<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></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><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> 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>It certainly looks as though the ERRE
Committee will NOT be stopping in Waterloo Region:<br>
<blockquote>
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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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<div><span><u></u>
<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>
<u></u></span></div>
<div><span><u></u>
<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>
<u></u></span></div>
<div><span><u></u>
<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>
<u></u></span></div>
</blockquote>
<a href="http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=e&Mode=1&Parl=42&Ses=1&DocId=8396591" target="_blank"></a><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>
<br>
3 in Quebec<br>
2 in Manitoba<br>
<br>
but only ONE in Ontario. <br>
<br>
What now?<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Laurel<div><div class="h5"><br>
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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>
<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>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>COMMUNITY DIALOGUES</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<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>
</div>
<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>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>PR IN THE BACKYARD</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<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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