by Fairvote Canada | Jul 8, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
JWR says the system is broken. The fix? Liberal MPs just voted YES to study a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform! Jody Wilson Raybould’s letter to constituents outlined the dire state of Canadian politics: “Toxic” “Ineffective” “Marginalizing individuals...
by Fairvote Canada | Jun 22, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
PARTIES MADE THE RIGHT CALL ON CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLY AT PROC Liberals, NDP and Bloc made the right call on voting yes to a motion to study a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. The vote passed with only the Conservatives voting against it.A National...
by Fairvote Canada | Jun 10, 2021 | FVC News, Ontario, Uncategorised
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Ford government’s decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause to stifle free speech and political expression in Ontario is wrong and should not be allowed to stand. In February, the Ford government introduced chilling restrictions on...
by Fairvote Canada | May 30, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Fair Vote Canada is calling on elected federal politicians to recuse themselves from the business of electoral reform to the extent possible due to the conflict of interest they find themselves in. The political conflict of interest has always been obvious. Asking...
by Fairvote Canada | Apr 28, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Fair Vote Yukon congratulates the Yukon Liberals and Yukon NDP for signing an historic Confidence and Supply Agreement with a commitment to a Legislative Assembly Special Committee on Electoral Reform. The Confidence and Supply Agreement states that the Special...
by Fairvote Canada | Apr 12, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Yukon’s election has delivered a stark lesson in the failings of first-past-the-post―and a golden opportunity for action on electoral reform in a minority legislature. The governing Yukon Liberals won eight seats with only 32.43% of the vote, while the Yukon Party...
