Hello,

I hope all is as well and that you and yours are having happy holidays!

Thank you very much again for your support in signing on to the petition calling for key measures to Stop Secret, Unethical Lobbying at:

https://www.change.org/p/justin-trudeau-ocl-cal-stop-secret-unethical-lobbying

We need your help right now because the federal Commissioner of Lobbying is trying to gut ethical lobbying rules.

Because of your support, and the support of tens of thousands of other Canadians, a House of Commons Committee is forcing the Commissioner to explain why she thinks it is a good idea to allow even more unethical lobbying than is already allowed.

Democracy Watch has built a coalition of more than 20 citizen groups to stop the Commissioner from gutting the current rules, and to make the rules even stronger. Click here for details.

Democracy Watch’s call to stop the Commissioner from gutting the rules was covered by the Globe and Mail, the National Observer, and the Hill Times.

Democracy Watch is also challenging the Commissioner in court for letting off two lobbyists who helped a Cabinet minister win an election, then helped run the minister’s riding association, and then lobbied the minister – a clear violation of the current ethical lobbying rules.  Click here for details.

If you can support this campaign and court case now, and Democracy Watch's other campaigns for key reforms to stop secret, unethical government decision-making and corporate wrongdoing, your donation will be matched to double the amount you give. Please click here now to support the Democracy 2023 initiative.

With your support now, we have a good chance to win key changes in 2023 to stop the Commissioner from gutting ethical lobbying rules, close loopholes in the rules to stop even more secret, unethical lobbying, strengthen enforcement, and impose penalties on lobbyists who violate the rules.

If you haven't already done so, please also click here to send a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and all federal party leaders calling on them to make key changes to stop secret, unethical lobbying.

Thank you again for your support, and happy holidays to you and yours,

Duff Conacher, Co-founder

and the entire Democracy Watch team

P.S. Even $5 a month (which will be matched to turn into $10 a month) will help Democracy Watch stop government and big business abuses of power across Canada that hurt you and your family.  Your donation here will be matched, and very much appreciated, and will be used very effectively to win key changes!