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I've copied the invitation below.<br>
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In fairness to them, they sent one invitation to the e-mail address
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:waterlooregion@fairvote.ca">waterlooregion@fairvote.ca</a> which goes to all 8 members of the FCV-WRC
executive.<br>
<br>
--Bob.<br>
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Subject: Roundtable on Democratic Reform with Minister Steven Fletcher
and Members of Parliament Peter Braid and Stephen Woodworth<br>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:18:47 -0400<br>
From: Howe, Madison <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Madison.Howe@mosdr-mderd.gc.ca"><Madison.Howe@mosdr-mderd.gc.ca></a><br>
To: Fair Vote Waterloo Region <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:waterlooregion@fairvote.ca"><waterlooregion@fairvote.ca></a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Please find attached to
this email your invitation from the
Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State for Democratic Reform,
and
Members of Parliament Peter Braid and Stephen Woodworth, to attend a
roundtable
on democratic reform on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. A copy of this
invitation is
also located at the bottom of this email for your convenience. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">If you wish to attend,
please R.S.V.P to Jessica
Georgakopoulos at 613-943-6975 or <a
href="mailto:jessica.georgakopoulos@mosdr-mderd.gc.ca"
title="mailto:jessica.georgakopoulos@mosdr-mderd.gc.ca">jessica.georgakopoulos@mosdr-mderd.gc.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Thank you, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Madison Howe<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Madison Howe</span></font></b></strong><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;" lang="FR">Special
Assistant,
Policy and Communications | Adjointe spéciale, Politiques et
communications <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Office of
the Honourable Steven
Fletcher | Cabinet de l’honorable Steven Fletcher</span></font><font
color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="FR">Minister of
State (Democratic Reform) | <font color="black"><span
style="color: black;">Ministre d’État (Réforme démocratique)</span></font></span></font><span
lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;" lang="FR">Phone/Téléphone:
613-947-7015 </span></font><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Fax/Facsimile:
613-947-8077 </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Email/<font color="black"><span
style="color: black;">Courriel:</span></font><a
href="mailto:madison.howe@mosdr.gc.ca"><font color="black"><span
style="color: black;">madison.howe@mosdr.gc.ca</span></font></a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><font
face="Arial" size="5"><span
style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">The
Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State for Democratic Reform,
along with
Members of Parliament Peter Braid and Stephen Woodworth wish to invite
you to a
roundtable on Democratic Reform<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in;"><font face="Arial"
size="4"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;"> Date:
Wednesday, July 28,
2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Arial" size="4"><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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size="4"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;">
Location: Minister's Regional
Office<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2.5in;"><font face="Arial"
size="4"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;"> <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Frederick</st1:placename> <st1:placename
w:st="on">Tower</st1:placename></st1:place>,
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">Suite</st1:street> 403</st1:address><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size="4"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;"> <st1:street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">101 Frederick Street</st1:address></st1:street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size="4"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;">
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Kitchener</st1:city>, <st1:state
w:st="on">Ontario</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">N2H 6R2</st1:postalcode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size="4"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;">
Corner of <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Frederick
Street</st1:address></st1:street>
and <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Weber Street</st1:address></st1:street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Arial" size="4"><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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size="4"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;">
Time: 3:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Arial" size="4"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="4"><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;">Please RSVP to: Jessica
Georgakopoulos at 613-943-6975 or
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jessica.georgakopoulos@mosdr-mderd.gc.ca">jessica.georgakopoulos@mosdr-mderd.gc.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lanickerson@b2b2c.ca">lanickerson@b2b2c.ca</a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">I deleted the invitation, but I think Bob or Vern has it, and Donna is going.
Can one of you post it for everyone to see what the event is about?
Thanks!
Anita
Quoting Alida and George <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:burrettga@golden.net"><burrettga@golden.net></a>:
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<pre wrap="">Hi Anita
A democratic roundtable open to all would be well attended.
Can you tell me more about the undemocratic variety laid on by the Con this
week? When? Was it "reported" at all. Its stated goals, etc ?
George
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Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] Fall Events - Input Requested
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<pre wrap="">Hello Fair Vote supporters in Waterloo Region! I hope everyone is having a
great
summer.
This year our Fair Vote team has been quite active. The need for electoral
reform has never been more clear! We were out at the No Prorogue rallies,
and
organized two successful and well attended events in partnership with CAPP
(the
Participate event about building democracy, and the Strategic Voting
Debate). We
also had tables at the Multicultural Festival and NonViolence Festival
this
summer, where we collected pages of signatures for the Declaration of
Voter's
Rights, signed up three new members for Fair Vote Canada, and added many
names
to our mailing list. We were also glad to add three members to our
executive in
June! Thank you everyone for all your support of our local chapter.
This fall we would like to organize more events in partnership with CAPP.
This
week, the local Conservatives (Mr. Braid and Mr. Woodworth) are having a
"Roundtable on Democratic Reform" in Kitchener, hosted by the Minister of
Democratic Reform Stephen Fletcher. This is a "by invitation only" event.
I
wonderered what others thought about hosting our own "Roundtable on
Democratic
Reform" this fall, with a couple of speakers on different ideas for reform
and
a discussion open to everyone?
The other ideas we have been considering for fall are an "Electoral Reform
101"
type session with a mock vote, where participants can find out how PR
systems
work, and a debate/discussion on the changing role of the media in
politics.
Any input to our planning team is much appreciated. (And of course, and
open
invitation to join the planning team anytime!).
Sincerely,
Anita Nickerson
Secretary, Fair Vote Waterloo Region
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