[fvc-wat-disc] Waterloo Region MP's Submission To The Electoral Reform Committee

[Sharon Sommerville]

Hello everyone,

Thank you for taking the time to review the report and offer your
comments.  Appreciate hearing everyone's perspective.  And, there is still
lots of room for more comments from additional folks!

We are having a meeting soon to co-ordinate a response to the recent
comments from the PM and the minister.  The issues with the report and
whether or not there is a responsible response to it and if so, what can we
do, will be on the agenda for that meeting.

And, this additional wrinkle was reported on in ipolictics today.  Thought
it might be of interest:

http://ipolitics.ca/2016/11/07/opposition-surprised-by-report-of-mass-electoral-reform-mailer/

Keep well,
Sharon



On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 10:16 AM, <daviddirks at rogers.com> wrote:

>
> Ok, I read the document. A few thoughts.
>
> I was disappointed in the evening given the amount of time devoted to
> mandatory and electronic voting. The summary suggests a greater emphasis
> was given to FPTP and alternatives than I felt we should have had.  And the
> background provided before we finally got to this topic was v confusing.
>
> In terms of voter frustration and low turnout, I did not hear civic
> literacy as an issue.  Rather I heard a robust discussion in my group over
> the feeling that parties do not address the concerns of voters in an honest
> and mature manner, engaging them in meaningful discussion and consideration
> of the issues.
>
> I did not hear us land on AV or STV.  Certainly I heard a strong consensus
> on some form of PR.  I did not hear anyone link AV to PR.  This is
> bothersome.
>
> I did not hear opposition to multiple MPs in a riding.
>
> Of course we do not have access to the notes from the evening.
>
> Thank you, Sharon for this bringing this forward.
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
> On Mon, 11/7/16, Sharon Sommerville <sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] Waterloo Region MP's Submission To The Electoral
>      Reform Committee
>  To: "fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org" <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinker
> s.org>, "fvc-wat-announce at listserv.thinkers.org" <
> fvc-wat-announce at listserv.thinkers.org>
>  Date: Monday, November 7, 2016, 2:37 AM
>
>  Dear Waterloo Region Fair Voting
>  Friends,
>
>  This past year has been hopeful for those of us seeking to
>  replace FPTP
>  with a fair electoral system. Over the summer & fall
>  many of us
>  participated in the electoral reform consultation
>  process.  It was an
>  exciting & important exercise in democracy which we hope
>  will lead to
>  changes to ensure a healthier democracy and better public
>  policy for all
>  Canadians.
>
>  We thought you might be interested in reading the report
>  submitted to the
>  Electoral Reform Committee by all four Waterloo Region
>  Liberal MPs on the
>  September town hall. It is an important representation of
>  the current state
>  of interest and thinking about electoral reform in our
>  area.
>
>  Here is the link to the report:
>
>  http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/HOC/Committee/421/ERRE/WebDoc/
>  WD8405589/Members_Reports/ChaggerBardish-e.pdf
>
>  If you attended the town hall, would you give us your
>  opinion of the
>  report?
>
>  Your feedback is important to ensure the transparency of the
>  process. Thank
>  you for your time & support as we work together for
>  electoral reform.
>
>  Best regards,
>
>  Sharon Sommerville
>  for FVC-WR
>
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