Category: Newsletter
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Campaign 2015 Kickoff – Where do the Federal Parties Stand?
As the federal election campaign seems about to kick off, we thought it would be helpful to review the stances of the various federal parties on voting reform. For those of us who will be voting in BC, here are our current recommendations of who to consider voting for: Both the NDP and the Green…
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Join Us! 10th Anniversary Celebration of BC Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform!
Dear Democratic Reform Supporters: Invitation: We are delighted to invite you to join us in celebrating the 10th anniversary of BC’s remarkable Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform at a dinner in Vancouver on Wednesday, December 10th [get your tickets here – only $40 in advance (includes a 3-course meal, plus a great group of speakers)].…
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Our City – Our Charter Election Update
Dear Democratic Reform Supporters: In our last couple of newsletters, we told you about our exciting Our City – Our Charter (OCOC) campaign to change Vancouver’s city charter so that we can seriously consider changing our voting system. Step 1 was to ask the candidates for their commitment to this goal. What We Asked the Candidates:…
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Two Easy Ways to Help the “Our City – Our Charter” Campaign
In our last newsletter, we told you about our exciting Our City – Our Charter (OCOC) campaign to change Vancouver’s city charter so that we can seriously consider changing our voting system. We’re delighted to tell you that the OCOC website has just launched and we’re busy looking for endorsements. Two Simple Ways to Help: …
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Sep 2014 Newsletter – Fall Volunteer Opportunities
We hope you’ve all had a wonderful summer. Despite most people being on vacation, there’s actually been a lot to pay attention to, and two particularly exciting things coming up this fall that we invite you to join in on. Fall Preview – 2 Great Events, 2 Great Volunteer Opportunities! Fair Voting BC is planning…
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Jan 2014 Newsletter – Democratic Reform News Roundup
We hope you’ve been enjoying a wonderful holiday season. As the New Year starts, we want to take this opportunity to review some of the significant democracy-related events of 2013. While the Senate finances scandal has been in the news all year, there have been many other stories worth paying attention to. Here’s our rundown:…
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Aug 2013 Newsletter – Voting Reform as a Civil Rights Issue
We hope you’re all having a wonderful summer. I started writing this newsletter in Ashland, Oregon, where we’ve been staying at a lovely B&B and having many interesting conversations with people from all across the US about politics and democracy in our two countries. Voting Rights Challenges in the USA One of the things that…
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May 2013 Newsletter – Election Aftermath: Building the Case for Voting Reform
Dear Democratic Reform Supporters: Election Aftermath – Building the Case for Voting Reform The results in the recent election took most of us by surprise – at least, those of us who were relying on publicly-released media polls. While there will be ongoing discussion and debate about this polling failure (we particularly recommend the honest,…
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February 2013 Newsletter: No Love from Minister Bennett, Gag Law Challenge, Boundary Commission & More
No Love for Democracy on Valentine’s Day from Minister Bennett Three times now, Vancouver City Council has unanimously voted to ask the province to approve Justice Thomas Berger’s 2004 recommendation that it allow Vancouver to choose its own voting system, but it has yet to receive a reply. In 2010, the province appointed the…
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July 2012 Newsletter – FVBC Granted Intervenor Status, Electoral Cooperation, Robocalls (Again), & More
Dear Democratic Reform Supporters: We hope you’re all enjoying a wonderful summer, whether you’re at work or on vacation. Despite it being summer, there’s still a lot of democracy-related news to share with you: Fair Voting BC Granted Intervenor Status in BC Supreme Court Case on Third Party Election Advertising We are very excited to…
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June 2012 Newsletter – Online Voting Findings, a New Voting System for BC?, Court Result, Crowdsourcing a Constitution, & More
Dear Democratic Reform Supporters: Although many of us are looking forward to a nice vacation, the past month has been full of activities that will interest democratic reformers. I hope you’ll bear with our slightly longer-than-usual monthly newsletter (and if you’d like to skip to our Electoral Humour section at the end, we won’t blame…
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May 2012 Newsletter – Registration Open for First E-volving Democracy Dialogue on Online Voting
Dear Democratic Reform Supporters: Registration Now Open for First E-volving Democracy Dialogue Event: Online Voting (The Hive, Downtown Vancouver, May 26th, 2-5 pm) Later this month, PartyX and Fair Voting BC will be jointly hosting an interactive dialogue session on online voting. Participants will look at the risks associated with online voting – and how…