[fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] Fall Events - Input Requested

[Alida and George]

Hi Anita
A democratic roundtable open to all would be well attended.
Can you tell me more about the undemocratic variety laid on by the Con this 
week? When?  Was it "reported" at all.  Its stated goals, etc ?

George
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> Hello Fair Vote supporters in Waterloo Region! I hope everyone is having a 
> great
> summer.
>
> This year our Fair Vote team has been quite active. The need for electoral
> reform has never been more clear! We were out at the No Prorogue rallies, 
> and
> organized two successful and well attended events in partnership with CAPP 
> (the
> Participate event about building democracy, and the Strategic Voting 
> Debate). We
> also had tables at the Multicultural Festival and NonViolence Festival 
> this
> summer, where we collected pages of signatures for the Declaration of 
> Voter's
> Rights, signed up three new members for Fair Vote Canada, and added many 
> names
> to our mailing list. We were also glad to add three members to our 
> executive in
> June! Thank you everyone for all your support of our local chapter.
>
> This fall we would like to organize more events in partnership with CAPP. 
> This
> week, the local Conservatives (Mr. Braid and Mr. Woodworth) are having a
> "Roundtable on Democratic Reform" in Kitchener, hosted by the Minister of
> Democratic Reform Stephen Fletcher. This is a "by invitation only" event. 
> I
> wonderered what others thought about hosting our own "Roundtable on 
> Democratic
> Reform" this fall, with a couple of speakers on different ideas for reform 
> and
> a discussion open to everyone?
>
> The other ideas we have been considering for fall are an "Electoral Reform 
> 101"
> type session with a mock vote, where participants can find out how PR 
> systems
> work, and a debate/discussion on the changing role of the media in 
> politics.
>
> Any input to our planning team is much appreciated. (And of course, and 
> open
> invitation to join the planning team anytime!).
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Anita Nickerson
> Secretary, Fair Vote Waterloo Region
>
>
>
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