Canada’s lobbying commissioner has let off 895 out of 912 violators. Democracy Watch’s Duff Conacher wants Parliament to go after them
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Canada’s lobbying commissioner has let off 895 out of 912 violators. Democracy Watch’s Duff Conacher wants Parliament to go after them
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7 JUNE 2026
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Canada’s federal lobbying law has been on the books since 1988, but for hundreds of those breaking it, the odds have been overwhelmingly in their favour that they go unpunished.
That is the frank conclusion of a new report from Democracy Watch, a non-partisan citizens’ organization that has been pressing for government and corporate accountability since 1993.
The report, released late last month, documents that C…
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