<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:19.2px">Hello FairVoting Friends,</div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:19.2px">We are developing a new PR presentation.  If you would like to be involved in anyway: writing text, proof reading, contributing ideas, please take a look at the draft outline which is below. </div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Bob put a number of current presentations at one site for us to take a look at as we work through the building process.  Here is the link to those resources:</div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br> </span><a href="http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/resources/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size:19.2px">http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/resources/</a><span style="font-size:19.2px"> </span><br></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">The very first thing we will need to do is establish at framework for our work:  </span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Objective</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Target Audience</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Length</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Some thoughts on our objective: The broad goal is education. T</span><span style="font-size:19.2px">o give people clear & understandable information so they can be better informed about electoral systems in general and specifically proportional representation.</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">                                                   </span><span style="font-size:19.2px"> </span><span style="font-size:19.2px">To produce an engaging & professional presentation which gives an interested person an overview of the principles & strengths of PR, explains the 3 primary PR systems relative to the Cdn context for a basic understanding of PR, answers a number of frequently asked questions including addressing misinformation about proportional systems in under 15 minutes. </span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">                                                    To generate discussion and be part of the national conversation Cdns. will have in the next year. </span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Possible topics for inclusion:  </span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">What is FairVote Canada? - 1 screen</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">What Is Does the Liberal Commitment to Electoral Reform Mean? - the promise, the process, the time frame - 1 screen</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Why Is Electoral Reform  Needed? - AKA What is Wrong With FPTP?- 1 screen</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">What is Proportional Representation?  - 1 screen</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Overview of the three families of proportional systems - 1 screen</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Mixed Member Proportional - 2 screens</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Single Transferable Vote - 2 screens</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Party Lists - 1 screen</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">The Strengths of PR - 2 screens</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Which Countries Use a PR system?  - 1 screen</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">FAQ - coalition vs minority governments </span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">           stability</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">           single issue and extreme parties</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">           expense</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">           too large a parliament     </span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">           too large ridings</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">What is Alternative Vote?  AKA Preferential Ballot, Instant Runoff Voting - 1 screen</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">AV & PR can be friends  -  1 screen</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Conclusion, Nest Steps  & Thanks -1 screen </span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">We will also need presenters notes which will be the core of the information & discussion, handouts which might have additional resources ie the link to the Grey & Pillion videos and links to the studies and evidence which supports PR. My concern is that to include the studies and evidence as anything more than a reference is time consuming and a difficult communication/design task.  And, we will need some mechanism for feedback.</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Looking forward to hearing your comments, views, additions, deletions and anything else! :)</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Kind regards,</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="font-size:19.2px">Sharon </span></div><div class="" style="font-size:19.2px"></div></div>