[fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] Fall Events - Input Requested
Bob Jonkman
bjonkman at sobac.com
Fri Jul 23 14:20:51 EDT 2010
I've copied the invitation below.
In fairness to them, they sent one invitation to the e-mail address
waterlooregion at fairvote.ca which goes to all 8 members of the FCV-WRC
executive.
--Bob.
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Subject: Roundtable on Democratic Reform with Minister Steven Fletcher
and Members of Parliament Peter Braid and Stephen Woodworth
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:18:47 -0400
From: Howe, Madison <Madison.Howe at mosdr-mderd.gc.ca>
To: Fair Vote Waterloo Region <waterlooregion at fairvote.ca>
> Good afternoon,
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> Please find attached to this email your invitation from the Honourable
> Steven Fletcher, Minister of State for Democratic Reform, and Members
> of Parliament Peter Braid and Stephen Woodworth, to attend a
> roundtable on democratic reform on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. A copy of
> this invitation is also located at the bottom of this email for your
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> If you wish to attend, please R.S.V.P to Jessica Georgakopoulos at
> 613-943-6975 or jessica.georgakopoulos at mosdr-mderd.gc.ca
> <mailto:jessica.georgakopoulos at mosdr-mderd.gc.ca>
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> Thank you,
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> Madison Howe
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> **Madison Howe**
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> Special Assistant, Policy and Communications | Adjointe spéciale,
> Politiques et communications
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> Office of the Honourable Steven Fletcher | Cabinet de l'honorable
> Steven Fletcher
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> Minister of State (Democratic Reform) | Ministre d'État (Réforme
> démocratique)
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> Phone/Téléphone: 613-947-7015
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> Fax/Facsimile: 613-947-8077
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> Email/Courriel:madison.howe at mosdr.gc.ca <mailto:madison.howe at mosdr.gc.ca>
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> *The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State for Democratic
> Reform, along with Members of Parliament Peter Braid and Stephen
> Woodworth wish to invite you to a roundtable on Democratic Reform*
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> Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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> Location: Minister's Regional Office
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> Frederick Tower, Suite 403
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> Kitchener, Ontario N2H 6R2
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> Corner of Frederick Street and Weber Street
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> Time: 3:00 p.m.
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> Please RSVP to: Jessica Georgakopoulos at 613-943-6975 or
> jessica.georgakopoulos at mosdr-mderd.gc.ca
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lanickerson at b2b2c.ca wrote:
> I deleted the invitation, but I think Bob or Vern has it, and Donna is going.
> Can one of you post it for everyone to see what the event is about?
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> Thanks!
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> Anita
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> Quoting Alida and George <burrettga at golden.net>:
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>> 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
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <lanickerson at b2b2c.ca>
>> To: <fvc-wat-announce at listserv.thinkers.org>
>> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 12:07 PM
>> Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] Fall Events - Input Requested
>>
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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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