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

[Donna Reid]

Hi,
I ran into Doug Craig (mayor of Cambridge) at the market this morning as I 
was handing out flyers and he said that council is within its rights to 
disallow someone into chambers unless there is a person for the other side 
present also. It went to court and that was the verdict. So, I guess we must 
accept this sad state of affairs.
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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