MoneyInPoliticsCampaign2003

Money in Politics Campaign - 2003

Set out below are documents produced by Democracy Watch's Momey in Politics Campaign in 2003:

WEBSITE ARTICLE: Martin Fundraiser Raises Questions of Conflicts of Interest (CTV National News, December 9, 2003)
WEBSITE ARTICLE: Large Corporate Donations to Paul Martin Raise Conflict of Interest Questions (Globe & Mail, October 16, 2003)
WEBSITE ARTICLE: Saskatchewan Party Refuses to Disclose Donors Before Election (CBC Saskatchewan, October 16, 2003)
WEBSITE ARTICLE: Court Ruling on Third Party Advertising Limits Challenged (CBC National News, October 15, 2003)
RADIO INTERVIEW: Duff Conacher on CBC Radio's "The Current" re: Paul Martin's democratic reform plan (September 18, 2003)
ANALYSIS: Summary of Bill C-24 re: Federal Political Donations (August 2003)
MEDIA RELEASE: Biased Ethics Counsellor Ignores Rules, Approves Large Corporate Donations to Deputy PM and Finance Minister Manley (June 11, 2003)
MEDIA RELEASE: Democracy Watch Urges Quick Passage of Strengthened Bill C-24 Fundraising Law (June 6, 2003)
MEDIA RELEASE: MPs Consider Closing Loopholes in Fundraising Bill C-24, Ethics Counsellor Delays Rulings on Manley Donations (June 3, 2003)
MEDIA RELEASE: Ethics Counsellor Biased, Can't Rule Fairly on Conflicts Created by Liberal Leadership Donations (May 15, 2003)
MEDIA RELEASE: Conflicts of Interest in Manley Disclosure Raise Concerns About Secret Money in Other Leadership Candidates' Coffers (May 12, 2003)
MEDIA RELEASE: Liberal Leadership Candidates May Follow Liberal Rules, But All Violated Ethics Donation Disclosure Rules (May 6, 2003)
MEDIA RELEASE: Democracy Watch Issues "Search Warrant" for Secret Political Funds, Changes to Bill C-24 (April 24, 2003)
MEDIA RELEASE: MPs Urged to Close Loopholes in Fundraising Bill (April 10, 2003)
TESTIMONY: Testimony on Bill C-24 before House of Commons Committee (April 10, 2003)
ANALYSIS: Analysis of Bill C-24 re: Federal Political Donations (March 5, 2003)
OP-ED: Ottawa needs a reality check -- No more excuses, clean up political donations (March 3, 2003)
OP-ED: Political Financing Bill Closes Some, But Not All, Donations Loopholes (February 1, 2003)
MEDIA RELEASE: Large, Secret Donations, Weak Disclosure Rules Are Serious Flaws in Political Finance Bill, But (If Passed) Bill Closes Many Loopholes (January 31, 2003)
MEDIA RELEASE: New Law Must Democratize Donations, Cut Reliance on Corporate, Union Money (January 28, 2003)
MEDIA RELEASE: Biased Ethics Counsellor Ignores Ethics Rules, Actual Investigation of Manley-Bryden-CIBC Situation Still Needed (January 27, 2003)
MEDIA RELEASE: Liberals Must Democratize Political Fundraising System to End Unethical Conflicts of Interest (January 22, 2003)
MEDIA RELEASE: Ethics Counsellor Has No Independence or Investigative Powers, Actual Investigation of Manley-Bryden-CIBC Situation Still Needed (January 6, 2003)