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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I disagree. I expect Bob & I were
the only people paying attention to the Harper Government
Copyright Consultation. To me, that is the gold standard of
consultations. They had online stuff but they also did a physical
cross Canada dog & pony show. <br>
<br>
If the ERRE public dog & pony was coming here it would be
NEWS. <br>
<br>
Not only that it would be a sure thing, unlike your
"promised/threatened/dangled" Ministerial visit. What happens if
the Minister says, "I'll be there this afternoon at 1pm tomorrow
and I can give you 15 minutes. <br>
(Which may be overly generous as lately I've heard of
consultations where people are allowed all of 3 minutes to speak).<br>
<br>
Even if there is enough notice to round up people, the Minister
coming here for a private audience would be virtually invisible.
<br>
Even a public whistlestop a would rate a photo op. If we're
really really lucky it might rate a sound bite on the local news.<br>
<br>
Waterloo Region is a hotbed of electoral reformers. This is
EXACTLY the kind of place the committee SHOULD come, because it
can hear from a bunch of ordinary people<br>
<br>
As to where they *are* going: talk about disproportionality.<br>
<br>
Ontario, the province with the largest population gets all of 1
committee visit when the smaller Québec gets 3. <br>
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Not fair.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Laurel<br>
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On 08/03/2016 03:50 PM, Jennifer Ross wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Not at all. The committee stuff goes to her. We
skip a step.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 3:48 PM, Laurel
L. Russwurm <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<div>Maryam Monsef herself but no committee?? That SUCKS.
It is not the same thing at all.<br>
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regards,<br>
steamed Laurel
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On 08/03/2016 03:43 PM, Jennifer Ross wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I believe that is because Maryam
Monsef is going to do Waterloo Region herself. Or
so we keep being promised/threatened/dangled with.<br>
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3:22 PM, Laurel L. Russwurm <span dir="ltr"><<a
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<div>It certainly looks as though the ERRE
Committee will NOT be stopping in Waterloo
Region:<br>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">It
was agreed, — That, in relation to
the study of viable alternate
voting systems, mandatory voting
and online voting, the following
travel budgets be adopted:</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">•
Regina (SK), St-Pierre Jolys (MB),
Winnipeg (MB), Toronto (ON),
Québec (QC), and Joliette (QC): $
137,111.80</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">•
Whitehorse (YT), Victoria (BC),
Vancouver (BC), LeDuc (AB),
Yellowknife(NT): $ 162,667.05</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">•
Montréal (QC), St. John’s (NL),
Halifax (NS), Charlottetown (PE),
Fredericton (NB) $ 130,711.80</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">•
Iqaluit ((NU) $ 109 517.50.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">It
was agreed, — That, should the
Board of Internal Economy adopt
these budgets, the Analysts and
the Clerks, in consultation with
the Chair, prepare a news release
for publication on the Committee’s
website, announcing the cities
that will be visited.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">It
was agreed, — That, the Committee
hire two (2) research assistants
for the period of June 21 to
December 1, 2016, for a total
amount not to exceed $ 58,300.00.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">It
was agreed, — That, a proposed
budget in the amount of $
80,250.00 for the study of
electoral reform be adopted.</p>
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If they were stopping once in each
province & territory it would be
different, but the 17 stops include<br>
<br>
3 in Quebec<br>
2 in Manitoba<br>
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but only ONE in Ontario. <br>
<br>
What now?<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Laurel
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On 08/01/2016 10:34 PM, Sharon
Sommerville wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hello FairVoting
Friends,
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<div>The Electoral Reform Committee
wants to hear from Canadians, we
have an amazing opportunity to let
our government know that we want
PR and why.</div>
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<div>COMMUNITY DIALOGUES</div>
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<div>The Electoral Reform Committee
is asking Canadians to participate
in community dialogues and submit
reports to them on what is
important in an electoral system
and why.</div>
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<div>Starting on Tuesday, August 9th
and every Tuesday at 6:30 from
till October we will be at the
Queen Street Commons (43 Queen
Street South) in Kitchener to
facilitate conversations about
electoral reform. We will talk
together, record the conversation
and submit it to the government.
Join us for a coffee and a chat. </div>
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<div>PR IN THE BACKYARD</div>
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<div>On Friday, August 12th at 7 pm
join Catherine Fife, MPP for
Waterloo to learn more about PR.
There will be a presentation,
comments from Catherine,
discussion groups and a Q & A.
Learn, discuss and debate in a
pleasant, informal backyard
setting.</div>
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<div>Hope to see you soon!,</div>
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