Duff Conacher and Democracy Watch have
been the most effective person and organization for the securing of citizen
rights and good practices in Canadian government.
We don't have to
do this work over again - 'reinvent the wheel'. They are the best and I support their work,
research and recommendations.
I also have ideas about how to
implement from of these ideas using traditional Canadian governance
methods.
BIO
Duff Conacher is an internationally
recognized leader in the area of
democratic reform and government accountability. He is a former
Ralph Nader's Raider, co-author of Canada Firsts and author of More
Canada Firsts (both best-sellers), and has worked as a researcher,
community organizer and educator, legal intern and consultant.
democratic reform and government accountability. He is a former
Ralph Nader's Raider, co-author of Canada Firsts and author of More
Canada Firsts (both best-sellers), and has worked as a researcher,
community organizer and educator, legal intern and consultant.
A graduate of the University of Toronto
Faculty of Law, he has a
long-standing interest in democratic process and corporate
responsibility issues and is the Founder of Democracy Watch, was its
Coordinator for 18 years, and is now an active Board member.
long-standing interest in democratic process and corporate
responsibility issues and is the Founder of Democracy Watch, was its
Coordinator for 18 years, and is now an active Board member.
He led Democracy Watch and its four
nation-wide coalitions to win more
changes to laws, regulations and government policies than any other
citizen advocacy group in Canada between 1993 and 2011 -- more than 110
changes to laws, regulations and government policies than any other
citizen advocacy group in Canada between 1993 and 2011 -- more than 110
changes in total, many of them
world-leading. He also led Democracy Watch
to win precedent-setting good
government court cases, and regular national
media coverage.
He is the author of three annual good
government reports on Canada
for Global Integrity. Duff has also
designed and delivered dozens of
civics education and organizational
development workshops over the
past 18 years as Assistant Coordinator
of Democracy Education Network.
20 Steps towards a Modern, Working Democracy
Democracy
Watch's mandate, 20
Steps towards a Modern, Working Democracy
(set out below) proposes changes that all governments in Canada
should enact (according to their respective powers) to ensure that
Canadian citizens have a greater and more meaningful role in
government and corporate decision-making in Canada.
Democracy
Watch's "20 Steps" mandate is based upon Democracy Watch's
Definition
of a Democratic Society.
NOTE - Mr. Conacher's name and the
material from the Democracy Watch website is used with his
permission.
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