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How to send a letter to all your MPs and the Party Leaders.

It is really simple.

• Fill in your name, email, and postal code.
• Note that the letter will automatically add the salutations to the politicians
• You can edit the letter if you wish to personalize it a bit.
• Press on “Add Your Voice”.
• Announce to the world that you signed with the social share functions #ElbowsUp
• Please help us get more signatures. Consider taking some extra time to directly text the link to your fellow CCL members and family members across Canada, kindly asking them to sign it too. We know from experience that direct messaging is much more effective than posting on social media and emailing.

Comment envoyer une lettre à tous vos députés et aux chefs de parti.

C’est très simple.

• Indiquez votre nom, votre adresse électronique et votre code postal.
• Notez que la lettre ajoutera automatiquement les salutations aux politiciens
• Si vous préférez communiquer en français avec votre député, “coupez et collez” la traduction ci-dessous et personnalisez-la.
• Cliquez sur “Add your voice”.
• Annoncez au monde entier que vous avez signé grâce aux fonctions de partage sur Twitter et Facebook #ElbowsUp
• Aidez-nous à obtenir plus de signatures. Envisagez de prendre un peu plus de temps pour envoyer directement par SMS le lien à vos collègues du LCC  et aux membres de votre famille dans tout le Canada, en leur demandant de signer eux aussi. Nous savons par expérience que les messages directs sont beaucoup plus efficaces que les messages sur les médias sociaux et les courriels.

Duff Conacher, LLB/JD, PhD is the co-founder of Democracy Watch, Canada’s leading advocacy organization for government accountability, democratic reform, and corporate responsibility. A legal scholar and policy expert, Conacher has played a key role in strengthening ethics and transparency in Canadian politics. Learn more.

About Democracy Watch
Democracy Watch is a national, non-profit, and non-partisan organization dedicated to advancing democratic reform, government accountability, and corporate responsibility in Canada.

Democracy Watch Media Release (March 3, 2025)
Public interest—not partisan self-interest—must drive reforms to prevent foreign interference before the next election. Read more.

Key Parliamentary Rule:
With the approval of a majority of MPs, any bill can be returned to the stage of parliamentary review it had reached before prorogation. More details.

Bill C-65 (Introduced March 2024)
Amends the Canada Elections Act to prevent foreign interference and improve election fairness. It was under review by a House Committee before Prime Minister Trudeau prorogued Parliament. More details.

Bill C-290 (Introduced June 2022)
Strengthens federal whistleblower protections, including for those exposing foreign interference and related cover-ups. Currently at second reading in the Senate. More details.

 Bill C-70 (Passed in May–June 2024)
This bill, rushed through Parliament in five weeks, contains loopholes that still allow foreign interference. It requires full implementation to ensure foreign agents disclose activities in the Foreign Influence Registry (FIR) and to establish the new Foreign Influence Transparency (FIT) Commissioner. More details.

 Hogue Inquiry Findings
The Hogue Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions issued a final report in January that fails to recommend critical reforms. While Commissioner Hogue identified disinformation as the greatest threat to Canada’s democracy, the report lacks strong measures to prevent, prohibit, or penalize it.
Hogue Inquiry Report
Democracy Watch Analysis

Summary of Foreign Interference Loopholes
For an overview of the enforcement gaps that make foreign interference legal and easy at all levels of government, read this backgrounder