[fvc-wat-disc] Change info meeting in Oct to Oct 2?

[Brian Tanguay]

Article 17 of Regulation 211 states that "advertising public meetings relating to the referendum" is NOT prohibited during the blackout period (October 9 and 10). So presumably, a public meeting would also be entirely legal. BUT, we probably couldn't distribute pro-MMP leaflets at the public meeting without violating the legislation! These are the kinds of absurd situations that election finance regulators just love to create.

If you want, I can try this week to contact somebody in Elections Ontario for a clarification on this, but my personal experience is that these folks like to cast as big a regulatory net as widely as possible. They're real sticklers for the rules, not surprisingly.

And just to let you know, I'll be in Toronto on October 9 and won't be able to participate. In fact, starting September 11, I'll be teaching every Tuesday evening, from 5 to 9. Sorry ...
Brian

>>> pnijjar at sdf.lonestar.org 7/13/2007 11:28 AM >>>
On Thu, 12 Jul 2007, Angela Yenssen wrote:

> 
> I think there is value in every person we can reach, so let's go for it 
> and offer an information night every Tuesday in September plus Oct. 2nd.
 	We already have two Tuesdays in September.


> I also
> agree with the consensus that there should be nothing left to plan by Oct.
> 9th so we should cancel that room booking.

 	I am starting to reconsider this. We have given out over 500 
leaflets, plus put up posters and such advertising this date. Before 
cancelling the booking I would like to see whether we can get clearance to 
hold the meeting.

--
Paul Nijjar - http://www.fairvotecanada.org/WaterlooRegion 
Next electoral reform info night: Tuesday August 14, 7pm
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