[fvc-wat-disc] fvc-wat-disc Digest, Vol 46, Issue 4

Sun May 20 02:01:42 EDT 2012

The convention sounds exciting!

But nowhere in the links below could I find out the time and place for
Saturday's events.

Thanks,

Eleanor Grant
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>   1. Fw: FVC AGM 2012 Update ? Craig Scott, Jim Harris, and live
>      music, oh my! (Anita)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Anita" <lanickerson at b2b2c.ca>
> To: <fvc-wat-announce at listserv.thinkers.org>
> Cc: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
> Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 16:33:12 -0400
> Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] Fw: FVC AGM 2012 Update – Craig Scott, Jim Harris,
> and live music, oh my!
> **
> Hey, everyone. Another update just in now:* Peggy Nash* is going to be on
> our Women's Panel!
>
> Tickets are $20 at the door. Would love to see folks at this convention at
> this key time in FVC history.
>
> Thanks for being a supporter of Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region.
>
> Anita
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Fair Vote Canada <office at fairvote.ca>
> *To:* Anita Nickerson <lanickerson at b2b2c.ca>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 15, 2012 5:11 PM
> *Subject:* FVC AGM 2012 Update – Craig Scott, Jim Harris, and live music,
> oh my!
>
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> The agenda for the FVC 2012 AGM & Conference is really coming together!
>
> http://fairvotecanadaagm2012.eventbrite.com/
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> (Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the agenda.)
>
> The Friday evening event is shaping up nicely. It will take place from 7
> pm to 9 pm at Eggspectation Restaurant, 220 Yonge Street (at Shuter
> Street). This is in the Eaton Centre, but is accessible from Yonge Street.
>
> Jim Harris will lead us in a discussion of the developing
> Robocalls/Election Fraud scandal, and how it changes the political
> landscape in Canada.
>
> The robocall scandal has really highlighted the way that our current,
> winner-take-all system, in which elections are decided by a few swing
> voters in a few swing ridings, really facilitates and encourages electoral
> fraud. If a few voters can be shifted in close ridings, many seats can
> change hands. It has been estimated that the current government’s phony
> majority hinges on less than seven thousand votes in close ridings. These
> critical swing voters are easily identified and targeted with modern
> polling and computer technology.
>
> [image: Jim Harris]
>
> Jim Harris, author and business speaker, is one of Canada’s leading
> political bloggers. His recent posts on this topic have made him “Blogger
> of the Week” and “Blogger of the Month” on Huffington Post Canada<http://www.fairvote.ca/sites/fairvote.ca/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=188831&qid=1366108>.
> Always an engaging speaker, Jim is a former leader of the Green Party of
> Canada, and is a member of Fair Vote Canada’s National Advisory Board.
>
> After the discussion, the Friday evening event will continue as a social
> event with live music from a host of local musicians who have donated their
> time and talent to promote a better democracy in Canada. They will be
> performing as The Single Non-Transferable Orchestra. This will be an
> unforgettable experience. Don’t miss this very special evening!
>
> On Saturday morning, following our brief formal AGM, the conference
> portion of the day will kick off with our keynote political panel.
>
> [image: Craig%20Scott]
>
> The NDP representative on the panel has been confirmed as Craig Scott, MP,
> recently elected to succeed Jack Layton in the Toronto-Danforth riding. Mr.
> Scott comes to politics from a background as a Rhodes Scholar and a
> distinguished professor of law, specializing in human rights. He assisted
> in drawing up the new constitution of post-apartheid South Africa.
>
> On our panel, he will join Green Party leader Elizabeth May (by Skype from
> her riding) and Stéphane Dion, former Liberal leader and currently the
> party’s critic for electoral reform. Mr. Dion has lately been promoting his
> personal vision of proportional representation for Canada. This promises to
> be a lively and exciting discussion!
>
> And that’s just the start of a full day of action-focused workshops and
> panels!
>
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> *Note: If you are ordering one of the ticket options that includes lunch,
> you must order by noon, Friday, May 18.*
>
> Looking for reasonable accommodation in downtown Toronto during the
> conference?
>
> Don’t overlook the Ryerson University student residence at the
> International Living and Learning Centre<http://www.fairvote.ca/sites/fairvote.ca/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=188832&qid=1366108>
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