December 13 - CBC Newsworld re: need for strong investor protection system including creation of a national investor rights protection group

November 18 - CBC TV News (Canada Now, 6:30 pm in Ontario) re: Ontario government's proposals to consult with Ontarians on voting system, and political donations system reforms, and the need for many more democratic reforms in Ontario

September 29 - Fairchild TV (Vancouver) re: B.C. Liberal Party executive Bill Cunningham is hired as advisor on B.C. by federal Cabinet ministers, creating conflict of interest between B.C. Liberal Party interests and federal government's duty to uphold public interest

September 24 - Radio Canada (Zone Libre show) re: the ethical problems of Prime Minister Paul Martin's links to several corporate lobbyists, especially the corporate lobbying firm Earnscliffe

September 15 - OMNI TV (Ontario) re: need for creation of a broad-based investor rights group (and consumer groups for other sectors) using the U.S. method that has successfully created citizen watchdog groups

September 3 - Radio Canada re: CIBC closing 5 bank branches and replacing them with 1 branch, and lack of federal government action to ensure that banks do not close branches unjustifiably

August 5 - City TV (Ontario) re: need for whistleblower protection to help enforcement of federal laws, regulations, codes and policies

July 29 - CBC TV's "The National" re: CIBC software update problem affects 60,000 customer's bank accounts and reveals dangers of electronic, paperless banking

June 30 - CBC TV news (Winnipeg) re: appointment of MP John Harvard as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba raises questions about promises made to him in return for giving up his seat in the House of Commons

June 30 - CHTV "530" news shows re: democratic reforms needed to increase voter turnout

June 12 - CTV News re: flaws in new political donations system

June 8 - Roger's local cable TV "Talk Ottawa" evening show re: Democracy Watch's work and need for government accountability measures in Canada

June 1 - CBC TV's "Canada Now" national news at 6 pm re: problems with new federal voter registration system

May 29 - Global TV's "Global Sunday" show re: new federal law on political donations and public financing for political parties

May 30 - OMNI.1 TV (Agenda show) re: Democracy Watch's work for democratic reforms in Canada, and 2004 Global Corruption Report
May 29 - MSNBC Canada (Agenda show) re: Democracy Watch's work for democratic reforms in Canada, and 2004 Global Corruption Report

May 24 - OMNI.1 TV (Agenda show) re: Democracy Watch's work for democratic reforms in Canada, and 2004 Global Corruption Report

May 22 - CTV Newsnet re: effect of dishonest politicians on voter turnout in federal election

May 21 - Rogers local cable TV stations across Canada (Agenda show) re: Democracy Watch's work for democratic reforms in Canada, and 2004 Global Corruption Report
May 20 - Rogers local cable TV stations across Canada (Agenda show) re: Democracy Watch's work for democratic reforms in Canada, and 2004 Global Corruption Report

May 19 - The New RO noon show (Ottawa area) re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 18 - CBC Newsworld "Politics" show re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 18 - CBC Newsworld hourly news re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 18 - CTV Newsnet hourly news re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 18 - Rogers local cable TV stations across Canada (Agenda show) re: Democracy Watch's work for democratic reforms in Canada, and 2004 Global Corruption Report

May 18 - Report on Business TV's "Squeeze Play" show re: Democracy Watch's court challenge of the federal ethics enforcement system and rulings by the federal Ethics Counsellor, and other government ethics issues

May 13 - CJBK TV (London, Ontario) re: government ethics and accountability enforcement systems in Canada

May 7 - CBC TV's show "Play" re: youth and voting (Democracy Watch news releases featured on "Screw the Vote" website)

April 27 - CJBK TV (London, Ontario) re: the new ethics enforcement system under Bill C-4

April 23 - CBC Newsworld hourly news re: Paul Martin's unethical ties to Earnscliffe lobbying /communications company

April 22 - CBC TV's The National news show re: Paul Martin's unethical ties to Earnscliffe lobbying /communications company

April 6 - CBC TV's "Disclosure" show re: secret meetings between Ethics Counsellor and Paul Martin to discuss conflicts of interest with Martin's shipping company

March 2 - CTV National News re: politicians' secret bank accounts a recipe for corruption

February 22 - CTV National News re: Paul Martin's unethical ties to Earnscliffe lobbying /communications company

February 11 - CPAC's "Talk Politics" show re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 10 - CPAC's news show re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 10 - Report on Business TV re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 10 - The New RO (Ottawa) noon show re: Auditor General report on wasteful federal government spending programs and third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 10 - CBC News Today re: Auditor General report on wasteful federal government spending programs

February 10 - CBC News Morning (National) re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 8 - CBC-TV National "Sunday Report" re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 4 - CTV affiliate local news re: Paul Martin's shipping company receiving $46 million in government grants and contracts

February 4 - CBC-TV Newsworld's "Your Call" show re: gaps in Paul Martin's democratic reform plan

January 25 - CTV National News re: calling for reduction of police powers under federal security law

• RADIO INTERVIEW: Duff Conacher on CBC Radio's "The Current" re: need for effective corporate regulation and creation of citizen watchdog groups in Canada (December 21, 2004 - To listen to the interview, scroll down page this link takes you to and click on "Part 3" link (you will need Real Audio software to listen to the piece) the piece starts 9 minutes 24 seconds into Part 3 of the show and runs almost to the end of the show)
• RADIO PIECE: Duff Conacher on CBC Radio's "The House" Calling for More Comprehensive, Effective Regulation of Investment Industry (December 11 , 2004 -- To listen to the piece, click on the "Dec. 11" link under the heading "2004" on the page this link takes you to (you will need Real Audio software to listen to the piece) the piece starts 27 minutes 37 seconds into the show, and ends 36 minutes 22 seconds into the show)
• RADIO COMMENTARY: Duff Conacher's "Commentary" on Prime Minister Paul Martin Kicking Carolyn Parrish Out of the Liberal Caucus (CBC Radio, November 19, 2004)
• RADIO PIECE: Duff Conacher on CBC Radio's "The House" re: Former Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lyle Vanclief Violates Ethics Rules By Becoming Lobbyist (Click on link for September 11, 2004 show -- piece starts 27 minutes, 50 seconds into the show, and ends 35 minutes, 12 seconds into the show)
• RADIO INTERVIEW: Duff Conacher on CBC Radio's "The Current" re: democratic reforms needed to increase voter turnout (June 28, 2004 - scroll down to heading "Listen to The Current: Part 1" on page link takes you to)
• RADIO INTERVIEW: Duff Conacher on CBC's "The Current" re: ethics of Paul Martin and Belinda Stronach as political leaders (February 5, 2004 - scroll down to heading "The Current: Part Two - Rich Politicians" on page link takes you to)
• RADIO INTERVIEW: Duff Conacher on CBC Radio's "The House" re: Paul Martin's democratic reform plan (Click on link for January 3, 2004 show -- interview starts 11 minutes, 50 seconds into the show, and ends 18 minutes, 20 seconds into the show)

December 14 - 940 News Talk Radio (Montreal) re: five of Canada's six big banks have sent faxes containing customers personal financial information to the wrong locations

December 13 - CFUV Radio (Victoria) re: federal Liberal government's negligence in failing to requiring banks to prove that their branch closures have been justified, and that credit card interest rates and service charges do not amount to gouging

December 13 - CBC Radio news (World Report at 8:00 am) re: need for strong investor protection system including creation of a national investor rights protection group

December 13 - CBC Radio morning show (Ottawa) re: need for strong investor protection system including creation of a national investor rights protection group

December 11 - CBC Radio's "The House" re: need for strong investor protection system including creation of a national investor rights protection group

December 7 - CKLW Talk Radio (Windsor) re: federal Liberal government's negligence in failing to requiring banks to prove that their branch closures have been justified, and that credit card interest rates and service charges do not amount to gouging

November 19 - CBC Radio morning shows (across Canada) "Commentary" re: Prime Minister Paul Martin's decision to kick Carolyn Parrish out of the federal Liberal caucus

November 17 - 600 AM Talk Radio (Vancouver-Rafe Mair show) re: lack of effective access-to-information law and system for the federal government, and the reforms needed to make it effective

November 17 - CKCU Radio (Ottawa) re: lack of public consultation by Ontario government on issue of mandatory bike helmet use, and need for law requiring meaningful public consultation by governments for all significant decisions

October 4 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta - afternoon show) re: lack of limits on donations to municipal politicians in Alberta, and lack of requirement to disclose donations before election day, means politicians are up for sale to the highest bidder, in secret

October 1 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta - The World Tonight show) re: new ethics code for federal MPs and need for strict enforcement of the code

September 11 - CBC Radio ("The House" program) re: former Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lyle Vanclief violates ethics rules by joining Hill & Knowlton to provide advice and lobby for agriculture and agri-food companies

September 11 - CBC Radio National News re: former Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lyle Vanclief violates ethics rules by joining Hill & Knowlton to provide advice and lobby for agriculture and agri-food companies

September 2 - CBC Radio (Edmonton) news re: CIBC closing 5 bank branches and replacing them with 1 branch, and lack of federal government action to ensure that banks do not close branches unjustifiably

September 2 - CBC Radio (Edmonton) morning show re: CIBC closing 5 bank branches and replacing them with 1 branch, and lack of federal government action to ensure that banks do not close branches unjustifiably

August 23 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta - Rutherford show) re: need for creation of a broad-based investor rights group (and consumer groups for other sectors) using the U.S. method that has successfully created citizen watchdog groups

August 6 - CBC Radio (Ottawa and Eastern Ontario - Morning show) re: dispute between suspended Canada Post head André Ouellet and federal minister concerning whether Ouellet broke ethics, hiring and spending rules, and need for stronger rules and enforcement to prevent future similar situations

August 4 - CKCU Community Radio (Ottawa) re: 25 changes needed to ensure the federal Cabinet acts honestly, ethically, efficiently and openly

July 29 - CBC Radio (Quebec City) re: former Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lyle Vanclief violates ethics rules by joining Hill & Knowlton to provide advice and lobby for agriculture and agri-food companies

July 28 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta - afternoon show) re: gaps in bank accountability and need for creation of bank watchdog group

July 20 - 600 AM (Vancouver - Rafe Mair show) re: Democracy Watch wins Federal Court challenge of Ethics Counsellor rulings and office structure, and ongoing flaws in ethics rules and enforcement system

July 15 - CBC Radio (Ottawa - All in a Day show) re: Democracy Watch wins Federal Court challenge of Ethics Counsellor rulings and office structure

July 15 - Radio Canada news re: Democracy Watch wins Federal Court challenge of Ethics Counsellor rulings and office structure

July 4 - CKNW Talk Radio (Vancouver -- Sterling Fox show) re: democratic reforms needed to increase voter turnout

July 2 - CJAD Talk Radio (Montreal) re: Canadian firsts and foremosts in the world and Canada Firsts and More Canada Firsts books

July 1 - CFRB Talk Radio (Toronto) re: Canadian firsts and foremosts in the world and Canada Firsts and More Canada Firsts books

June 30 - CBC Radio national news re: democratic reforms needed to increase voter turnout

June 30 - CKNW Talk Radio (Vancouver) "Bill Good" show re: democratic reforms needed to increase voter turnout

June 28 - CBC Radio's "The Current" re: voter turnout and other key facets needed to make Canada a healthy democracy

June 25 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta) "The World Tonight" show re: Report Card on the parties democratic reform and corporate responsibility platforms

June 22 - CKNW Talk Radio (Vancouver) "The World Today" show re: secret donations to election candidates still legal, donors to parties in 2003 still secret

June 18 - CFRA Talk Radio (Alberta) "Friday Face-Off" show re: federal election and other government accountability issues

June 11 - CBC Radio (Alberta) "Wild Rose Forum" noon phone-in show re: problem of politicians lying and need for "honesty in politics" law to solve problem

June 9 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta) "The World Tonight" show re: problem of politicians lying and need for "honesty in politics" law to solve problem

June 8 - CBC Radio's "Ontario Today Phone-In" show re: problem of politicians lying and need for "honesty in politics" law to solve problem

June 4 - 940 News Radio (Montreal) re: Royal Bank computer problem causes bank account problems for thousands of customers

May 22 - CBC Radio news (Ontario) re: CIBC closing bank branch in Cobalt, Ontario and lack of government action to stop unjustifiable branch closures

May 21 - CFRA Talk Radio (Ottawa) "Lunch Bunch" show re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 18 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta) "The World Tonight" show re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 18 - CKNW Talk Radio (Vancouver) "The World Today" show re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 18 - Radio Canada news re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 18 - Radio Canada International (RCI) news re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 17 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta) "The World Tonight" show re: Democracy Watch's court challenge of the federal ethics enforcement system and rulings by the federal Ethics Counsellor

May 17 - CBC Radio "The World at Six" news show re: Democracy Watch's court challenge of the federal ethics enforcement system and rulings by the federal Ethics Counsellor

May 17 - CBC Radio (Charlottetown) morning show re: Democracy Watch's court challenge of the federal ethics enforcement system and rulings by the federal Ethics Counsellor
May 17 - CBC Radio (Quebec City) morning show re: Democracy Watch's court challenge of the federal ethics enforcement system and rulings by the federal Ethics Counsellor
May 17 - CBC Radio (Ottawa) morning show re: Democracy Watch's court challenge of the federal ethics enforcement system and rulings by the federal Ethics Counsellor
May 17 - CBC Radio (Ontario Morning (area west and surrounding Toronto) morning show re: Democracy Watch's court challenge of the federal ethics enforcement system and rulings by the federal Ethics Counsellor
May 17 - CBC Radio (Sudbury) morning show re: Democracy Watch's court challenge of the federal ethics enforcement system and rulings by the federal Ethics Counsellor
May 17 - CBC Radio (Thunder Bay) morning show re: Democracy Watch's court challenge of the federal ethics enforcement system and rulings by the federal Ethics Counsellor
May 17 - CBC Radio (Winnipeg) morning show re: Democracy Watch's court challenge of the federal ethics enforcement system and rulings by the federal Ethics Counsellor
May 17 - CBC Radio (Calgary) morning show re: Democracy Watch's court challenge of the federal ethics enforcement system and rulings by the federal Ethics Counsellor

May 11 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta) "The World Tonight" show re: Conservative MP Peter MacKay and Liberal Cabinet Minister (former Conservative MP) Scott Brison won't disclose the details of how they are paying off their debt from their campaigns in 2003 to win the leadership of the old Progressive Conservative Party

May 5 - Radio Canada News (Alberta) re: Bill 22 proposing changes to Alberta's election law

April 29 - CBC Radio (Ontario Today Phone-in show) re: creating individual investor group to watch over corporations using method proposed in Democracy Watch's Citizen Association Campaign

April 22 - CKNW Talk Radio (Vancouver) re: the new ethics enforcement system under Bill C-4 and the sponsorship scandal

April 5 - CFRA Talk Radio (Ottawa) "Lunch Bunch" show re: measures needed to clean-up federal government

April 4 - CKNW Talk Radio (Vancouver) re: changes needed to federal voting system and new ethics enforcement system under Bill C-4

April 2 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta) re: the new ethics enforcement system under Bill C-4

March 31 - 940 News re: passage of Bill C-4 (new federal ethics enforcement system) and flaws that remain to be corrected in ethics rules for federal politicians
March 31 - CJAD Talk Radio (Montreal) re: passage of Bill C-4 (new federal ethics enforcement system) and flaws that remain to be corrected in ethics rules for federal politicians

March 31 - Radio Canada International re: former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien cashing in on his access and knowledge by becoming a corporate lobbyist only a few months after retiring

March 26 - QR77 Talk Radio Alberta (Evening show) re: corruption in federal government and measures needed to clean-up the government

March 24 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta) "Rutherford show" re: Loopholes in Bill C-25 (new federal whistleblower protection bill)  and how to close them

March 23 - CBC Radio (Ottawa) "Ottawa Morning" re: Loopholes in Bill C-25 (new federal whistleblower protection bill)  and how to close them

March 22 - CBC Radio National News (World at 6) re: Senate review of Bill C-4 (new federal ethics enforcement bill)

March 22 - CBC Radio (Ottawa) "All in a Day" show re: Loopholes in Bill C-25 (new federal whistleblower protection bill) and how to close them

March 18 - CBC Radio News (Alberta) re: Bill 22 proposing changes to Alberta's election law

March 18 - CBC Radio (St. John's) noon show re: Paul Martin's promise to introduce a whistleblower protection bill, and Bill C-4 (ethics enforcement bill)
March 18 - CBC Radio (Charlottetown) morning show re: Paul Martin's promise to introduce a whistleblower protection bill, and Bill C-4 (ethics enforcement bill)
March 18 - CBC Radio (Southern Ontario) morning show re: Paul Martin's promise to introduce a whistleblower protection bill, and Bill C-4 (ethics enforcement bill)
March 18 - CBC Radio (Thunder Bay) morning show re: Paul Martin's promise to introduce a whistleblower protection bill, and Bill C-4 (ethics enforcement bill)
March 18 - CBC Radio (Winnipeg) morning show re: Paul Martin's promise to introduce a whistleblower protection bill, and Bill C-4 (ethics enforcement bill)
March 18 - CBC Radio (Regina) morning show re: Paul Martin's promise to introduce a whistleblower protection bill, and Bill C-4 (ethics enforcement bill)
March 18 - CBC Radio (Calgary) morning show re: Paul Martin's promise to introduce a whistleblower protection bill, and Bill C-4 (ethics enforcement bill)
March 18 - CBC Radio (Kelowna) morning show re: Paul Martin's promise to introduce a whistleblower protection bill, and Bill C-4 (ethics enforcement bill)
March 18 - CBC Radio (Victoria) morning show re: Paul Martin's promise to introduce a whistleblower protection bill, and Bill C-4 (ethics enforcement bill)
March 18 - CBC Radio (Yellowknife) morning show re: Paul Martin's promise to introduce a whistleblower protection bill, and Bill C-4 (ethics enforcement bill)
March 18 - CBC Radio (Whitehorse) morning show re: Paul Martin's promise to introduce a whistleblower protection bill, and Bill C-4 (ethics enforcement bill)

March 11 - CBC Radio (Ottawa) re: need for federal whistleblower protection law

March 6 - CBC Radio's "The House" re: Paul Martin in a conflict of interest on Bill C-2 (satellite-TV signal theft bill) because of large donations from satellite-TV companies to his leadership campaign (piece starts 36 minutes, 50 seconds into the program, and ends 44 minutes, 50 seconds into the program)

February 21 - CKNW Talk Radio (Vancouver) "Peter Warren" show re: federal politicians likely have millions in secret bank accounts, a recipe for corruption

February 20 - CBC Radio Alberta (Wild Rose Forum phone-in show) re: Alberta government not transparent or ethical because it lacks lobbying disclosure law, ethics code for lobbyists, and has an executive council advising Cabinet not subject to any accountability laws

February 18 - Community radio (Calgary) re: strengthening Bill C-4 (new federal ethics enforcement system)

February 17 - CFRB 1010 NewsTalk Radio "Nightshow" re: measures needed to prevent future ethics/spending scandals

February 10 - Radio Canada International (Spanish show for Latin America) re: Auditor General report on wasteful federal government spending programs and anti-corruption measure in possible Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA)

February 12 - CBC Radio (Quebec City) re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 12 - CBC Radio's "The Current" re: Democracy Watch's court challenge of Ethics Counsellor rulings mentioned in interview on lobbyists in the Prime Minister's Office

February 10 - QR77 (Alberta) "Dave Taylor show" re: Auditor General report on wasteful federal government spending programs

February 10 - CKNW (Vancouver) "Bill Good show" re: Auditor General report on wasteful federal government spending programs

February 10 - CBC Radio Saskatchewan noon phone-in show re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 8 - CFRB 940 Radio News (Toronto) re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 9 - QR77 Talk Radio (Alberta) "Rutherford show" re: Paul Martin's multiple conflicts of interest

February 8 - CKNW's "Sterling Fox" show re: government ethics and money in politics in 2004 in Canada

February 8 - CFRB 940 Radio News (Toronto) re: Lobbying and communications company with Paul Martin ties receives lots of government contracts

February 5 - CBC's "The Current" re: wealthy politicians (Paul Martin, Belinda Stronach) and conflicts between corporate interests and the public interest

January 30 - CBC Ottawa "All in a Day" show re: Paul Martin's shipping company receiving $46 million in government grants and contracts

January 29 - CKNW Talk Radio Vancouver re: weakening of federal ethics code by Paul Martin and Martin's shipping company receiving $46 million in government contracts

January 29 - CKLW Windsor Talk Radio re: weakening of federal ethics code by Paul Martin and Martin's shipping company receiving $46 million in government contracts

January 14 - CBC's "Ontario Today Phone-In" re: public consultation process for Ontario budget

January 13 - QR77 Talk Radio (Calgary) re: ethics code enforcement (Prime Minister Martin still has power to overrule Ethics Counsellor

January 10 - Vancouver Co-op Radio "Redeye" show re: B.C. government ethics scandal and democratic reform issues in B.C.

January 9 - CFRA Talk Radio Ottawa "Friday Face Off" re: government ethics, budget and democratic reform issues

January 7 - CHUO Radio Ottawa "Click Here" show re: Paul Martin's democratic reform plan

January 7 - CKNW Talk Radio Vancouver "The World Today" show re: independence of federal ethics watchdog

January 5 - Radio Canada International news re: Bill C-24 (new federal political donations law)

January 3 - CBC Radio's "The House" re: Paul Martin's democratic reform plan

January 2 - QR77 Talk Radio Calgary morning show re: state of democracy in Canada

January 2 - CKNW Talk Radio Vancouver "The World Today" show re: Bill C-24 (new federal political donations law)

December 23 - Ottawa XPress (weekly news and entertainment newspaper) re: Prime Minister Paul Martin has severely weakened the federal Cabinet's ethics rules, ministers now allowed to make decisions that affect their private interests, and failed to pass Bill C-15 which would require more corporate lobbyists to disclose more about their lobbying of the federal government

December 14 - Ottawa Citizen re: Spokesperson for new Ethics Commissioner says that Commissioner will not examine any ethics complaint unless it is filed by an MP, but Democracy Watch pledges to challenge decision in court
December 14 - Montreal Gazette re: Spokesperson for new Ethics Commissioner says that Commissioner will not examine any ethics complaint unless it is filed by an MP, but Democracy Watch pledges to challenge decision in court

December 13 - Ottawa Citizen re: Democracy Watch's eight ethics complaints that were dealt with unethically and unfairly by former Ethics Counsellor Howard Wilson must be re-examined by the new Ethics Commissioner Bernard Shapiro and new Lobbyist Registrar Michael Nelson
December 13 - National Post re: Democracy Watch's eight ethics complaints that were dealt with unethically and unfairly by former Ethics Counsellor Howard Wilson must be re-examined by the new Ethics Commissioner Bernard Shapiro and new Lobbyist Registrar Michael Nelson

December 12 - The Independent (St. John's weekly newspaper) re: Premier Danny Williams refusal to disclose all of his assets as required by Newfoundland and Labrador's ethics law for provincial politicians

December 9 - Ottawa Citizen re: Public Works minister Scott Brison orders two bureaucrats at federal Public Works Department to leave jobs with Capital Hill Group lobbying firm that lobbies Public Works for several companies and return to Public Works, and also creates new procedure for approving taking leave from jobs
December 9 - Vancouver Sun re: Public Works minister Scott Brison orders two bureaucrats at federal Public Works Department to leave jobs with Capital Hill Group lobbying firm that lobbies Public Works for several companies and return to Public Works, and also creates new procedure for approving taking leave from jobs
December 9 - National Post re: Public Works minister Scott Brison orders two bureaucrats at federal Public Works Department to leave jobs with Capital Hill Group lobbying firm that lobbies Public Works for several companies and return to Public Works, and also creates new procedure for approving taking leave from jobs

December 8 - Vancouver Sun re: two bureaucrats at federal Public Works Department violate ethics rules for bureaucrats by taking leave to work with Capital Hill Group lobbying firm that lobbies Public Works for several companies

December 8 - Edmonton Sun re: federal Liberal government's negligence in failing to requiring banks to prove that their branch closures have been justified, and that credit card interest rates and service charges do not amount to gouging

December 7 - Toronto Sun re: federal Liberal government's negligence in failing to requiring banks to prove that their branch closures have been justified, and that credit card interest rates and service charges do not amount to gouging

December 6 - Kingston Whig-Standard re: city council with 13 members splits into five committees and decides to limit submissions by citizens to committees, with strict restrictions on submissions to the whole city council

December 4 - Ottawa Citizen re: Ontario government sends wrong information to 27,000 Ontarians, giving them other people's name, address and social insurance number, the largest violation of privacy ever in the history of Ontario

December 2 - Georgia Straight (Vancouver weekly newspaper) re: Prime Minister Paul Martin has severely weakened the federal Cabinet's ethics rules, ministers now allowed to make decisions that affect their private interests

November 29 - Maclean's magazine re: urban-rural issues divide in Canada poses dilemma for federal government because constitutional and legal guarantees give smaller, rural provinces more seats in legislatures than they are entitled to based on the size of their population compared to larger, more urban-based provinces

November 29 - Hill Times re: Prime Minister Paul Martin and Liberal Cabinet fail to approve Bill C-15 (which amends the federal Lobbyist Registration Act and requires more disclosure of lobbying, especially by corporate lobbyists) even though Parliament passed the Bill in June 2003

November 28 - Canada.com (CanWest News Service website) re: Prime Minister Paul Martin and Liberal Cabinet fail to approve Bill C-15 (which amends the federal Lobbyist Registration Act and requires more disclosure of lobbying, especially by corporate lobbyists) even though Parliament passed the Bill in June 2003
November 28 - Canoe.ca (Sun Media News Service website) re: Prime Minister Paul Martin and Liberal Cabinet fail to approve Bill C-15 (which amends the federal Lobbyist Registration Act and requires more disclosure of lobbying, especially by corporate lobbyists) even though Parliament passed the Bill in June 2003

November 23 - Toronto Star (James Travers column) re: Federal Immigration Minister Judy Sgro's actions a test for new Ethics Commissioner

November 23 - National Post re: Ontario government passes law expanding provincial Auditor General's powers to include audits of hospitals, schools and Crown corporations
November 23 - Ottawa Citizen re: Ontario government passes law expanding provincial Auditor General's powers to include audits of hospitals, schools and Crown corporations

November 16 - Guelph Mercury (Naomi Powell's column) re: actual reasons for low voter turnout by youth in Canada

November 11 - FFWD magazine (Calgary) re: new political donations system created by Bill C-24

November 11 - The Independent magazine (St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador) re: Prime Minister spokesman Scott Reid criticizing Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams' proposals concerning retaining revenue from offshore oil exploration

November 8 - Western Standard magazine re: ethics of federal Conservative Party inviting former Conservative MP turned lobbyist Deborah Grey to their Ottawa caucus meeting

Fall 2004 issue - Making Waves magazine re: measures governments need to, and can, take to ensure that banks provide full, fair service to all neighbourhoods and communities

October 19 - Ottawa Citizen re: Forest Products of Canada lobbyists worked for minister of foreign affairs in 2002 and were registered to lobby minister at same time, creating conflict of interest in violation of federal ethics rules

October 14 - Ottawa Citizen re: then-federal-Heritage Minister Hélène Scherrer violated ethics rules when she used government jet to fly to event in June 2004 (during federal election campaign period) to deliver election campaign speech

October 4 - Hill Times re: unjustifiable delays in passing ethics code for Senate and in establishing Senate Ethics Officer

October 4 - Calgary Herald re: lack of limits on donations to municipal politicians in Alberta, and lack of requirement to disclose donations before election day, means politicians are up for sale to the highest bidder, in secret

October 1 - Ottawa Citizen re: new federal Ethics Commissioner makes it clear that he will not strictly enforce ethics rules for federal Cabinet ministers and MPs, ignoring 1996 Supreme Court of Canada ruling that says government ethics rules must be strictly enforced

September 29 - Vancouver Sun re: B.C. Liberal Party executive Bill Cunningham is hired as advisor on B.C. by federal Cabinet ministers, creating conflict of interest between B.C. Liberal Party interests and federal government's duty to uphold public interest

September 25 - Ottawa Citizen re: Bombardier Inc. sponsors Ottawa conference on government ethics, even though Auditor General has concluded rules were broken in former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's decision to purchase two jets (worth $100 million) from Bombardier and Bombardier is one of the largest corporate donors to the Liberal Party

September 20 - Hill Times re: Former Indian Affairs and Northern Development Minister Robert Nault opens up lobbying and consulting firm Western Frontier International Group

September 19 - Ottawa Sun re: Prime Minister Paul Martin's plan to address democratic deficit by allowing Liberal MPs to challenge Cabinet ministers every so often will do nothing to address key undemocratic gaps in Canada's federal government
September 19 - London Free Press re: Prime Minister Paul Martin's plan to address democratic deficit by allowing Liberal MPs to challenge Cabinet ministers every so often will do nothing to address key undemocratic gaps in Canada's federal government

September 18 - National Post re: Links between Earnscliffe Strategy group's lobbyists and communications specialists and Prime Minister Paul Martin violate federal conflict of interest rules
September 18 - Ottawa Citizen re: Links between Earnscliffe Strategy group's lobbyists and communications specialists and Prime Minister Paul Martin violate federal conflict of interest rules

September 11 - Ottawa Citizen re: Senator Michael Kirby in conflict of interest as he owns shares in Extendicare Inc. (a homecare company) while also sitting on Senate committees reviewing health care policy

September 11 - Montreal Gazette (editorial) re: Senator Michael Kirby in conflict of interest as he owns shares in Extendicare Inc. (a homecare company) while also sitting on Senate committees reviewing health care policy

September 10 - Edmonton Journal re: Peter Elzinga, former Chief of Staff for Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, becomes lobbyist and co-chair of Alberta Tories' election campaign at the same time

September 10 - Calgary Herald (editorial) re: Peter Elzinga, former Chief of Staff for Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, becomes lobbyist and co-chair of Alberta Tories' election campaign at the same time

September 9 - Globe and Mail re: Peter Elzinga, former Chief of Staff for Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, becomes lobbyist and co-chair of Alberta Tories' election campaign at the same time

September 1 - Investment Executive re: need for creation of a broad-based investor rights group using the U.S. method that has successfully created citizen watchdog groups

September issue - Literary Review of Canada re: review by Democracy Watch Coordinator Duff Conacher of Elections, the first book in Canadian Democratic Audit series (For information on how to obtain this back issue of the Literary Review, click here)

August 31 - Canadian Medical Association Journal re: need for effective, comprehensive whistleblower protection for everyone reporting wrongdoing by anyone

August 22 - Calgary Sun re: need for creation of a broad-based investor rights group using the U.S. method that has successfully created citizen watchdog groups

August 20 - Globe and Mail re: need for creation of a broad-based investor rights group using the U.S. method that has successfully created citizen watchdog groups

August 6 - Ottawa Citizen re: email sent to Public Works employees about ethics rules not enough to prevent violations, independent watchdog with powers to investigate and penalize violations still needed

August 5 - Ottawa Citizen re: Industry Minister David Emerson still has financial holdings in forestry industry in violation of ethics rules for federal Cabinet ministers

August 5 - Sudbury Star re: Ontario Attorney General denies access to total of lawyer's bill paid by public to defend investment fraud artist found guilty

July 30 - Montreal Gazette re: why gasoline prices go up and down

July 29 - Globe and Mail re: former Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lyle Vanclief violates ethics rules by joining Hill & Knowlton to provide advice and lobby for agriculture and agri-food companies

July 29 - Georgia Straight (Vancouver weekly newspaper) re: Prime Minister Paul Martin's appointment of former forestry industry executive and lobbyist David Emerson as Industry Minister (responsible for corporate responsibility, lobbying and competition issues) is a violation of the ethics principles in the Cabinet minister ethics code

July 23 - Nunatsiaq News (Iqualuit, Nunavut) re: governments can keep bank branches open anywhere they want by refusing to make deposits of government funds into banks that refuse to provide full service to every neighbourhood and community

July 22 - NOW magazine (Toronto entertainment weekly) re: Democracy Watch wins Federal Court challenge of Ethics Counsellor rulings and office structure, and ongoing flaws in ethics rules and enforcement system

July 20 - Ottawa Citizen re: Democracy Watch questions bias and lack of independence of new lobbyist ethics enforcer, the Registrar for Lobbyists, who worked with Ethics Counsellor and like Ethics Counsellor has no job security, cannot set own budget or hire own staff

July 19 - Ottawa Citizen (editorial) re: Democracy Watch win in Federal Court challenge of Ethics Counsellor rulings and office structure

July 17 - Globe and Mail re: Former NDP MP Svend Robinson's publicly funded trip to international parliamentarian meeting unacceptable
July 17 - Globe and Mail.com website re: Former NDP MP Svend Robinson's publicly funded trip to international parliamentarian meeting unacceptable

July 16 - Calgary Sun (editorial) re: Democracy Watch wins Federal Court challenge of Ethics Counsellor rulings and office structure, and ongoing flaws in ethics rules and enforcement system

July 16 - Ottawa Citizen (Susan Riley column) re: firing of three federal public servant "whistleblowers" and need for whistleblower protection law

July 15 - Globe and Mail re: Democracy Watch wins Federal Court challenge of Ethics Counsellor rulings and office structure

July 15 - National Post re: Democracy Watch wins Federal Court challenge of Ethics Counsellor rulings and office structure

July 15 - Ottawa Citizen re: Democracy Watch wins Federal Court challenge of Ethics Counsellor rulings and office structure
July 15 - Vancouver Sun re: Democracy Watch wins Federal Court challenge of Ethics Counsellor rulings and office structure

July 15 - Toronto Star re: Democracy Watch wins Federal Court challenge of Ethics Counsellor rulings and office structure

July 15 - CanadaEast.com re: Democracy Watch wins Federal Court challenge of Ethics Counsellor rulings and office structure

July 1 - Saint John Telegraph Journal (New Brunswick) re: conflicts of interest created when lobbyists (such as Liberal Paul Zed) become MPs

July 1 - CBC TV news (Winnipeg) website re: appointment of MP John Harvard as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba raises questions about promises made to him in return for giving up his seat in the House of Commons

June 30 - Ottawa Citizen re: democratic reforms needed to increase voter turnout

June 29 - Edmonton Sun re: democratic reforms needed to increase voter turnout

June 27 - Toronto Sun (Linda Leatherdale column) re: Report Card on the parties democratic reform and corporate responsibility platforms

June 27 - Calgary Herald re: new federal political donations system and flaws that still need to be corrected

June 27 - Toronto Star re: democracy facing challenges in Canada and elsewhere

June 27 - Straight Goods (on-line newspaper) re: Report Card on the parties democratic reform and corporate responsibility platforms

June 26 - Ottawa Citizen re: Report Card on the parties democratic reform and corporate responsibility platforms

June 24 - Politicswatch.com re: possible minority government situations and Governor General's role

June 21 - Edmonton Journal re: implications of new political donations system for possible second federal election if minority government occurs and does not last more than one year

June 21 - London Free Press re: new federal political donations system still flawed with too high public funding and limits on donations

June 21 - Hill Times ("Lobbying and Polling" column) re: secret donations to election candidates, and lobbyists working for election candidates, legal because of loopholes in federal laws

June 21 - Toronto Star re: measures needed to prevent payday lenders from gouging customers

June 20 - Winnipeg Free Press re: new federal political donations system and effect on election

June 19 - Toronto Star re: payday lenders and measures needed to prevent them from gouging customers

June 18 - CBC "Canada Votes" website (Natasha Fatah column) re: barriers to racial and ethnic minorities to winning nomination and election races

June-July issue - Dialogue magazine re: Court hearing begins for Democracy Watch's court challenge of federal ethics enforcement system and four Ethics Counsellor rulings

June-July issue - Dialogue magazine re: Federal Liberals' ethics lapdog finally replaced with passage of Bill C-4 creating new, still very flawed, federal ethics enforcement system

June 12 - Winnipeg Free Press re: how media hype polls irresponsibly and should be more restricted in how polls are reported

June 10 - Winnipeg Free Press re: candidates for city council election hold "no media allowed" meeting with city business group

June 10 - Prairie Dog magazine (Regina) re: low voter turnout and how polls show that ensuring politicians can be held accountable for lies and unethical activities is most important change needed to increase voter turnout

June 10 - Ottawa Citizen re: changes to Democracy Watch's board and advisory committee

June 9 - Vancouver Province (column) re: honesty in politics law needed to end lies and broken promises by politicians

June 9 - Toronto Star re: barriers to women becoming polticians still too high

June 4 - Montreal Gazette re: Royal Bank computer problem causes bank account problems for thousands of customers

June 3 - Globe and Mail re: whether third party interest groups (non-political parties) advertisements in newspapers are covered by federal law limiting third-party advertising spending during elections

June 3 - National Post re: whether third party interest groups (non-political parties) advertisements in newspapers are covered by federal law limiting third-party advertising spending during elections

June 1 - La Presse re: broadcasters' power to determine which political party leaders participate in TV election debates, and decision not to include Green Party in federal election debate

June 1 - Western Standard magazine re: changes needed to ensure that federal public servants follow all ethics and spending rules

May 31 - Hill Times re: Democracy Watch's court challenge of federal ethics enforcement system and four Ethics Counsellor rulings

May 31 - Hill Times re: political parties' polling expenses now counted, and disclosed, as election expenses

May 31 - Hill Times (Michelle Mann's "Supreme Court" column) re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 24 - Hill Times (Richard Cleroux column) re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 21 - National Post, publication of Democracy Watch letter-to-the-editor re: National Post May 20, 2004 editorial on Supreme Court of Canada decision upholding democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 19 - Ottawa Citizen re: Judge questions Ethics Counsellor's work habits during hearing of Democracy Watch's court challenge of federal ethics enforcement system and four Ethics Counsellor rulings

May 19 - Ottawa Citizen, publication of Democracy Watch opinion piece Supreme Court Decision Democratizes Interest Group Participation in Elections by Limiting Wealthy Interests

May 19 - Globe and Mail re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 19 - National Post re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending
May 19 - Montreal Gazette re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending
May 19 - Ottawa Citizen re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 19 - Toronto Star re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 19 - Toronto Sun re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending
May 19 - Winnipeg Sun re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 19 - Penticton Herald re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 19 - Ottawa Business Journal re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 18 - Canoe.ca website (Sun papers) re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 18 - GlobeandMail.com website re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 18 - Canada.com website re: Supreme Court of Canada upholds democratic limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 18 - Globe and Mail re: court hearing of Democracy Watch's court challenge of federal ethics enforcement system and four Ethics Counsellor rulings

May 18 - Ottawa Citizen re: Court hearing begins for Democracy Watch's court challenge of federal ethics enforcement system and four Ethics Counsellor rulings

May 18 - Toronto Star re: Supreme Court of Canada to rule on limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 17 - Ottawa Citizen re: Ethics Counsellor Howard Wilson leaves job as Bill C-4 passes replacing him with slightly more independent ethics watchdogs

May 16 - Canoe.ca website (Sun papers) re: Supreme Court of Canada to rule on limits on third-party election advertising spending

May 13 - Halifax Chronicle Herald re: Conservative MP Peter MacKay has told Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper how he paid off his debt from his campaigns in 2003 to win the leadership of the old Progressive Conservative Party, but neither will reveal the details to the public

May 11 - Halifax Chronicle Herald re: Conservative MP Peter MacKay and Liberal Cabinet Minister (former Conservative MP) Scott Brison won't disclose the details of how they are paying off their debt from their campaigns in 2003 to win the leadership of the old Progressive Conservative Party

May 10 - Ottawa Sun re: Federal Liberals' ethics lapdog finally replaced with passage of Bill C-4 creating new, still very flawed, federal ethics enforcement system
May 10 - Winnipeg Sun re: Federal Liberals' ethics lapdog finally replaced with passage of Bill C-4 creating new, still very flawed, federal ethics enforcement system

April 28 - Ottawa Citizen re: Earnscliffe Strategy Group lobbyist Michael Robinson was working on Paul Martin's leadership campaign and lobbying for Bombardier in 2001 when Martin approved $1.6 billion loan to company buying Bombardier planes

April 27 - National Post re: federal government refuses to release legal background profiles of people it is considering naming as new justices of the Supreme Court of Canada
April 27 - Ottawa Citizen re: federal government refuses to release legal background profiles of people it is considering naming as new justices of the Supreme Court of CanadaApril 25 - Catholic Register re: how to solve problem of decreasing voter turnout

April 26 - Hill TImes (Richard Cléroux "On the Hill" column) re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

April 14 - Vancouver Province re: passage of Bill C-4 (new federal ethics enforcement system) and flaws that remain to be corrected in ethics rules for federal politicians

April 12 - Hill Times re: examination of nomination race between Liberal MPs Sheila Copps and Tony Valeri

April 11 - Victoria Times Colonist (two articles) re: lobbying industry and regulations in B.C.

April 9 - Vancouver Sun (editorial by editorial board) re: passage of Bill C-4 (new federal ethics enforcement system) and flaws that remain to be corrected in ethics rules for federal politicians

April 5 - Calgary Herald - Liberal control of Senate could last until 2019, Paul Martin ignores Senate reform issue
April 5 - Ottawa Citizen - Liberal control of Senate could last until 2019, Paul Martin ignores Senate reform issue

April 4 - London Free Press re: Democracy Watch refuses Liberal MP and former Cabinet minister Sheila Copps' request for help filing ethics complaint against Liberal Cabinet minister Tony Valeri because Democracy Watch has 3 active ethics complaints against Copps
April 4 - Toronto Sun re: Democracy Watch refuses Liberal MP and former Cabinet minister Sheila Copps' request for help filing ethics complaint against Liberal Cabinet minister Tony Valeri because Democracy Watch has 3 active ethics complaints against Copps
April 4 - Ottawa Sun re: Democracy Watch refuses Liberal MP and former Cabinet minister Sheila Copps' request for help filing ethics complaint against Liberal Cabinet minister Tony Valeri because Democracy Watch has 3 active ethics complaints against Copps
April 4 - Calgary Sun re: Democracy Watch refuses Liberal MP and former Cabinet minister Sheila Copps' request for help filing ethics complaint against Liberal Cabinet minister Tony Valeri because Democracy Watch has 3 active ethics complaints against Copps

April 4 - Vancouver Province re: credit card interest rates and service charges amount to gouging by Canada's big banks

April 2 - Western Standard magazine re: changes needed to clean-up nomination races in federal political parties

April 2 - Straight Goods on-line newspaper re: influence and ethics of Canadian Council of Chief Executives as a lobby group

March 31 - Canoe.ca website re: passage of Bill C-4 (new federal ethics enforcement system) and flaws that remain to be corrected in ethics rules for federal politicians
March 31 - National Post website re: passage of Bill C-4 (new federal ethics enforcement system) and flaws that remain to be corrected in ethics rules for federal politicians
March 31 - Ottawa Citizen re: passage of Bill C-4 (new federal ethics enforcement system) and flaws that remain to be corrected in ethics rules for federal politicians
March 31 - Vancouver Sun re: passage of Bill C-4 (new federal ethics enforcement system) and flaws that remain to be corrected in ethics rules for federal politicians
March 31 - Vancouver Province re: passage of Bill C-4 (new federal ethics enforcement system) and flaws that remain to be corrected in ethics rules for federal politicians

March 31 - Ottawa Citizen opinion piece re: Loopholes in Bill C-25 (new federal whistleblower protection bill) and how to close them

March 30 - Montreal Gazette, opinion piece re: Loopholes in Bill C-25 (new federal whistleblower protection bill) and how to close them

March 30 - Ottawa Sun re: examination of nomination race between Liberal MPs Sheila Copps and Tony Valeri
March 30 - Calgary Sun re: examination of nomination race between Liberal MPs Sheila Copps and Tony Valeri

March 29 - Hill Times letter-to-editor re: need for law requiring honesty in politics

March 26 - Toronto Sun (Linda Leatherdale's "Money" column) re: Democracy Watch Coordinator Duff Conacher's report on Canada in the 2004 Global Corruption Report

March 25 - Winnipeg Free Press, opinion piece re: Loopholes in Bill C-25 (new federal whistleblower protection bill) and how to close them
March 25 - Kitchener Waterloo Record, opinion piece re: Loopholes in Bill C-25 (new federal whistleblower protection bill) and how to close them

March 15 - Time magazine (Canada edition) re: measures needed to clean up ethics and spending scandals in federal government

March 13 - Ottawa Citizen re: former Privy Council staffer receives $24,000 contract, only produces 2-page memo on government accountability

March 9 - Ottawa Citizen re: Senate looks to amend Bill C-4 (new ethics enforcement system)

March 8 - Maclean's magazine re: Bill C-24 (new political donations law) and other measures needed to clean up ethics and spending scandals in federal government

March 6 - Vancouver Province re: B.C. senators missing many sessions of the Senate

March 5 - Ottawa Citizen re: Paul Martin's advisor on transparency and accountability (Donald Savoie) opposes a comprehensive access-to-information law and powerful Auditor General
March 5 - Calgary Herald re: Paul Martin's advisor on transparency and accountability (Donald Savoie) opposes a comprehensive access-to-information law and powerful Auditor General

March 3 - Edmonton Sun re: systemic changes needed for effective federal ethics enforcement and whistleblower protection

March 1 - Hill Times re: politicians secret bank accounts and how to prohibit them

March 1 - Maclean's magazine (Mary Janigan column) re: measures needed to clean up ethics and spending scandals in federal government

February 27 - Toronto Star re: Steel producer Stelco has many ties to Prime Minister Paul Martin that raise conflicts of interest questions

February 26 - Montreal Gazette opinion piece by Democracy Watch re: federal politicians likely have millions in secret bank accounts, a recipe for corruption

February 25 - Dominion newspaper re: Paul Martin's ethics record questioned

February 25 - Toronto Star (Linda McQuaig column) re: Earnscliffe lobbying and communications company in conflict of interest for working with, donating to, and lobbying Paul Martin

February 23 - Hill Times re: sponsorship scandal and how to clean-up spending system

February 23 - Straight Goods website (Linda McQuaig column) re: Earnscliffe lobbying and communications company in conflict of interest for working with, donating to, and lobbying Paul Martin

February 23 - Montreal Gazette editorial board editorial re: federal politicians likely have millions in secret bank accounts, a recipe for corruption

February 19 - Globe and Mail re: federal politicians likely have millions in secret bank accounts, a recipe for corruption

February 19 - Montreal Gazette (Peter Hadekel column) re: ethics and spending enforcement system needs to be strengthened to prevent future waste and ethics scandals

February 19 - Montreal Mirror (Kristian Gravenor column) re: federal ethics system and gifts to politicians

February 16-29 issue of Canadian Business magazine re: what CIBC bank should do to recover from lending and investment scandals

February 15 - Ottawa Citizen re: Ethics Counsellor illegally meets with Paul Martin as an MP during Liberal leadership race to clear him of conflicts of interest, at taxpayer expense

February 13 - Ottawa Citizen re: Ethics Counsellor on junkets 6 weeks each year, but claims lack of resources caused delay in responding to ethics complaints
February 13 - National Post re: Ethics Counsellor on junkets 6 weeks each year, but claims lack of resources caused delay in responding to ethics complaints

February-March issue - Dialogue magazine re: Ethics Counsellor court case

February 12 - Calgary Herald re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 10 - The Hamilton Spectator re: conflicts of interest concerning corporate executive Peter Nicholson, now an advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

February 10 - Toronto Star.com re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 10 - Globe and Mail.com re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 9 - Globe and Mail re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 9 - Ottawa Citizen (CP story) re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case
February 8 - Winnipeg Sun (CP story) re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case
February 8 - Calgary Sun (CP story) re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case
February 8 - Edmonton Sun (CP story) re: third party advertising limits Supreme Court case

February 9 - Ottawa Citizen (CP story) re: Lobbying and communications company with Paul Martin ties receives lots of government contracts
February 9 - London Free Press (CP story) re: Lobbying and communications company with Paul Martin ties receives lots of government contracts
February 9 - Calgary Sun (CP story) re: Lobbying and communications company with Paul Martin ties receives lots of government contracts

February 8 - Winnipeg Sun (CP story) re: Lobbying and communications company with Paul Martin ties receives lots of government contracts

February 5 - Georgia Straight (Vancouver) re: lobbyist donors to Paul Martin's leadership campaign in violation of ethics rules

February 4 - National Post re: lobbyists leave Paul Martin's transition team and resume lobbying Paul Martin
February 4 - Ottawa Citizen re: lobbyists leave Paul Martin's transition team and resume lobbying Paul Martin

February 3 - Ottawa Citizen re: Ethics Counsellor court case (Ethics Counsellor does not have resources needed to do job)

February 3 - Ottawa Sun re: new rules on Prime Minister staff accepting gifts meaningless unless enforced by independent ethics watchdog
February 3 - Calgary Sun re: new rules on Prime Minister staff accepting gifts meaningless unless enforced by independent ethics watchdog

February 2 - Ottawa Citizen (opinion piece by Lorne Gunter) re: Democracy Watch's court case shows how much independent federal ethics watchdog is needed

January 29 - PaulMartinTime.ca re: Paul Martin's record on democratic reforms, ethics, bank and corporate responsibility

January 28 - Montreal Gazette re: banks unjustifiably closing branches in low-income neighbourhoods

January 28 - Toronto Star re: bank executives make millions while their banks break the law

January 28 - Moncton Times & Transcript re: whistleblower protection

January 26 - Hill Times re: Senate removing independence of their ethics watchdog in Bill C-34

January 26 - Hill Times re: ban on gifts to public servants stronger than ban on gifts to Cabinet ministers

January 22 - Toronto Star re: lobbyist registry and ethics enforcement for City of Toronto

January 20 - Fredericton Daily Gleaner re: lack of access to information from provincial political donations regulator

January 19 - Vancouver Province editorial re: gaps in Paul Martin's government ethics plan

January 13 - National Post editorial re: Democracy Watch has led struggle for independent ethics enforcement in federal government

January 13 - Ottawa Citizen re: ethics code enforcement (Prime Minister Martin still has power to overrule Ethics Counsellor
January 13 - National Post re: ethics code enforcement (Prime Minister Martin still has power to overrule Ethics Counsellor

January 12 - Ottawa Citizen re: ethics code enforcement (Prime Minister Martin still has power to overrule Ethics Counsellor
January 12 - National Post re: ethics code enforcement (Prime Minister Martin still has power to overrule Ethics Counsellor

January 12 - Hill Times re: Prime Minister Chrétien's control of federal Ethics Counsellor

January 10 - Ottawa Citizen re: Ethics Counsellor court case (Ethics Counsellor received annual bonuses)

January 9 - National Post editorial re: Ethics Counsellor court case (independent ethics watchdog needed)

January 9 - Moncton Times & Transcript re: donations/contracts scandal in New Brunswick provincial government
January 9 - Fredericton Daily Gleaner re: donations/contracts scandal in New Brunswick provincial government
January 9 - Acadie nouvelles (New Brunswick) re: donations/contracts scandal in New Brunswick provincial government

January 8 - Globe and Mail re: Ontario government's plan to use "citizen juries" in consultation on provincial budget

January 8 - Ottawa Citizen re: Democracy Watch court case on Ethics Counsellor results in opposition party calls for review of all Ethics Counsellor decisions

January 7 - Ottawa Citizen re: Ethics Counsellor court case (Prime Minister Chrétien actually made all decisions about ethics violations)
January 7 - National Post re: Ethics Counsellor court case (Prime Minister Chrétien actually made all decisions about ethics violations)

January 6 - Ottawa Citizen re: Ethics Counsellor case (Ethics Counsellor violates his own investigation rules)

May 17 - Democracy Watch's lawyer Martin Doane represented Democracy Watch at the Federal Court hearing in Toronto of Democracy Watch's challenge of the federal government's ethics enforcement system

February 10 - David Baker represented Democracy Watch intervening at the Supreme Court of Canada hearing on the federal law limiting third party advertising spending during elections

January 21 - Duff Conacher testified at the Good Governance hearings of the Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiry (http://www.torontoinquiry.ca)

November 16 - Duff Conacher spoke to the Ottawa chapter of Young Entrepreneurs of Ontario (YEO) about Democracy Watch's work for democratic reform, government accountability and corporate responsibility in Canada

November 4 - Duff Conacher spoke tin Ottawa o a group of citizen group leaders from Russia on how lobbying by citizen groups works in Canada, as part of the Governance Advisory and Exchange Program (GAEP) of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

October 30 - Duff Conacher spoke at Edmonton workshop of the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC) on how to influence policy-makers effectively

September 24 - Duff Conacher spoke at the annual general meeting of the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition (OHCC) in Perth, Ontario on how to influence policy-makers effectively

July 22 - Duff Conacher spoke at the Canada School of Public Service course "How Ottawa Works" on how citizen groups operate and try to influence government

June 20 - Duff Conacher spoke at Oxfam Canada's annual general meeting on how to influence policy-makers

May 13 - Duff Conacher gave keynote address and two workshops at Social Justice conference for secondary schools in the Thames Valley District School Board (London, Ontario area) on how to make corporations act more responsibly

April 14 - Duff Conacher gave a workshop in Ottawa on working together to the National Youth Council of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples

March 26 - Aaron Freeman spoke at the University of McGill Faculty of Environmental Studies on working in the non-profit sector

March 17 - Duff Conacher spoke at the University of Ottawa LEAF (Women's Legal Education and Action Fund) chapter on how to organize and lobby strategically

March 10 - Duff Conacher spoke at a public forum in Ottawa on the need for whistleblower protection organized by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)

March 6 - Duff Conacher spoke at the Canadian Political Science Students Association (CPSSA) annual conference held at St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia re: Canada as a Democracy: Closing the Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality

January 15 - Duff Conacher spoke at Lower Canada College (Montreal) re: Democracy in Canada: An Endangered Species