<div dir="ltr">Not at all. The committee stuff goes to her. We skip a step.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 3:48 PM, Laurel L. Russwurm <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:laurel.l@russwurm.org" target="_blank">laurel.l@russwurm.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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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<div><div class="h5"><br>
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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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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 3:22 PM, Laurel
L. Russwurm <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:laurel.l@russwurm.org" target="_blank">laurel.l@russwurm.org</a>></span>
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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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<a href="http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=e&Mode=1&Parl=42&Ses=1&DocId=8396591" target="_blank">http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=e&Mode=1&Parl=42&Ses=1&DocId=8396591</a><br>
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If they were stopping once in each province &
territory it would be different, but the 17 stops
include<br>
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3 in Quebec<br>
2 in Manitoba<br>
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but only ONE in Ontario. <br>
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What now?<br>
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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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<div>Best regards,</div>
<div>Sharon</div>
<div>for FVC-WR</div>
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