100 Days of Democracy

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100 Days of Democracy

• Carolyn Bennett, M.P.

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CYNICISM
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Rx for Democratic Deficit

• Democracy BETWEEN elections
• Parliamentary Reform
• Party Reform
• Electoral Reform

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Democracy BETWEEN elections

• 2- way accountability
• Assured listening
• representative democracy
• Meaningful citizen engagement

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Citizen as Partners, OECD

• INFORMATION
• CONSULTATION
• DELIBERATION

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Referenda

• Swiss .4 years
• California ..propositions 6 months

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B.C. Citizens Assembly

• Wisdom making mistakes
• and learning from them
• University tutorial
• Researcher .
• Ken CartySTVsurprise !!!!

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Process matters..

• Creating the case for change..citizen engagement
  present system NOT fair
• Deliberative Dialogue exploring the option for a
  Made in Canada solution
• Communication Plan
• Referendum
• Legislation

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Principles matter.

• FAIR VOTE !!!
• More women elected
• Parliament more representative of the face of
  Canada

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Parliamentary reform

• Committees
• Non-geographic constituencies use of technology
• free votes/party discipline

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Party reform

• Fair
• Transparent
• Takes people seriously

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Electoral Reform

• Proportional Representation - blended
• BIG country.. Geographic representatives still
  important
• Top up. best losers

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B.C. Citizens Assembly

• Wisdom making mistakes
• and learning from them
• University tutorial
• Researcher .
• Ken CartySTVsurprise !!!!

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Process matters..

• Creating the case for change..citizen engagement
  present system NOT fair
• Deliberative Dialogue exploring the option for a
  Made in Canada solution
• Communication Plan
• Referendum
• Legislation

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Principles matter.

• FAIR VOTE !!!
• More women elected
• Parliament more representative of the face of
  Canada

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Citizen-centred federalism

• post SARS reality
• collaboration
• cooperation
• communication
• clarity

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Citizen-centred federalism

• Civic efficacy
• Citizens dont want to govern they want to be
  heard Stephen Coleman

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Parliamentary reform

• Committees
• Non-geographic constituencies use of technology
• free votes/party discipline

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Party reform

• Fair
• Transparent
• Takes people seriously

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• physical and mental energy comes from feeling
  in control of your life, having real choices and
  being involved with others to find ways of
  organizing for a change for the better Barbara
  Rogers