Founded in 2021, The Democracy Fund is a Canadian charity dedicated to strengthening democracy by:
✓ Defending civil liberties
✓ Promoting independent journalism
✓ Helping the world’s vulnerable
Written by TDF’s Legal Team
December 16, 2025
It's incredible to be reflecting on 2025 already. This year marks our fifth year in operation! We're grateful to have the continued support of our donors to further this work towards strengthening democracy.
Thanks to your generosity, we remain entirely donor-funded, without any government support—making your contributions vital to the impact we’ve achieved this year.
The university upheld the right of Canadian Students for Free Speech to hold its debate, and the right of students and artists to answer it.
Written by The Democracy Fund
October 28, 2026
The government seeks to overturn a unanimous Federal Court of Appeal ruling that upheld the Federal Court’s finding that its invocation of a public order emergency against the Freedom Convoy was unreasonable and unconstitutional.
Written by TDF’s Legal Team
October 23, 2026
Fourteen months after his arrest for street preaching, Pastor Sapocinik is free to share his faith in public, with no conviction and no criminal record.
Written by TDF’s Legal Team
October 22, 2026
Meet Glenn Baxter, the veteran fire investigator leading TDF’s independent review of attacks on churches and synagogues across Canada.
Written by TDF’s Legal Team
October 15, 2026
