What do we do?
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1. Educate
We educate the public on the shortcomings of our current electoral system. Learn what's wrong.
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2. Discuss
We call for a democratic process to discuss which electoral system would be best for Canada. Learn about other electoral systems.
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3. Reform
We meet and organize to change the electoral system, within and between referendums
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What: Fair Vote Canada National AGM (open to non-members)
Date: Saturday 29th of May 2010
Time: 8:30-5:00 pm
Location: University of Ottawa, Desmarais Building, 55 Laurier Ave East, 12th floor - Room 12102
Wheelchair access: Yes
Price: 10$-60$, depending on income type and food
Registration & agenda: http://fairvotecanada2010.eventbrite.com/
More info: 416-410-4034 or email office@fairvote.ca
Join us to learn about and discuss the issues, strategy and tactics for advancing the fight for fair voting and proportional representation at all levels of government.
Date: Tuesday 27th of April
Time: 7 pm
Location: Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250 Sommerset Street East.
Wheelchair access: Yes
Transit routes:
- #16 brings you at the door
- #5 brings you within walking distance
- Campus transitway station within walking distance
Today the Harper government moved to add 30 seats to the House of Commons to reflect the growing populations of Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia – but failed to address a more egregious problem: the partisan inequities created by the electoral system.
The Sun published recently two articles that speak in favor of proportional representation.
Electoral reform would help women in politics (Paul Berton)
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/editorial/2010/03/03/13102531.html
Status quo woes (Michael Den Tandt)
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/michael_dentandt/2010/03/04...
The Ottawa chapter of Fair Vote Canada will meet on the 23rd of January at noon at Darcy McGee, 44 Sparks St. to chat & prepare right before attending the anti-prorogation rally in the afternoon on Parliament Hill.
Many members of the executive will be there to give Fair Vote Canada a strong presence, and mobilize supporters.
We hope you can join us too either at Darcy or on the Hill.
Fair Vote Canada sent and issued open letters to the Prime Minister and opposition leaders - now is the time for action on electoral reform.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
House of Commons
Parliament Buildings
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6
Re: Prorogation and Re-examination: Cut to the Chase S'il Vous Plait
Dear Prime Minister Harper:
On Wednesday you said you ended the current Parliament (without its approval) to give your government an extended opportunity "to re-examine the overall agenda."
You have granted yourself and your party two unsupervised months to correct course.
Will elimination of Canada's democratic deficit be on your government's new agenda? If not it should be.
Your party represents fewer than 40 per cent of Canadian voters. You can't square that minority support, and the unilateral shutdown of Parliament, with any reasonable concept of legitimate and representative democratic government.
I do not accuse you of violating democracy itself only because the Canadian political system as it stands is intrinsically undemocratic.
Join Fair Vote Canada on Parliament Hill this Saturday, October 24th for the Climate Day: Fill the Hill rally to mark the International Day of Climate Action. Your NCR Chapter Executive and area members will be in FVC t-shirts talking to people about how fair voting leads to legislation that more closely reflects Canadians’ demands for climate action. Come out and say hi! Meet us at Darcy McGee at 11:30, corner of Elgin and Sparks.
Go to http://cday.atypical.ca/ for details. You can also find it on the “Events” tab of our Chapter’s new Facebook group (Search “Fair Vote Ottawa-Gatineau”).
Media Advisory – Press Conference
Fair Vote Canada to launch Declaration of Voters’ Rights campaign: Broadbent, Des Rosiers, Trent to be first signers
Press conference and photo opportnity
10:00am Friday, October 16, 2009
Charles Lynch Press Theatre,
Centre Block, Parliament Buildings
Fair Vote Canada will launch a drive to gain widespread cross-country support for a Declaration of Voters’ Rights, calling on Parliament to recognize and embed in legislation the rights to equal votes, fair election results and legitimate majority rule – core democratic principles that are compromised by Canada’s antiquated winner-take-all voting system.
First-past-the-post would have given Merkel 73% of the seats with only 39% voter support
Our colleagues at Fair Vote US made an interesting analysis on the results of the German elections.
Bronwen Bruch, President of Fair Vote Canada said "But Canadians have good reason to worry. With five parties competing at the federal level, bizarre elections results are going to be the norm. We have already had three provincial elections where a party formed a 'majority' government despite finishing second in the popular vote."
So, are you going to join Fair Vote Canada so we can have a truly representative government?
