Fair Elections Act
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Dear James,
It’s time. The federal election is now officially underway, with the first debate happening tonight.
I don’t need to tell you how much is at stake... more
By unpubadmin
August 6, 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
OTTAWA – Today, Democracy Watch launched a letter-writing campaign calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to finally come clean about who paid off his costs... more
December 15, 2014
The federal Conservatives have backed off on some unfair measures in their proposed so-called "Fair Elections Act" (Bill C-23) but they are not proposing... more
April 30, 2014
Last month, more than 160 professors signed an open letter to express grave concerns about the damage to Canadian democracy that the “Fair Elections Act,” Bill... more
By unpubadmin
April 23, 2014
April 11, 2014
Even at my age, I simply had to do something about this undemocratic government that rides roughshod over us Canadians, with 39% of the popular vote. So I... more
By Qais Ghanem
April 12, 2014
A huge stunner from Harper’s former Communications Director Geoff Norquay today on CBC’s Power and Politics, suggesting that the Fair Elections Act is... more
April 8, 2014
Canadians are getting used to the tactics of Mr. Harper's team-of-total-control. They are no longer surprised by the persistent practice of badmouthing the... more
By Qais Ghanem
April 9, 2014
Sheila Fraser, former Auditor General of Canada, has now joined a long list of respected people to point out the dangers in the proposed legislation. In her... more
April 4, 2014
The recognized non-partisan experts keep telling us one thing. But, our very partisan politicians keep telling us that they don't believe the experts - just... more
By Qais Ghanem
March 28, 2014
I've had my fill of Canada's current federal government. Stephen Harper's Conservatives have broken the trust of Canadians all across the country. Instead of... more
By Qais Ghanem
March 21, 2014
Today, Democracy Watch called on the federal Conservatives to make the so-called “Fair Elections Act” (Bill C-23) actually fair, and detailed the 10 really... more
March 17, 2014
Do you ever have those days where you feel like there’s a higher power who's entire purpose is to constantly test your grip on reality? You know those days... more
By unpubadmin
March 3, 2014
The Conservatives were caught cheating multiple times by an organization (Elections Canada) doing its job. The penalties should be far harsher for cheating in... more
By James OGrady
February 10, 2014