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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Sharon:<br>
The committee itinerary seems to have been worked out in camera in
the hour before the last televised meeting. <br>
<br>
This might throw some light on the choices:<br>
Leduc, just south of Edmonton International Airport, is
represented by Conservative MP Mike Lake (Edmonton–Wetaskiwin).<br>
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St-Pierre-Jolys, a community of 1,100 south of Winnipeg, is
split nearly evenly between English and French as a first
language. Conservative MP Ted Falk represents the area as part
of the Provencher riding.<br>
<br>
Joliette, 50 kilometres northeast of Montreal, is part of a
riding won by the BQ’s Gabriel Ste-Marie with 33-per-cent
support in 2015.<br>
<br>
The committee is expected to sit again on Parliament Hill in
late August.<br>
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<b>CPAC: </b><b>REFORM COMMITTEE SEEKS $540K FOR CROSS-CANADA
TOUR</b><br>
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Regards,<br>
Laurel <br>
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On 08/03/2016 06:10 PM, Sharon Sommerville wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Given that the Minister will not be involved in
writing the report that makes the recommendations to cabinet but
will be at the cabinet table when the recommendations will be
discussed and a decision made, I would still prefer the
committee to come here.
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<div>One consultation in Ont., the most populated province in
the country and only one stop is ridiculous. LeDuc Alberta and
not Edmonton or Calgary seems an odd choice. I would be most
interested in the criteria that was used to select the
communities the committee is going to visit. The Atlantic
provinces, QC, Sask. & BC makes sense. Ont., Man. &
Alberta do not.</div>
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<div>Thanks for letting us know Laurel.</div>
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<div>Cheers,</div>
<div>Sharon </div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 3:50 PM,
Jennifer Ross <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:2jennross@gmail.com" target="_blank">2jennross@gmail.com</a>></span>
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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
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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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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 3,
2016 at 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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<div><span>
<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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<div><span>
<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>
</span></div>
<div><span>
<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>
<br>
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>
<div><br>
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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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