Current Focus Areas

Public Ethics

We fight for strong ethics watchdogs, lobbying regulation, and anti-corruption reforms that protect from abuse of power.

Charter Revision

Revising the City Charter by engaging experts and ordinary voters ensures that city government operates in the public’s best interest.

Police Accountability

Strong, streamlined systems of oversight and accountability ensure trustworthy policing.

Mayoral Removal

Clear, strong, and effective mechanisms of removal that hold elected officials accountable are essential to democracy.

Ongoing Priorities

Checks and Balances

Preventing abuses of power through co-operation and mutual oversight strengthens government accountability.

Budget Oversight

Strengthening oversight monitors protects the integrity of our budgets and public funds from being misused.

Transparency

Providing open access to information fosters public trust, ensures accountability, and prevents corruption.

Court Reform

Preventing politicization boosts public trust in our courts and judicial legitimacy.

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