[fvc-wat-disc] State of democracy in Kitchener (not good)

[Donna Reid]

This makes me angry. How dare council keep you from a public meeting. 
Perhaps a whole group of us should show up wearing buttons or shirts or 
whatever to let them know we support MMP. Whatever happened to freedom of 
speech. This can't go unanswered.
Donna
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angela Yenssen" <ayenssen at rogers.com>
To: "'FVC Waterloo Region Discussion'" <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 7:41 PM
Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] State of democracy in Kitchener (not good)


>
> Hi all,
>
> Just want to let you know that despite my multiple protests and pleadings
> and righteous indignation, the City of Kitchener has cancelled my 
> appearance
> at city council on Monday evening.  I tried to schedule an appearance in 
> the
> summer and was told then that the issue was not relevant until
> September/October.  Now that September/October has arrived, I am told that 
> I
> cannot present because Fair Vote Canada is now a registered referendum
> campaign (vote for MMP) and if I was allowed to present all candidates
> running for office would have to be allowed to present to council which is
> apparently not appropriate. I was also told I could not be at the council
> meeting because they could not have me present without having the NO side
> present.  So, I'm not sure if the problem is seeing me without a NO person
> or seeing me because I am campaigning for something since they gave me 
> both
> explanations for not allowing me to present (kind of like a no win
> scenario).  The Kitchener Centre referendum resource officer will be
> presenting and that presentation is more appropriate because it is 
> neutral,
> or so I am told.  This decision apparently was made between the city clerk
> and Mayor Zehr although I assured the clerk that my presentation would be
> emphasizing public education in the same way as Brian Tanguay did when
> presenting to the regional council (which Mayor Zehr attended) in the
> summer.  I thought any of you who vote in Kitchener municipal elections
> would want to know this information.  On a positive note, I suppose this
> allows me to devote some time to canvassing on Monday night.  The
> neighbourhood around Kitchener City Hall sounds like a good location to
> start canvassing, what do you think?
>
> Angela
>
>
>
>
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