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 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
A masked individual dumped a bottle of water over Dr. Tom Flanagan and journalist Drea Humphrey during a peaceful campus debate on residential schools; private security detained the suspect and handed him to police, and the event was ended for safety reasons.
Written by The Democracy Fund
September 29, 2026
