More than 56,000 messages sent in anti-robocall, pro-election law enforcement...
OTTAWA – Today, Democracy Watch called on the federal Conservatives to introduce the bill to ban false election robocalls and strengthen election law enforcement that they promised to introduce by the...
View ArticleGroup launches national letter-writing drive calling for federal government...
OTTAWA – Today, in response to Canada’s big six banks reporting their new record annual total profits for the fourth year in a row — totalling $29.29 billion (up 15% from $25.46 billion in 2011, and...
View ArticleFederal Conservatives' accountability and democratic reform record gets an F
Six years after Federal Accountability Act became law, dishonesty, conflicts of interest, excessive secrecy, unlimited donations and patronage all still legalAnother, stronger Accountability Act needed...
View ArticleElections Canada decides to keep its rulings secret on more than 3,000...
Elections Canada decides to keep its rulings secret on more than 3,000 complaints because the rulings may make Commissioner of Elections look bad -- group complains to Information Commissioner and...
View ArticleGroup calls on politicians across Canada to sign Democratic Good Government...
All Canadians can help get their politicians to sign the 7-point Pledge Tuesday, January 15, 2013read more
View ArticleGroup calls on Canadians nation-wide to hold democracy Coffee Parties to...
OTTAWA – Today, as legislatures begin to open again across Canada, Democracy Watch called on Canadians to hold coffee parties through CoffeeParty.ca to write letters to politicians calling for key...
View ArticleHouse Committees must recommend that federal Conflict of Interest Act and MP...
House Committees must recommend that federal Conflict of Interest Act and MP and Senate ethics codes and enforcement be changed in 30 key ways to finally make corruption in federal politics illegal Act...
View ArticleHouse Ethics Committee must require Ethics Commissioner today to disclose...
Commissioner has rejected more than 80 complaints since 2007 without disclosing any details or reasons -- in her 20 public rulings, she has found only 4 people guilty, and has let dozens of Cabinet...
View ArticleEqual, elected and effective Parliament can happen by abolishing the Senate
Change the conversation, support rabble.ca today.The recent scandals involving senators offer more reasons to question the Senate's continued existence. Senators currently control investigations into...
View ArticleGroups file complaint with federal Information Commissioner calling for...
OTTAWA – Today, Democracy Watch, in partnership with the Environmental Law Clinic of the University of Victoria, filed a complaint with the federal Information Commissioner and called for a full...
View ArticleGroup calls for key changes to give Auditor General and Parliamentary Budget...
OTTAWA – Today, Democracy Watch called for key changes to give the Auditor Generals (AGs) across Canada, and the federal Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), the independence, mandate and powers needed...
View ArticleNation-wide coalition calling for federal government to pass key bank...
As Canada’s big banks again gouge out record profits in past 3 months of $7.7 billion, nation-wide coalition broadens its letter-writing drive calling for federal government action to pass key bank...
View ArticleGroup files complaint with Elections Canada over 'loans' some federal Liberal...
Group files complaint with Elections Canada about “loans” some federal Liberal leadership candidates made to themselves that are actually contributions that exceed legal limits Canada Elections Act...
View ArticleGroup calls for changes to free and empower MPs in key ways
Surveys show voters want changes, Justin Trudeau has committed to some changes, the Conservatives promised some changes in 2006, and MPs could work together to make the changes at any time Send a...
View ArticleInformation Commissioner to investigate muzzling of federal scientists after...
OTTAWA – Today, Democracy Watch expressed its pleasure with the fact that the Information Commissioner has officially confirmed they will conduct a full investigation into the muzzling of federal...
View ArticleGroup files complaint with Ethics Commissioner about PM's by-election call...
Group also launches national letter-writing campaign calling on House Committees reviewing federal Conflict of Interest Act and MP and Senate ethics codes to recommend key changes to strengthen ethics...
View ArticleDemocracy Watch congratulates Justin Trudeau, and sets out plan for good...
Surveys show proposals supported by large majority of Canadians, and also endorsed by national coalitions made up of 140 citizen groups with more than 3 million total membersApril 15, 2013OTTAWA –...
View ArticleNo excuse for federal Conservatives to be seven months overdue with...
Alberta passed new law quickly last fall; federal Liberals and NDP have introduced bills (both opposed by the Conservatives); and Elections Canada has proposed changesMore than 68,000 messages sent in...
View Article10 reasons Canadians should be concerned about the review of federal ethics...
OTTAWA – Today, Democracy Watch and the Government Ethics Coalition set out 10 reasons Canadians should be concerned about the current review of federal ethics rules by the House of Commons Ethics...
View ArticleAudit of 2011 federal election gives even more reasons for public inquiry...
Audit of 2011 federal election gives even more reasons for public inquiry into Elections Canada’s enforcement actions – along with 3,000 secret complaint rulings since 1997 Changes to law needed before...
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