[fvc-wat-disc] The Government Wants To Know!
Laurel L. Russwurm
laurel.l at russwurm.org
Wed Aug 3 19:49:21 EDT 2016
Sharon:
The committee itinerary seems to have been worked out in camera in the
hour before the last televised meeting.
This might throw some light on the choices:
Leduc, just south of Edmonton International Airport, is represented by
Conservative MP Mike Lake (Edmonton–Wetaskiwin).
St-Pierre-Jolys, a community of 1,100 south of Winnipeg, is split
nearly evenly between English and French as a first language.
Conservative MP Ted Falk represents the area as part of the
Provencher riding.
Joliette, 50 kilometres northeast of Montreal, is part of a riding
won by the BQ’s Gabriel Ste-Marie with 33-per-cent support in 2015.
The committee is expected to sit again on Parliament Hill in late
August.
*CPAC: **REFORM COMMITTEE SEEKS $540K FOR CROSS-CANADA TOUR*
http://www.cpac.ca/en/highlight/reform-committee-seeks-540k-for-cross-canada-tour/
Regards,
Laurel
On 08/03/2016 06:10 PM, Sharon Sommerville wrote:
> Given that the Minister will not be involved in writing the report
> that makes the recommendations to cabinet but will be at the cabinet
> table when the recommendations will be discussed and a decision made,
> I would still prefer the committee to come here.
>
> One consultation in Ont., the most populated province in the country
> and only one stop is ridiculous. LeDuc Alberta and not Edmonton or
> Calgary seems an odd choice. I would be most interested in the
> criteria that was used to select the communities the committee is
> going to visit. The Atlantic provinces, QC, Sask. & BC makes sense.
> Ont., Man. & Alberta do not.
>
> Thanks for letting us know Laurel.
>
> Cheers,
> Sharon
>
> On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 3:50 PM, Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com
> <mailto:2jennross at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Not at all. The committee stuff goes to her. We skip a step.
>
> On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 3:48 PM, Laurel L. Russwurm
> <laurel.l at russwurm.org <mailto:laurel.l at russwurm.org>> wrote:
>
> Maryam Monsef herself but no committee?? That SUCKS. It is
> not the same thing at all.
>
> regards,
> steamed Laurel
>
>
>
>
> On 08/03/2016 03:43 PM, Jennifer Ross wrote:
>> I believe that is because Maryam Monsef is going to do
>> Waterloo Region herself. Or so we keep being
>> promised/threatened/dangled with.
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 3:22 PM, Laurel L. Russwurm
>> <laurel.l at russwurm.org <mailto:laurel.l at russwurm.org>> wrote:
>>
>> It certainly looks as though the ERRE Committee will NOT
>> be stopping in Waterloo Region:
>>
>> It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of
>> viable alternate voting systems, mandatory voting and
>> online voting, the following travel budgets be adopted:
>>
>> • Regina (SK), St-Pierre Jolys (MB), Winnipeg (MB),
>> Toronto (ON), Québec (QC), and Joliette (QC): $
>> 137,111.80
>>
>> • Whitehorse (YT), Victoria (BC), Vancouver (BC),
>> LeDuc (AB), Yellowknife(NT): $ 162,667.05
>>
>> • Montréal (QC), St. John’s (NL), Halifax (NS),
>> Charlottetown (PE), Fredericton (NB) $ 130,711.80
>>
>> • Iqaluit ((NU) $ 109 517.50.
>>
>> It was agreed, — That, should the Board of Internal
>> Economy adopt these budgets, the Analysts and the
>> Clerks, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a
>> news release for publication on the Committee’s
>> website, announcing the cities that will be visited.
>>
>> It was agreed, — That, the Committee hire two (2)
>> research assistants for the period of June 21 to
>> December 1, 2016, for a total amount not to exceed $
>> 58,300.00.
>>
>> It was agreed, — That, a proposed budget in the
>> amount of $ 80,250.00 for the study of electoral
>> reform be adopted.
>>
>> http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=e&Mode=1&Parl=42&Ses=1&DocId=8396591
>>
>> If they were stopping once in each province & territory
>> it would be different, but the 17 stops include
>>
>> 3 in Quebec
>> 2 in Manitoba
>>
>> but only ONE in Ontario.
>>
>> What now?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Laurel
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 08/01/2016 10:34 PM, Sharon Sommerville wrote:
>>> Hello FairVoting Friends,
>>>
>>> The Electoral Reform Committee wants to hear from
>>> Canadians, we have an amazing opportunity to let our
>>> government know that we want PR and why.
>>>
>>> COMMUNITY DIALOGUES
>>>
>>> The Electoral Reform Committee is asking Canadians to
>>> participate in community dialogues and submit reports to
>>> them on what is important in an electoral system and why.
>>>
>>> Starting on Tuesday, August 9th and every Tuesday at
>>> 6:30 from till October we will be at the Queen Street
>>> Commons (43 Queen Street South) in Kitchener to
>>> facilitate conversations about electoral reform. We will
>>> talk together, record the conversation and submit it to
>>> the government. Join us for a coffee and a chat.
>>>
>>> PR IN THE BACKYARD
>>>
>>> On Friday, August 12th at 7 pm join Catherine Fife, MPP
>>> for Waterloo to learn more about PR. There will be a
>>> presentation, comments from Catherine, discussion groups
>>> and a Q & A. Learn, discuss and debate in a pleasant,
>>> informal backyard setting.
>>>
>>> Hope to see you soon!,
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Sharon
>>> for FVC-WR
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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