Investigative Journalism Foundation

Canadian doctors, teachers and bankers lobbied Ottawa dozens of times last month, as lawmakers returned from summer break to debate a range of new and proposed laws this fall. zurl.co/xfKTd

In this collaboration with Maclean’s, we follow how Greg Martel built one of Canada's largest Ponzi schemes — and track down where he is today. zurl.co/mMcwR

An online gambling organization wants Nova Scotia to open up its gambling system to private operators, like Ontario and Alberta do. zurl.co/OAgrT

Montreal police might start wearing body cameras within the next year, but the public will likely never see the recordings. What’s the point? Surveillance, critics say. zurl.co/fc1ej

7-Eleven is lobbying the Government of Saskatchewan to relax regulations and extend liquor licences to convenience stores. zurl.co/kFw3Q

Of the thousands of hopefuls running for municipal office in Ontario’s Monday elections, an IJF analysis found 13 are also registered lobbyists. Some felt their previous experience in government affairs could help them in a public role. zurl.co/vE6ko

The U.K. has imposed sanctions against a Canadian cryptocurrency exchange accused of dealing with darknet exchanges connected to the Kremlin. zurl.co/TypXX

We've learned that Canada's finance minister spoke with the CEO of Enbridge about a proposal to build a new oil pipeline to the country's West Coast. zurl.co/lXFIP

Some B.C. political candidates used to be lobbyists. What happens when people trying to shape laws on behalf of companies end up writing them? zurl.co/BBKtn

The Department of National Defence is looking for help developing Canadian-designed robots that can locate underwater mines. But the tenders have national security exceptions applied and DND is not sharing many details. zurl.co/Trag2

After a months-long lobbying drive across the country, the Ontario government said Waymo could offer Torontonians driverless rides as early as 2028. zurl.co/pOJ4C

A former deputy minister and security adviser to Carney is a board member for a Canadian drone company that’s lobbying for defence contracts. zurl.co/JtUd2

Francesco Villi was known for harassment and threatening behaviour long before he shot six of his neighbours in a Vaughan, Ont., condo in 2022. But his gun ownership records never reflected a protection order a judge issued after complaints from his neighbours. zurl.co/wHpLm

He led the province through his “Common Sense Revolution.” His son is a cabinet minister. Now Mike Harris has started lobbying the Ontario government. zurl.co/Qx4DU

Manitoba’s police watchdog has been without a permanent civilian director for almost two years but the government is in no rush to hire a replacement, suggest documents obtained by the IJF. zurl.co/E1uR3

The cleanup of harmful leftovers from NWT’s Giant Mine is still underway, and Yellowknives Dene is pressing Ottawa over what remains unresolved from the mine’s legacy. zurl.co/MROYn

A Burnaby man has admitted to his role in a vast money laundering network linked to illegal cannabis sales. zurl.co/IAaoC

Multiple organizations, including LinkedIn and video game companies, are lobbying about online safety rules as Parliament returns to debate the Liberals' new social media bill. zurl.co/NGTwe

In B.C., you can be a city councillor and a lobbyist at the same time. But should you? An IJF analysis found four candidates who also lobby for the real estate and housing industry. zurl.co/EXGIt

Health Canada is looking for experts to test drugs like MDMA and fentanyl to better understand the risks to those who use substances and determine how the government should respond. zurl.co/5TMI3

The IJF has two nominations in the Anthem Awards, as judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. zurl.co/kdfAF

Billionaires, politicians and a National Post columnist are among those who donated a collective $1.6 million to Caroline Elliott’s unsuccessful campaign to lead the B.C. Conservative Party. zurl.co/01qIj

For the second election in a row, incumbent Vancouver school trustee Christopher Richardson is facing serious questions about his involvement with revoked charities. zurl.co/5TdZE

A federal pilot project to collect the names of Indigenous artists in Atlantic Canada, with plans to procure more works, comes amid scrutiny regarding the government’s oversight of Indigenous art. An audit revealed more than 100 pieces from a collection were unaccounted for. zurl.co/SGfsf

Food prices in Attawapiskat show how different Thanksgiving can look in the North, from the cost of store-bought food to what families can harvest from the land. zurl.co/nRc9e

After it was authorized to sell up to 49,000 EVs in Canada earlier this year, Chinese carmaker BYD wants to discuss Canada’s EV strategy as the government rolls back its ambitious sales mandate. zurl.co/hnARJ

At least 38 Indigenous people have died following encounters with Manitoba police since 2015, and only one of those cases saw officers charged in their death. The IJF asks: When a police-involved death has been deemed justified, how do you grieve? zurl.co/ISJVI

Canada’s top operator of cryptocurrency ATMs wants to find an “alternative” to the federal government’s impending ban on the devices, which it says are used to facilitate fraud. zurl.co/I9Vfd

Are prediction markets gambling or a type of investment? A battle is waging between Canadian companies and lottery corporations on how to regulate them. zurl.co/vTPZR

Our Revolving Door records showed a former executive in a federal ministry started lobbying just two months after leaving the public service. Now he says the career change was necessary after he lost his job to the prime minister’s promised spending cuts. zurl.co/7nnnl

Alberta has strict rules on who can advertise or donate during a recall campaign. But party constituency associations can still give politicians a fundraising and organizing boost, creating what one petitioner calls an “uneven playing field between the incumbents and the public.” zurl.co/znbWy

Canadian internet providers are lining up to lobby the federal government as Carney moves away from Elon Musk’s Starlink. zurl.co/YA7jU

Just months ago, a Norway-backed company won a major Canadian submarine contract. Now, another Norwegian company is seeking defence contracts from Ottawa. zurl.co/6XlHX

The IJF is nominated for two national awards recognizing the best in digital and broadcast journalism across Canada. zurl.co/ZEH8O

The Alberta government pays millions to cover oil and gas companies’ delinquent lease payments. Which companies had land rents paid by taxpayers in 2025? Gov’t agencies don’t track and summarize that data. The IJF analyzed thousands of documents to answer this question. zurl.co/IuOMT

For five decades, the Council on Homosexuality and Religion fought for gay rights and acceptance. This year, that all came to an end when its charitable status was revoked. zurl.co/dLkOb

Quebecers go to the polls on Oct. 5, but some of them are being denied the right to vote. A proposed class action lawsuit aims to fix the problem. zurl.co/WFGT8

Provincial data shared with the IJF shows where in B.C. people were fined for having illegal campfires during B.C.’s relentless 2026 wildfire season. zurl.co/RPUMA

Vancouver’s airport said in 2016 that privatization would be an “irreversible mistake.” Now, that’s exactly what the federal government plans to do for YVR and Canada’s other three largest airports. zurl.co/bmDkw

The number of Canadians jailed or arrested abroad hit a ten-year high in 2025. zurl.co/gFDWp

Barbara Nolan remembers being punished for speaking Anishinnaabemowin at residential school. For Orange Shirt Day, she reflects on what was taken, what survived and why language remains central to reconciliation. zurl.co/wN3Cl

A major maker of peanut butter, ketchup and coffee grounds is seeking a special exemption from Canadian counter-tariffs as the trade war with the United States rages on. zurl.co/ILitC

The owner of a North Vancouver chlorine plant is suing a competitor over an astroturf campaign that was first uncovered by the IJF and CBC. zurl.co/WLmtj

Tariffs dominated lobbying topics last month, with chambers of commerce from across the country registering dozens of communications with officials about the ongoing trade war. zurl.co/ZdvM1

Despite not backing any candidate, this tech CEO-linked policy shop spent far more on Facebook and Instagram ads about Toronto’s municipal elections than every candidate, third-party advertiser and the city itself, combined. zurl.co/69u5R

Woodland Cree First Nation is pressing Ottawa for acknowledgement and compensation over the forced relocation of its community from Marten River in northern Alberta. zurl.co/GWMKY

Canada’s anti-money laundering watchdog revoked the registration of a crypto firm with ties to the Trumps. zurl.co/btPuH

A shortage of ice rinks in B.C. is keeping young people out of hockey. Organizers and the NHL are talking to the government about a plan to build. zurl.co/snRxZ

Several provinces have eliminated time changes and switched to permanent daylight savings. But why is B.C. reluctant to reveal its full research leading up to the change? zurl.co/t8J1S

An AI and data analytics company is lobbying for a bigger share of Saskatchewan government contracts. zurl.co/VJzeJ