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FVC Waterloo Presents Dennis Pilon, Thursday, March 22, 2012
Electoral Reform for Canada: Where Do We Go From Here?
Dennis Pilon
Associate Professor of Political Science, York University
Author of The Politics of Voting: Reforming Canada's Electoral System
Member of Fair Vote Canada's National Advisory Board
Leading expert on voting system reform
Thursday, March 22, 7 PM
Lyle S. Hallman School of Social Work
(120 Duke St. W, across from Kitchener City Hall, Rm 101)
What lessons have we learned from efforts to reform Canada's voting system over the last ten years?
Trudeau supports PR, but not really
http://www.hilltimes.com/news/politics/2012/01/14/trudeau-supports-pr-ev...
To the editors of The Hill Times:
Re: Trudeau supports PR, even though he would have lost his seat under it - The Hill Times, Jan. 13, 2012
“We should seize this historic opportunity for us to formally embrace the principle of proportional representation as an absolute necessity for the future of Canada,” says Justin Trudeau (Trudeau supports PR, even though he would have lost his seat under it – Hill Times, Jan 14).
Fair Vote Canada asks: Will faux reform lead to fireworks at the Liberal Convention?
We may see fireworks at the Liberal Party of Canada’s convention this weekend, with leading Liberals apparently at odds over a resolution calling for a change to the voting system.
The resolution before the convention calls for the Liberal Party to implement “a preferential ballot” for national elections, presumably in the current, single-member ridings. The system, known as Alternative Vote (AV) or Instant Runoff Voting (IRV), is used in Australia to elect their House of Commons.
Happy Holidays and a Proportional New Year!
Dear Friends:
We wish you all a very happy holiday season and a proportional new year!
Now you may ask, what does he mean by a proportional new year?
It’s a simple holiday wish for equality, fairness, and an accurate representation of our Canadian values and beliefs in our parliamentary system. This is denied to Canadians under the antiquated, winner-take-all voting system called “first past the post”.
Faire de la politique autrement : Le PQ régresse en proposant un scrutin majoritaire à deux tours
Le prochain conseil national du Parti québécois, qui aura lieu à la fin de janvier 2012, sera consacré à l’étude d’une douzaine de propositions visant à changer la manière de faire de la politique.
Tom Kent, 1922 – 2011
Fair Vote Canada today mourns the death of Tom Kent, journalist, civil servant, and champion of electoral reform.
Tom Kent was a senior civil servant under Prime Minister Lester Pearson, and chief architect of many of the social programs that Canadians today consider central to our national identity, such as Medicare and the Canada Pension Plan. He remained an influential liberal advisor into the Trudeau years.
How to donate to the ARDD charter challenge
To make a donation in support of this case:
* Go to the ARDD Web site at http://www.ardd.qc.ca and donate through
PayPal, or
* Write out a cheque payable to Grey Casgrain (their legal firm) and
write "Gibb file" on the bottom left. Send the cheque to this address:
ARDD
c/o Patrick Daoust
4686 St-Hubert,
Montréal QC H2J 2X5
Remember, your donation will be matched by a donation from Fair Vote Canada!
Background
L'Association pour la revendication des droits démocratiques (ARDD) is
a group of individuals who have initiated an action asking the Quebec
Fair Vote Canada donates $10,000 to support charter challenge against current voting system
For immediate release
November 15, 2011
Canada’s national citizens’ movement for electoral reform today announced they would contribute $10,000 in matching funding to support a challenge in the Supreme Court of Canada against Canada’s current first-past-the-post voting system.
Saskatchewan election outcome shows Canadian voting system stuck in the 19th Century
For immediate release
November 8,2011
In Monday's provincial election in Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Party got 64.21% of the votes, the NDP got 31.99%, and the Green Party got 2.88%.
Simple logic would suggest that if there are 58 seats in the Saskatchewan Legislature, then surely the Saskatchewan Party must have won 37 seats, the NDP 19, and the remaining two seats will have gone to the Green Party.
In fact, thanks to the magic of first-past-the-post voting, the Saskatchewan Party won 49 seats (84.48%), the NDP 9 seats (15.52%), and the Green Party was shut out as usual.
FVC Yukon Chapter update
Next meeting: Wednesday, November 9th, upstairs Alpine Bakery - 7:30pm.
** Meeting to be followed by a Power Point Presentation explaining STV (Single Transferable Vote) and Proportional Voting.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Please consider joining one of our committees - we are creating three committees to work on projects:
* Education & Advocacy Committee
* Political Advocacy Committee
* Fund-raising Committee
