The Toronto Chapter was the first Fair Vote chapter and has its own unique style of advocacy in tune with the city. The chapter usually has an information table each year at Pride Day Community Fair, and does leafleting and outreach at various events such as the Labour Day parade, Word on the Street, street fairs, town hall meetings—where ever Torontonians gather.

Early in 2009 the Chapter sponsored under the leadership of Dave Meslin a pizza ballot event in support of the BC-STV campaign at the Transac Club. Various members of the chapter had special projects: Sarah Lambert started a students’ chapter at Ryerson University; Linda Sheppard organized a sold out conference on voting reform in February 2009; Gary Dale appeared on Television advocating reform; and June Macdonald organizes a letter writers’ group.

The Chapter as a whole worked with Vote Toronto to successfully push for a ban on corporate and union donations for elections to Toronto City council and is participating in the Better Ballots initiative, examining different ways of electing City councillors. Our flyer on the topic

The Toronto Chapter executive for 2009-2010 are:

Gary Dale --President
Mark Greenan --Treasurer
Sarah Lambert --Member at large
June Macdonald --Secretary
Aamir Hussain --Member at large
Jim Purdie --Member at large
Linda Sheppard --Member at large

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To get involved with the Toronto Chapter, contact us at office at fairvote.ca.