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

[Angela Yenssen]

Thanks for your offer to take up the cause from a legal perspective, Neil.
However, it is too late for us to implement that plan since the city waited
until the 11th hour to cancel my appearance as a delegation and I'm sure we
can't pull a legal response together in time for them to reconsider before
the meeting tomorrow evening.  I have decided for certain that I will
respond to their decision with a symbolic gesture and will be in the
downtown Kitchener area from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow night handing
out literature on the street.  I had planned to devote that time to
attending the council meeting, so I might as well do something for the
campaign in that time.  Although they have tried to silence our call for
public education on the issue, I won't let them silence us because I will
take the message to the street.  As far as I know, I still have freedom of
speech on the sidewalk.  Please correct me if I am wrong.

Angela

 

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Sent: September 29, 2007 6:08 PM
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Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] State of democracy in Kitchener (not good)
(DonnaReid)

 

HI All,


We had about 60-70 people at the Market today.  We managed to dispel a bit
of the fear-mongering out there and actually explain the situation.  One
common response we are getting to asking people if they'd like to learn
about the referendum is that they've already voted.  Eitherway, we did have
some success.

Donna, on a side note here, would you be able to get the clerk to put the
city's refusal into a letter, stating the judicial reasoning (aka the name
of the case) they are relying upon.  I'd be happy to take a look at it if
time permits.  When is the meeting? Monday night I imagine?  Often times
cases like these are qualified, and we may be able to find an angle to allow
us to get in to this meeting.  It shouldn't be to our detriment that the
NoMMP side is a no show, right?  So long as the NoMMP side has notice, I
don't really understand why we should be barred from speaking.   Let me know
if there is much point, as I am guessing the meeting is o! n Monday.

Cheers,

Neil

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