Duff Conacher
Duff Conacher is a prominent Canadian activist and co-founder of Democracy Watch, an organization focused on promoting democratic accountability and transparency in government. He has been a vocal critic of political practices that obscure financial conflicts of interest, particularly the use of blind trusts by public officials. Conacher advocates for stronger ethical standards and greater transparency in government operations, emphasizing the need for policies that prevent conflicts of interest among decision-makers.
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Democracy Watch, an advocacy group founded in 1993 by young lawyer Duff Conacher, believes that Mr. Trudeau was in a real, not apparent, conflict of interest.
Supreme Court revisits Trudeau-era WE Charity scandal in case that could reshape the law
Canada· 2026-01-12
Duff Conacher at Democracy Watch suggests that there should be a standing committee of non-partisan legal experts to appoint such federal special prosecutors.
Pierre Poilievre charges ahead recklesslyCanada· 2025-10-22
Duff Conacher is the co-founder of Democracy Watch, who criticized the current conflict of interest laws for ministers.
Public Safety Minister’s link to civil liberties group doesn’t require ethics screen, watchdog saysCanada· 2025-09-10
Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, called Mr. Carney’s promise to review access law 'weak and too little, too late.'
Carney pledges to review Canada’s access to information regimeCanada· 2025-04-25
Duff Conacher, co-founder of the advocacy group Democracy Watch, criticized the use of blind trusts by senior decision-makers.
Carney remains mum on value of his assets in blind trustCanada· 2025-03-17
