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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

DWatch report details how federal Commissioner of Lobbying Nancy Bélanger has covered up almost 32,000 violations of the lobbying law & code since 2018, including more than 5,000 serious violations. RCMP also covering up 13 serious violations. Details at: bit.ly/4eaj6zh.

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

See questions to ask candidates in municipal elections across Ontario at: bit.ly/46D12Ka re: will they disclose their donors, fundraisers and campaigners before voters vote, and do they support key democratic, fair, open election and municipal government reforms?

Ontario’s municipal elections undemocratic and unfair in many key ways – Democracy Watch

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

In a great victory for access to justice & government accountability, DWatch wins unanimous Supreme Court ruling removing barriers to lawsuits vs. decisions of federal Ethics Commissioner (in Trudeau-WE Charity scandal) & similar tribunals across Canada bit.ly/4wGKbkX.

DWatch wins unanimous Supreme Court ruling removing statutory barriers to challenging decisions of the federal Ethics Commissioner and similar tribunals across Canada – Democracy Watch

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

DWatch with coalition of groups intervening in Supreme Court of Canada appeal challenging PC Party Premier Doug Ford’s destruction of Ontario Place. Appeal will be heard by SCC on October 15th. Details at: bit.ly/3T0swpy.

Coalition intervenes at Supreme Court of Canada in case challenging Ontario government’s destruction of Ontario Place – Democracy Watch

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Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) @cajournalists.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

📰 Journalists, academics and civil society groups endorse call for Anti-SLAPP legislation to protect free and democratic speech in Alberta Read statement on our website: loom.ly/n_ttIHw

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

DWatch calls on Ontario Integrity Commissioner to reverse former Commissioner’s approval of top advisor for PC Party Premier Doug Ford’s Cabinet mining minister switching to work for Kinross mining company & also to investigate the minister. Details at: bit.ly/4xw997i.

Democracy Watch calls on Integrity Commissioner to reverse approval of mining minister’s advisor taking job with mining company – Democracy Watch

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

DWatch says in article that Saskatchewan’s political donation system, which allows unlimited donations from businesses, unions and individuals “is a recipe for corruption, waste of the public's money, trading of favors and other abuses of power” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #skpoli

Web of companies masks identity of big political donors in Saskatchewan | CBC News

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are funnelled into Saskatchewan political parties through numbered companies. An investigation by the Investigative Journalism Foundation and CBC pulls back the curtai...

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

DWatch calls on House Ethics Committee to recommend closing loopholes that allow for secret, unethical lobbying (loopholes that facilitate foreign interference), and to require the Commissioner of Lobbying and RCMP to enforce the law effectively. Details at: bit.ly/3RWddh1 #cdnpoli

House Ethics Committee must recommend many key changes to close secret, unethical lobbying loopholes, and to require effective enforcement – Democracy Watch

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Liberals vote against opposition party proposed changes to strengthen Bill C-25 to help stop secret, undemocratic foreign interference & unethical influence in Canada’s elections & policy-making processes. Other changes needed to stop disinformation & misinformation. Details at: bit.ly/4adlbZj.

Liberals vote against changes to Bill C-25 to stop secret, undemocratic influence of wealthy interests, lobbyists and foreigners in federal elections and policy-making processes – Democracy Watch

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Please share — Come hear DWatch Co-founder Duff Conacher in Ottawa next Wed. May 20 speaking on democratic reform prospects in Canada, which are key to winning all progressive reforms. Details at: www.carletonpirg.org/events/g3xwj... #ottpoli

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Democratic Reform Prospects in Canada: Key For Winning All Progressive Reforms — Carleton PIRG

Join Carleton PIRG for our second conversation with Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch. In this follow up to his discussion around fighting for fair politics, Duff will do a deep dive on ...

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The Governor General is a key guardian of democracy & Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney should not have handpicked the new GG through a secretive, partisan process. The process should have long ago been democratized & Canadianized. Details at: bit.ly/4usBEk0 #cdnpoli

Governor General must be independent – should not have been handpicked by PM through secretive, partisan process – Democracy Watch

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

DWatch will file constitutional challenge of PC Party Premier Doug Ford’s excessive secrecy changes to Ontario’s freedom of information (FOI) law that retroactively cover up Fords cellphone records & Cabinet communications with lobbyists. Details: bit.ly/4cIgJnh #onpoli

DWatch to file constitutional challenge to Ford government’s FOI changes that cover-up key Cabinet communications – Democracy Watch

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

DWatch in court at 9:30 am ET this morning in Toronto intervening in first step of appeal of ruling in case challenging Justin Trudeau’s prorogation of Parliament last year, aimed at winning restrictions on PM’s power to prorogue. Details at: bit.ly/3OCADXi #cdnpoli

Democracy Watch intervening at today’s hearing of whether appeal against PM Trudeau’s prorogation should be ended – Democracy Watch

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

DWatch says in article the Doug Ford PC Party’s proposed FOI changes the proposed changes “will make cabinet decisions and actions much more secret and that will lead to more corruption and waste of the public's money and other abuses of power” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ontario wants to change its FOI rules to keep some records secret. Here's what you need to know | CBC News

Ontario wants to exempt the premier, cabinet ministers and parliamentary assistants from being subject to the province’s freedom-of-information (FOI) rules, a move that’s sparked outrage from experts,...

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Canada‘s Epstein files…of lobbying? Commissioner of lobbying and RCMP covered up lobbying violations in multiple cases, violating law by hiding investigation records. Secret, unethical lobbying loopholes must be closed, enforcement strengthened. Details at: bit.ly/4bfSFWC #cdnpoli #bcpoli

Commissioner of Lobbying and RCMP covered up lobbying violations in 13 cases since 2018, violating law by hiding almost all investigation records – Democracy Watch

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Liberal PM Mark Carney ignores India’s foreign interference in Canada & helps his own multi-million investments in Brookfield (which owns 10+ companies in India), by signing 10 business deals, 5 draft agreements on energy, AI…. & committing to a free trade deal #cdnpoli #bcpoli

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

This is DWatch’s quote (among others) in Tyee article re: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s proposal for judicial appointments reforms #cdnpoli

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

DWatch & Save PEI call for fully independent, empowered & expert public inquiries into land purchases by allegedly Chinese Communist Party-connected groups in #PEI & foreign interference & land purchases across Canada. Details at: bit.ly/49UBBWV #cdnpoli #peipolitics

Groups call for independent public inquiry into PEI land purchases and activities of Chinese Communist Party-connected organizations – Democracy Watch

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Carney Liberals refused to give the public & experts time to participate in their industry-biased "national sprint" on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Citizen groups set up a People’s Consultation on AI in protest. Participate by March 15: peoplesaiconsultation.ca #cdnpoli #bcpoli

peoplesaiconsultation.ca

A civil society initiative to advance AI law, policy, and regulation centred around human rights and the public interest

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Supreme Court of Canada hearing Stage 1 of DWatch’s appeal this week re: Ethics Commissioner’s ruling letting off former PM Justin Trudeau after he handed a grant to WE Charity when his wife was the charity’s ambassador. See details about the SCC appeal hearing at: bit.ly/4pAkhuY

DWatch at Supreme Court this week vs. Ethics Commissioner’s ruling that ignored PM Trudeau’s violation in WE Charity grant approval – Democracy Watch

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Help win key changes to stop government, Big Bank and big business abuses of power, and to protect you and your family, at:

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

DWatch needs your support #onpoli for a court case challenging Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Bill 5 at:

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

A big #cdnpoli question for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government first budget bill, which Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced on October 20th will include (weak, vague) measures to help stop bank account fraud, is:

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

#BlueJays #cdnpoli #WorldSeries #onpoli

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

More than a year later, RCMP and federal Commissioner of Lobbying still hiding rulings on lobbying violations, part of their negligently bad enforcement records. Did they hide their rulings to get appointed by Trudeau Cabinet? Details at: bit.ly/4hxx8eO #cdnpoli #bcpoli

More than a year later, Lobbying Commissioner still hiding her rulings on nine violations after RCMP let lobbyists off the hook – Democracy Watch

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Happy Canada Day! #cdnpoli #bcpoli Help make Canada the world’s leading democracy (we are behind dozens of countries, including the U.S., in key democratic good government areas) at:

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

DWatch says in article at Bill 5 is “dangerously undemocratic,” giving Ford cabinet “unconstitutional, king-like powers to change any law without a review or vote of approval by Ontario’s legislature” and also proposes to bar lawsuits vs. Ford’s abuses www.thestar.com/news/ontario... #onpoli #topoli

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Come hear DWatch Co-founder Duff Conacher talk in Ottawa today, Thursday, May 22nd, on post-federal and Ontario election strategies for winning key democracy reforms, which are key to winning all other progressive reforms. Details at: opirgcarleton.org/events/fight... #ottpoli #cdnpoli

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Green Party gets B, Bloc, Conservatives and NDP a C-, Liberals a D- and PPC an F in DWatch’s Report Card on parties’s democratic reform and government accountability election platforms #cdnpoli #bcpoli

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Take the Vote Challenge Canada #cdnpoli #VoteChallenge

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

National survey finds 80%+ of voters concerned about secret lobbying & lobbyists fundraising & campaigning for politicians & parties. Secret, unethical lobbying is legal due to huge loopholes all parties have left open & added by Commissioner of Lobbying. Details at: bit.ly/4itFjba #cdnpoli #bcpoli

Survey finds 84% of voters think it’s unethical for lobbyists to fundraise and campaign for politicians – Democracy Watch

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

DWatch calls on all federal party leaders, and Liberal Party leadership contestants, to work together to enact key measures to stop secret, unethical, undemocratic foreign interference and disinformation before a federal election happens. Details at: bit.ly/3XnVzT2 #cdnpoli

Public interest, not partisan self-interest, actions needed to make changes to stop foreign interference before an election – Democracy Watch

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Doug Ford’s PC Party gets F for “dirty dozen” seriously unethical, undemocratic actions in past few years, and also F in Report Card on Ontario’s main political parties’ democracy election platforms. Details at: bit.ly/3EWQhHZ #onpoli

Doug Ford’s PC Party has very unethical, undemocratic F fail record for past few years, and worst-ever F grade in Report Card – Democracy Watch

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

DWatch asks for court approval to pursue private prosecution of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau re: alleged obstruction of justice and breach of trust for pressuring Attorney General to stop prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. Details at: bit.ly/4b2Qo0J #cdnpoli #bcpoli

Group asks court for approval of private prosecution of PM Trudeau for SNC-Lavalin scandal actions – Democracy Watch

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

DWatch releases much-delayed 2nd set of RCMP internal records re: investigation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau / SNC-Lavalin scandal. Records show RCMP hiding key evidence. Details at: bit.ly/41av0Ce #cdnpoli

DWatch releases second set of internal RCMP investigation records for PM Trudeau and SNC-Lavalin affair – Democracy Watch

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

See details re: DWatch’s criticism of the very incomplete, weak recommendations made in the Hogue Inquiry’s final report on foreign interference in Canadian politics at: bit.ly/4hpHNXQ #cdnpoli #onpoli #bcpoli

Hogue Inquiry calls for a few, but far from all, changes needed to stop secret, unethical, big money, lobbying and disinformation foreign interference – Democracy Watch

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Please support DWatch’s court challenge against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s prorogation of Parliament and campaign to stop future PM and Premier abuses of power

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DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Merry Christmas and happy holidays and new year to all! All together we can make Canada the world’s leading democracy in 2025 #cdnpoli #bcpoli

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

House Committee can strengthen Bill C-65 to help stop undemocratic, unethical big money, disinformation and foreign interference in Canadian elections. Details at: bit.ly/3CBREuu #cdnpoli #bcpoli

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

DWatch says in article “The problem is that the system is the scandal — it’s really a system of legalized bribery” and the solution is “to lower the donation limit to an amount the average voter can afford” like Quebec did more than a decade ago after its donation scandal #onpoli #topoli

DemocracyWatch @democracywatch.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Senate should reject reappointment of Commissioner of Lobbying Nancy Bélanger given her negligently weak enforcement record. She let off 98% of lobbyists who violated the law, and gutted ethical lobbying rules. Details at: bit.ly/4etBK2y #cdnpoli #onpoli

Hogue Inquiry should recommend key changes to stop secret, unethical, big money, lobbying and disinformation foreign interference – Democracy Watch