[fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] Joint meeting with Council of Canadians, 7pm Wed 25 Oct 2017 at Bread & Roses

[Cathy Scott]

I think the joint meeting is a great idea!
I'll be there
Cathy

On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 1:07 PM, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:

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> Hi Fair Voters: This month, the regular date for the Fair Vote
> Waterloo Discussion Night falls on the same day as the KW Council of
> Canadians meeting. But rather than making you choose one or the other,
> we're holding a joint meeting!
>
> There is considerable overlap in the membership of our groups, and one
> of the Council of Canadians' campaigns is Electoral Reform. This joint
> meeting is one way that we can offer support to CoC.
>
> This is also an opportunity for FairvoteWRC members who haven't heard
> about Council of Canadians, and might like to join that organization.
> And, of course, it's an introduction to FairvoteWRC for CoC members
> who would like to get involved with FairvoteWRC in a focused campaign
> solely on electoral reform.
>
>
> *What*: Joint meeting of @FairvoteWRC and KW Council of Canadians @KWCofC
> *When*: Wednesday, 25 October 2017 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
> *Where*: Community Meeting Room, Bread & Roses Co-op
> *Location*: 307 Queen Street South, Kitchener, Ontario
> *Map*: https://osm.org/go/ZXnwTLMg--?m=
>
> Parking:  If you're driving, place a note on the dashboard of your
> vehicle:
>
>   *Meeting in Community Room re Apt 107 from 7-9pm*
>
> and park in the north lot, on the other side of the Morrison-Reist
> building - map: https://osm.org/go/ZXnwTL0rw--?m=
>
>
> There's no fixed agenda for this meeting, but the following are points
> for discussion:
>
> There will be a town hall meeting sponsored by the Canadian Labour
> Congress on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 6:30 pm and St. David’s
> Catholic Secondary School, 4 High St, Waterloo featuring Kitchener-
> Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife, Ontario Health Coalition Executive
> Director Natalie Mehra, and other local politicians. We urge all who
> can get there to attend.
>
>
> Several of us attended the CoC Guelph meeting on 18 October at which
> Maude Barlow and Gus Van Harten spoke eloquently about the dangers of
> NAFTA and its implications for water rights. This provided a number of
> ideas we can talk about regarding further advocacy and actions.
>
>   * Van Harten urged everyone present to write to Office of the
> Minister of Foreign Affairs at chrystia.freeland at international.gc.ca
> and ask her with due respect to get Canada out of ISDS
>
>
> Philippe Charbonneau (Political Team Admin Assistant in Ottawa) asks
> if chapters would be interested in screening a new documentary on the
> cooperative enterprise model called A Silent Transformation that
> features Maude Barlow ‒ http://asilenttransformation.ca/  There would
> be a small fee. If there is sufficient interest, we will ask for
> further details.
>
>
> The Liberal government has not kept the campaign promise to restore
> protection to the 99% of lakes and rivers removed from the schedule of
> protected waters under the Harper government. CoC chapters are urged
> to call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Transport Minister Marc
> Garneau for protection of a local lake or river. For further details
> see http://www.freshwateralliance.ca/no_waters_left_behind and
> https://canadians.org/media/groups-across-
> canada-urge-trudeau-government-protect-100-lakes-and-rivers
>
>
> Friday, 10 November 2017 at 3:30pm, FairvoteWRC will present a
> petition in support of proportional representation to MP Raj Saini at
> his Constituency Office (Suite 202 - 209 Frederick Street, Kitchener.
> Electoral reform is one of the areas in which CoC and FairvoteWRC
> overlap, and the more we can coordinate our efforts, the more likely
> we are to succeed. All are invited to attend.
>
>
> The FairvoteWRC Outreach subcommittee is reaching out to faith-based
> communities to build awareness of and allies on the issue of
> proportional representation (PR) in the community. Their goals are to
>
>  * create awareness of FairvoteWRC
>
>  * offer an opportunity to further educate about the issue
>
>  * invite endorsement of our work with an invitation to engage or join
> with us in the future
>
>
> On 1 February 2017 the mandate letter for the Hon. Kristina Gould,
> Minister of Democratic Institutions was released, marking the first
> official announcement that the Liberals would be breaking their
> promise that "2015 will be the last election under First Past The
> Post". FairvoteWRC intends to hold an event (protest, rally, public
> information meeting) to remind people, and especially the Liberals,
> that we have not forgotten the promise, and that we'll be holding the
> Liberals to account.
>
>
> Every year FairvoteWRC tries to hold several public information events
> during the winter months. We could bring in a speaker, show a movie,
> or hold a seminar to explain the mechanics of proportional
> representation. Sometimes these events are held as part of Discussion
> Nights; sometimes they're held separately. The Kitchener Public
> Library has been a suitable venue in the past.
>
>
> See you on Wednesday!
>
> - --Bob Jonkman
> FairvoteWRC Co-chair
>
>
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