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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hey, everyone. Another update just in now:<STRONG>
Peggy Nash</STRONG> is going to be on our Women's Panel!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Tickets are $20 at the door. Would love to see
folks at this convention at this key time in FVC history.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks for being a supporter of Fair Vote Canada
Waterloo Region.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Anita</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=lanickerson@b2b2c.ca
href="mailto:lanickerson@b2b2c.ca">Anita Nickerson</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 15, 2012 5:11 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> FVC AGM 2012 Update – Craig Scott, Jim Harris, and live
music, oh my!</DIV></DIV>
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<P><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">Friends of Fair Vote
Canada:</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">The agenda for the FVC 2012 AGM
& Conference is really coming together!</SPAN></P>
<P><A href="http://fairvotecanadaagm2012.eventbrite.com/"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: small">http://fairvotecanadaagm2012.eventbrite.com/</SPAN></A></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">(Scroll to the bottom of the page
to see the agenda.)</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">The Friday evening event is
shaping up nicely. It will take place from 7 pm to 9 pm at
Eggspectation Restaurant, 220 Yonge Street (at Shuter Street). This
is in the Eaton Centre, but is accessible from Yonge
Street.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">Jim Harris will lead us in a
discussion of the developing Robocalls/Election Fraud scandal, and
how it changes the political landscape in Canada.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">The robocall scandal has really
highlighted the way that our current, winner-take-all system, in
which elections are decided by a few swing voters in a few swing
ridings, really facilitates and encourages electoral fraud. If a few
voters can be shifted in close ridings, many seats can change hands.
It has been estimated that the current government’s phony majority
hinges on less than seven thousand votes in close ridings. These
critical swing voters are easily identified and targeted with modern
polling and computer technology.</SPAN></P>
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alt="Jim Harris"
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">Jim Harris, author and business
speaker, is one of Canada’s leading political bloggers. His recent
posts on this topic have made him “Blogger of the Week” and “Blogger
of the Month” on </SPAN><A style="FONT-SIZE: small"
href="http://www.fairvote.ca/sites/fairvote.ca/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=188831&qid=1366108">Huffington
Post Canada</A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">. Always an engaging
speaker, Jim is a former leader of the Green Party of Canada, and is
a member of Fair Vote Canada’s National Advisory Board.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">After the discussion, the Friday
evening event will continue as a social event with live music from a
host of local musicians who have donated their time and talent to
promote a better democracy in Canada. They will be performing as The
Single Non-Transferable Orchestra. This will be an unforgettable
experience. Don’t miss this very special evening!</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">On Saturday morning, following our
brief formal AGM, the conference portion of the day will kick off
with our keynote political panel.</SPAN></P>
<P><IMG class="image image-thumbnail " title="Craig Scott"
alt=Craig%20Scott
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">The NDP representative on the
panel has been confirmed as Craig Scott, MP, recently elected to
succeed Jack Layton in the Toronto-Danforth riding. Mr. Scott comes
to politics from a background as a Rhodes Scholar and a
distinguished professor of law, specializing in human rights. He
assisted in drawing up the new constitution of post-apartheid South
Africa.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">On our panel, he will join Green
Party leader Elizabeth May (by Skype from her riding) and Stéphane
Dion, former Liberal leader and currently the party’s critic for
electoral reform. Mr. Dion has lately been promoting his personal
vision of proportional representation for Canada. This promises to
be a lively and exciting discussion!</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">And that’s just the start of a
full day of action-focused workshops and panels!</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: small">Register now! Space is limited and ticket
sales are brisk!</SPAN></A></P>
<P><A style="FONT-SIZE: small"
href="http://www.fairvote.ca/sites/fairvote.ca/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=188830&qid=1366108">http://fairvotecanadaagm2012.eventbrite.com/</A></P>
<P><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">Note: If you are ordering
one of the ticket options that includes lunch, you must order by
noon, Friday, May 18.</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">Looking for reasonable
accommodation in downtown Toronto during the conference?</SPAN></P>
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University student residence at the International Living and
Learning Centre</A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small">Read more about the FVC 2012 AGM
and Conference at </SPAN><A style="FONT-SIZE: small"
href="http://www.fairvote.ca/sites/fairvote.ca/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=188833&qid=1366108">http://FairVote.Ca</A></P>
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