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Title: 100 Days of Democracy


1
100 Days of Democracy
  • Carolyn Bennett, M.P.

2
CYNICISM
3
Rx for Democratic Deficit
  • Democracy BETWEEN elections
  • Parliamentary Reform
  • Party Reform
  • Electoral Reform

4
Democracy BETWEEN elections
  • 2- way accountability
  • Assured listening
  • representative democracy
  • Meaningful citizen engagement

5
Citizen as Partners, OECD
  • INFORMATION
  • CONSULTATION
  • DELIBERATION

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

7
B.C. Citizens Assembly
  • Wisdom making mistakes
  • and learning from them
  • University tutorial
  • Researcher .
  • Ken CartySTVsurprise !!!!

8
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

9
Principles matter.
  • FAIR VOTE !!!
  • More women elected
  • Parliament more representative of the face of
    Canada

10
Parliamentary reform
  • Committees
  • Non-geographic constituencies use of technology
  • free votes/party discipline

11
Party reform
  • Fair
  • Transparent
  • Takes people seriously

12
Electoral Reform
  • Proportional Representation - blended
  • BIG country.. Geographic representatives still
    important
  • Top up. best losers

13
B.C. Citizens Assembly
  • Wisdom making mistakes
  • and learning from them
  • University tutorial
  • Researcher .
  • Ken CartySTVsurprise !!!!

14
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

15
Principles matter.
  • FAIR VOTE !!!
  • More women elected
  • Parliament more representative of the face of
    Canada

16
Citizen-centred federalism
  • post SARS reality
  • collaboration
  • cooperation
  • communication
  • clarity

17
Citizen-centred federalism
  • Civic efficacy
  • Citizens dont want to govern they want to be
    heard Stephen Coleman

18
Parliamentary reform
  • Committees
  • Non-geographic constituencies use of technology
  • free votes/party discipline

19
Party reform
  • Fair
  • Transparent
  • Takes people seriously

20
  • 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
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