May 12, 2011
Media advisory

Fair Vote Canada to participate in National Day of Action for Electoral Reform

The Canadian federal election of May 2 returned a majority Conservative government with 167 seats, but the Conservative party received only 39.62% of the votes, one of the least legitimate majority governments in Canadian history.

This blatantly distorted election outcome has generated a spontaneous reaction in the electorate. Saturday, May 14 has been designated a national Day of Action for Electoral Reform, and protest rallies are being planned across the country.

http://nationaldayofaction.ca/

#dayofaction @dayofaction2011

All demonstrations to be held at 2:00 pm local time except Toronto at 3:00 pm CHANGE.

Montreal — Berri Sq.
Ottawa — Wellington & Elgin CHANGE
Vancouver — Vancouver Central Library CHANGE
Toronto — Queen’s Park
Calgary — Harry Hays Building
Halifax — Province House
Charlottetown — Province House
Kelowna — The Sails, Central Park
Whitehorse — Elijah Smith Building
St. John's — Colonial Building, Military Rd.

Fair Vote Canada (FVC) is participating in these events, and will supply speakers in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Vancouver.

FVC, Canada’s national citizens’ movement for fair voting reform, is a broad, multi-partisan coalition that, through their online petition, the Declaration of Voters’ Rights, is calling upon the House of Commons to “immediately undertake a public consultation to amend the Canada Elections Act” and then to “quickly implement a suitable form of proportional representation.”

FVC is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and has previously called attention to distorted election results creating phony Liberal and NDP majority governments.

Contact:

Toronto
Wayne Smith, Executive Director
Wayne.Smith@FairVote.Ca
416-407-7009

Ottawa
Julien Lamarche
julien.lamarche@gmail.com
613-266-3793

Vancouver
Jamie Deith
jamiedeith@gmail.com
604-440-4237

Montreal
Patrick Daoust
patrick_daoust@yahoo.com
514-659-7786