DIGITAL CAMPAIGN Protect Canada’s Election Integrity

DIGITAL CAMPAIGN Protect Canada’s Election Integrity

How to send / Comment envoyer

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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.

The Letter / Le Lettre

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Dear (the name will automatically fill in)

The Canadian federal election date is scheduled for October 20, 2025, but may happen much sooner if a snap election is called. The issue? The foundations of our democracy are under attack with many Canadians still at risk from the influencing algorithms of foreign-owned social media companies and foreign-based disinformation campaigns. And notably, countries with strong, well-funded, and independent public media are linked to healthier democracies.

With this in mind, we are calling for the leaders of all political parties to delay a snap election until key recommendations to safeguard our democracy are fulfilled. We ask that:

  • Bill C-65 (An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act) be passed.

  • Bill C-290 (An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Conflict of Interest Act) be passed

  • Fully implement Bill C-70 (An Act Respecting Countering Foreign Interference)

  • All federal leaders apply for security clearance, as per the Foreign Interference Commission report recommendations.

  • Funding for Canada’s public broadcaster will be doubled to match the G7 average of $62.20 per capita.

*Note: If an election is called and the opportunity to have these bills passed is missed, the demands will flip into calling for all parties to include these actions in their campaign promises.

La date des élections fédérales canadiennes est prévue pour le 20 octobre 2025 mais elles pourraient avoir lieu beaucoup plus tôt si des élections anticipées sont organisées. Le problème ? Les fondements de notre démocratie sont attaqués et de nombreux Canadiens sont toujours menacés par les algorithmes d’influence des entreprises de médias sociaux appartenant à des intérêts étrangers et par les campagnes de désinformation basées à l’étranger.

Il est à noter que les pays dotés de médias publics forts, bien financés et indépendants sont liés à des démocraties plus saines.

Dans ce contexte, nous demandons aux chefs de tous les partis politiques de retarder la tenue d’élections anticipées jusqu’à ce que les principales recommandations visant à sauvegarder notre démocratie soient mises en œuvre. Nous demandons que :

*Remarque : si des élections sont organisées et que l’occasion de faire adopter ces projets de loi n’est pas saisie, les demandes se transformeront en appels à tous les partis pour qu’ils incluent ces actions dans leurs promesses de campagne.

Cordialement,

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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) CommissionerMore 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

A Conversation with Duff Conacher at Democracy Watch