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<A title=bjonkman@sobac.com href="mailto:bjonkman@sobac.com">Bob Jonkman</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org
href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org">FVC Waterloo Region
Discussion</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 23, 2010 2:20 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [fvc-wat-disc]
[fvc-wat-announce] Fall Events - Input Requested</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I've copied the invitation below.<BR><BR>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><BR>-----<BR><BR>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><BR>
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<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>
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<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
title=mailto:jessica.georgakopoulos@mosdr-mderd.gc.ca
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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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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<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 face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Special Assistant,
Policy and Communications | Adjointe spéciale, Politiques et communications
<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Office of the
Honourable Steven Fletcher | Cabinet de l’honorable Steven
Fletcher</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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 face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Phone/Téléphone:
613-947-7015 </SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=FR><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fax/Facsimile:
613-947-8077 </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
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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>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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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<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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Location: Minister's Regional
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <ST1:PLACE
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w:st="on">Tower</ST1:PLACENAME></ST1:PLACE>, <ST1:ADDRESS
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<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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Corner of <ST1:STREET w:st="on"><ST1:ADDRESS
w:st="on">Frederick Street</ST1:ADDRESS></ST1:STREET> and <ST1:STREET
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Time: 3:00
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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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class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:lanickerson@b2b2c.ca">lanickerson@b2b2c.ca</A> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid:1279905493.4c49ced5bf3aa@webmail.b2b2c.ca type="cite"><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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<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><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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Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 12:07 PM
Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] Fall Events - Input Requested
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<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><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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