Canadian democracy
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Introduction - The Need For Change:
Prof. Robert MacDermid’s 2016 Campaign Fairness Report points out that “Municipal elections should be fair for all... more
By Guy
August 8, 2021
Introduction:
This is an overview of New York’s Campaign Finance System. Its purpose is to provide an understanding of how donations transparency and dollar... more
By Guy
July 18, 2021
"Executive Summary:
What is Campaign Fairness?
Campaign Fairness Ontario is a not-for-profit organization that traces its beginnings to 2009 and was... more
By Guy
July 6, 2021
"Developers play a disproportionate role in financing municipal politics. Through seeking out and funding pro-development candidates, they are able to fill... more
By Guy
March 14, 2010
"Introduction:
Municipal governments are often described as the level of government most accessible to its citizens, the government whose services touch... more
By Guy
July 6, 2021
"Two years ago, in a report to the City of Ottawa’s Corporate Services & Economic Development Committee and City Council, I prepared an analysis of the... more
By Guy
July 6, 2021
"In the 2003 municipal election for the City of Ottawa’s 22 council seats (Mayor plus 21 ward councillors) a remarkable thing happened: every incumbent... more
By Guy
July 6, 2021
Last week, Jan Harder resigned from Chair of Planning Committee amid allegations of conflict of interest with the Ottawa developer community. This is only the... more
By Guy
July 4, 2021
Canada has yet to bring Quebec into the constitutional fold with dignity following the "night of the long knives" in November 1981, and the failures of Meech... more
By Peter Biro
June 3, 2021
OTTAWA - Today, Democracy Watch released details about the lawsuit it filed last Thursday in the Federal Court of Appeal challenging the Ethics Commissioner's... more
November 21, 2017
OTTAWA - Today, Democracy Watch called on the federal Liberals to change their proposed “new” Cabinet appointments system as it is essentially the same process... more
May 9, 2016
Dear Canadian Political Party Leaders:
Canadian experts have spoken loudly and clearly against Bill C-51. Lawyers, privacy commissioners, intelligence officers... more
By JillyKaren
October 3, 2015
A deafening drumbeat whipped an already fevered crowd into a roar as Thomas Mulcair strode upon the stage like a conquering general, surveying the orange-clad... more
By Fram Dinshaw
July 27, 2015
“This case is about the right to vote – the cornerstone of democracy.”
With these words lawyer Steven Shrybman opened hearings against the Harper Conservatives... more
By unpubadmin
July 7, 2015
Dear political party leaders:
According to all experts, the powers of the Canadian Prime Minister and provincial premiers exceed the powers of any other... more
June 25, 2014