Category: Reports
Reports and white papers (democratic reform proposals) from FVBC
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It’s My Party: Parliamentary Dysfunction Reconsidered
Samara Canada today released a report in which they present parliamentary dysfunction as viewed by MPs themselves – it’s a fascinating read! From Samara’s introduction to the report: “[W]hen we asked those on the front lines of Canadian democracy—Members of Parliament— they pointed their fingers in a different direction. To them, it is often the…
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Irish Labour Party Releases ‘New Government, Better Government’ Proposal
The Irish Labour Party recently released a new report entitled ‘New Government, Better Government’ outlining 140 democratic reform proposals. Fair Voting BC has not yet had time to review these, but they touch on many aspects of democracy ranging from accountability mechanisms such as independent oversight commissions and whistleblower legislation to finance reform, the Electoral…
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Worst of Both Worlds: Why First-Past-the-Post No Longer Works
The British Institute for Public Policy Research today released a report entitled “Worst of Both Worlds: Why First-Past-the-Post No Longer Works“. The abstract for the report is as follows: “In a time of greater political pluralism, British politics is no longer well served by a voting system that was designed for a two-party era. Nor…
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2007 Federal Public Consultations on Democratic Reform
In 2007, the Canadian federal government undertook a public consultation on democratic reform. This consultation addressed five main areas: the role of the citizen in democracy, the House of Commons, the Senate, political parties and the electoral system. The consultation process the government used was critiqued from across the political spectrum. For example, see critiques…
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2003 Book – Fixing Canadian Democracy
This book was written by Gordon Gibson (who later played an important role in BC’s Citizens’ Assembly) and put out by the Fraser Institute. It argues that “multiple significant reforms are available to restore voter confidence in our public institutions.” Excerpt from summary: “Fixing Canadian Democracy points to a variety of ways to improve our…
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Roy Romanow and the Canadian Index of Wellbeing Report on Democratic Engagement 2010
Democratic Engagement measures the participation of citizens in public life and in governance; the functioning of Canadian governments with respect to openness, transparency, effectiveness, fairness, equity and accessibility; and the role Canadians and their institutions play as global citizens. Key findings are: Many Canadians are not satisfied with the state of their democracy. An overwhelming majority…