Category: Press Releases
FVBC’s press releases (2011 and later; earlier ones will be added over time)
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FVBC Congratulates Vancouver Electees
VANCOUVER – Fair Voting BC congratulates mayor-elect Pete Fry, as well as all incoming councillors and members of the school and park boards, and calls on the new administration to make moving towards fairer, more inclusive elections a priority in the coming term. “While last night’s results mark a significant change in the makeup and…
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Press Release: ‘Does Premier Clark Have the Courage of Her Convictions?’
According to Fair Voting BC, regardless of which party won the most seats last night, it was certain that half the voters would remain unrepresented for the next four years. “We honour all those who care enough about our public life to run for office and to come out and vote”, said Fair Voting BC…
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Press Release: Deepening Democracy
Deepening Democracy Survey – What BC Parties & Candidates Promise Fair Voting BC and Fair Vote Canada recently asked BC’s political parties and candidates 22 questions about how they would “Deepen Democracy” in Engagement, Representation and Accountability. NDP: The NDP’s two major commitments are to pre-register 16 and 17 year olds to encourage young people…
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Press Release: Our City, Our Choices
Our City, Our Choices – City Hall is Unanimous; Why Won’t the Province Agree? Collectively, current and former mayors and councilors Gregor Robertson, Sam Sullivan, Larry Campbell, Peter Ladner, Andrea Reimer and Ellen Woodsworth, amongst others, have asked the province four times over the past nine years to adopt the recommendation of former Supreme Court…
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Most Vancouver Candidates Endorse Democratic Reforms, Says Fair Voting BC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Based on the results of Fair Voting BC’s democratic reform survey, Vancouver voters can be reasonably confident that the next city council will petition Victoria a third time to change the city’s charter to allow Vancouverites to choose their own voting system. They can also expect more deliberative dialogue processes similar to…
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Disproportionate, Centralized Power and Failure to Engage Public Explain HST Fiasco, Says Fair Voting BC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In 2009, then-radio-host Christy Clark said “people are sick to death of the way our political system operates. … People tell me … they’re tired of electing politicians who ignore what their constituents want and do what their leaders want them to instead.” Clark could have chosen no better example of this…
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Fair Voting BC Cautions Vancouver on E-Voting Proposal
In response to Tuesday’s announcement that Vancouver will ask the province for permission to conduct an internet voting trial in the fall municipal elections, Fair Voting BC is giving the city a yellow light. “We applaud the city for seeking to increase voter participation and believe that online voting will come,” said Antony Hodgson, President…