: Federal government ethics
June 15 - Globe and Mail re: Introduction of new banking legislation
June 20 - Globe and Mail “$150-million federal deal broke rules, audit finds” re: Money in politics
June 23 - Globe and Mail “What’s $9-billion to fight a plauge?” re: Money in politics
June 25 - Canadian Business “The Right to be heard” re: Corporate responsibility
Summer 2001. Vol 28 No 4, U of T magazine “Duff Conacher” re: Democracy Watch
July 5 - National Post “Secrets on the Hill” re: Federal government ethics
July 6 - Globe and Mail “We’re not after political gain, top corporate contributors say” re: Corporate responsibility
July 16 - Montreal Gazette “Buried Treasure” re: Money in politics
August 11 - Montreal Gazette "Now, a word from our sponsor" re: corporate responsibility
June 17 - Globe and Mail "PQ funding to activist group surprises banks" re: bank accountability
June 17 - Ottawa Citizen "Bank activist funded by PQ" re: bank accountability
July 26 - National Post “Watchdog slams federal ‘culture of secrecy’” re: Federal government ethics
August 21 - National Post “Tobin Praises Harris’s Integrity” re: Federal Government ethics
August 28 - Ottawa Citizen “Give watchdog more Access Act clout: academic” re: Federal government ethics
August 29 - Ottawa Citizen “PM muzzles backbench MPs: Liberal” re: Federal government ethics
August 29 - La Presse “Democratie sous surveillance denonce la culture du secret d’Ottawa” re: Democracy Watch
August 29 - Financial Post "So who's running the Bank of Canada?" re: bank accountability
August 29 - Le Journal de Montreal “Acces a l’information: la <main de fer> du gouvernment ecarte les desputes liberaux” re: Federal government ethics
September 5 - Ottawa Citizen “Senator’s media ties ‘troubling’” re: Media relations
September 26 - Globe and Mail "Industry Department facing ethical complaint" re: federal government ethics
September 4 - Corporate Crime Reporter re: Corporate responsibility
September 1 - Ottawa Sun "CA's Long short on funding answers" re: money in politics
September 7 - Globe and Mail “Charter airline safe to fly despite fin, minister says” re: Corporate responsibility
September 7 - Ottawa Citizen “Air Transat slapped with $250,000 fine” re: Corporate responsibility
September 7 - Montreal Gazette “Chretien not out of rough” re: Federal government ethics
September 7 - Globe and Mail “In the rough with Jean Chretien” re: Federal government ethics
September 17 - Maclean’s magazine “Rebels with a cause” re: MP’s story
September 28 - Ottawa Citizen "Election spending law faces challenge" re: federal government ethics
September 28 - Montreal Mirror "Action for a change" re: the profile of democracy watch
October 17 - Toronto Star "NDP proposing tax hike for rich" re: federal government ethics
October 21 - National Post "Going early, representing late" re: federal government ethics
October 16 - Hill Times "Ethics Counsellor Wilson looks into Biotec Canada complaint" re: Corporate responsibility
July 4 - The Lobby Monitor "Democracy Watch and the Ethics Counsellor" re: federal government ethics
October 18-25 - Georgia Straight “Chretien’s Ass-Kicker Now Fights for Corporate Clients” re: Corporate responsibility
October 26 - Global Daily News “A Book you’ll love, hate” re: Book Review
October 29 - Vancouver Sun “Cheap money boosts buying power” re: Corporate responsibility
November 4 - Globe and Mail "Corporate funds fuel election campaigns" re: money in politics
November 11 - Ottawa Citizen "High court reinstates gag law" re: federal government ethics
November 13 - Globe and Mail "Political donations traced to Power" re: money in politics
November 15 - Globe and Mail "Close the loopholes for political donations" re: money in politics
November 15 - Ottawa Citizen "PM denies role in patronage at business bank" re: federal government ethics
November 22 - Leader-Post “Backers still a mystery” re: Money in politics
November 22 - Saskatoon Star Phoenix “Leadership spending under wraps” re: Money in politics
November 24 - Campaign 2000 "Moore gives Nader Raiders of North an 'F for Comportment'” re: Political advocacy
December 5 - Ottawa Citizen “Watchdog says it can do little about huge card rates spread” re: Corporate responsibility
December 5 - Vancouver Sun “Leave credit-card rates to market, agency says” re: Corporate responsibility
December 9 - Toronto Star “Average credit-card debts hits $1,269, poll suggests” re: Corporate responsibility
Dec/Jan. - Ottawa City magazine "Loonie-tech Politics" re: money in politics
House of Commons Industry Committee, March 27: Federal lobbying law
Senate Banking Committee, April 4: Bill S-11 changing federal Canada Business Corporations Act
Senate Banking Committee, May 2: Bill C-8 changes to federal banking law
Intra-governmental task force on corporate responsibility, May 15: Needed changes to federal corporate responsibility measures
House of Commons Industry Committee, June 5: Bill S-11 changing federal Canada Business Corporations Act
Access to Information Task Force, June 6: Roundtable on changes to federal Access to Information Act
Ad Hoc Committee on Access, August 28, Needed changes to federal Access to Information Act
House of Commons Industry Committee, October 24: Bill C-23
House of Commons Transport Committee, November 6: Bill C-38 changing airline ownership law
Thursday, March 1, Ralph Nader talk (Toronto), How to be an Effective Active Citizen
Wednesday, March 14, University of Ottawa communications class, Flaws in Media and Government Accountability in Canada
Thursday, March 22, Champlain College (Lennoxville, Quebec), Democratic Reform in Canada
Friday, April 6, Ontario Community Newspapers Association annual conference (Toronto), How to Hold Canadian Governments Accountable
Saturday, May 11, Social Justice conference (Toronto), How to Hold Corporations Accountable
Saturday, May 18, Union for Democratic Communications conference (Ottawa), How to Hold Media Accountable
Friday, July 20, Kiwanis Club (Ottawa), Democracy Watch's activities
Wednesday, October 17, Institute for Research on Public Policy / Canada West Foundation (Calgary), Needed democratic reforms in Canada
Wednesday, October 31, International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (Montreal), Gaps in democracy in Canada
Wednesday, October 31, Carleton University International Students Association (Ottawa), Gaps in democracy in Canada and around the world
Monday, November 12, Biology class (University of Ottawa), Democracy Watch's activities
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