[fvc-wat-disc] next meeting of Discussion Group, Wed. March 25/20

[STUART CHANDLER]

Thanks so much, Cathy, for the update and agenda.
Stu C.

On Fri, Mar 6, 2020, 7:10 PM Cathy Scott, <cathy.scottfree at gmail.com> wrote:

>   Hi, Everyone,
> Although our February meeting was cancelled, Sharon and I were at the
> Civic Hub to advise anyone who didn't get the message and showed up.  There
> were a couple of people, Jonathan Cassels and   Peter Croves, a visitor
> from Woodstock.  Both Jonathan and Peter are running for the FV national
> council.  Our small group  talked about some items on the agenda, which are
> happening before our next meeting, on March 25. Here are some updates:
>
>    -   the Cross Cultures Day for the Elimination of Racial
>    Discrimination is on Saturday, March 21, from noon til evening. The list of
>    presentations/activities looks interesting. Here's the link to check it out:
>
>
> http://www.crosscultures.ca/2020/01/20/2020-un-international-day-for-the-elimination-of-racial-discrimination/
>
> We usually have  an information table at this event.  *Please let me know
> ASAP if you are able to be at  our table for any part of this day, from
> noon til early evening*.
>
>
>    - The Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention is this weekend, March 6 -
>    9.  A couple of our members are there, hoping to elect a leader who
>    supports electoral reform.
>    - Update on MP visits to discuss Citizens' Assemblies:
>       - Bardish Chagger (Waterloo riding) and Brian May (Cambridge
>       riding) have not responded to requests for a meeting.
>       - Tim Louis has responded but there is not firm date, yet.
>    - Cathy and Sharon attended a very informative  talk about Citizens'
>    Assemblies, given by Peter MacLeod of MASS lib, an organization that has
>    been commissioned by various agencies, to design and conduct C.A.s.  A
>    recording of that talk will be posted on the MASS lib website within a
>    couple of weeks.  Anyone  who is interested in hearing about their
>    experiences with C.A.s can google MASS lib to find it on their website.  At
>    the next meeting, we can talk about some ideas to include in our meetings
>    with the MPs .
>    - Sharon spoke to Dave Meslin, who is willing to speak about C.A.s at
>    our event during Democracy Week, in September.
>
> I am attaching the agenda for our next meeting, with these updates added.
> Cathy
>
>
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