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By Fair Vote Waterloo Region, 14 October 2017 at 6:10 pm Comments closed
For Immediate Release Oct. 12, 2017
OTTAWA — Yesterday, Fair Vote Canada and Democracy Watch jointly released a letter that was sent to federal Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Mary Dawson, filing a complaint and requesting investigations and public rulings concerning Prime Minister Trudeau’s dishonest and improper actions concerning electoral […]
By Ron Bowman, 6 July 2017 at 12:00 pm Comments closed Ron Bowman at the 2017 Multicultural Festival
Rt. Hon. Prime Minster Justin Trudeau
Dear Mr. Trudeau,
By walking away from your promise to reform Canada‘s First Past the Post (FPTP) electoral system, you have shown Canadians that you do not represent “Real Change”, but the same old “say anything to get elected” behaviour that we’ve […]
By Sharon Sommerville, 28 May 2017 at 7:42 pm Comments closed Hello FairVoting Friends,
This is it! On Wednesday, 31 May 2017, MPs will vote on adopting the recommendations of the ERRE committee report. Monday and Tuesday is our chance to ask our local MPs to vote for the motion.
Can you call your MP Monday or Tuesday to let them know you want them to […]
By Donald Fraser, 27 May 2017 at 6:00 pm Comments closed This letter was submitted to Waterloo Region Record, and printed on 27 May 2017. It does not appear to be on The Record’s web site.
Dear Editor,
I am writing to you concerning a coming motion in Parliament to “concur” with the Report of the Electoral Reform (ER) Committee. Traditionally such a vote has […]
By Sharon Sommerville, 7 November 2016 at 2:26 am Comments closed
Waterloo Region Electoral Reform Town Hall, 14 September 2016
Dear Waterloo Region Fair Voting Friends,
This past year has been hopeful for those of us seeking to replace FPTP with a fair electoral system. Over the summer & fall many of us participated in the electoral reform consultation process. It was an exciting […]
By Sharon Sommerville, 19 October 2016 at 6:26 pm Comments closed Hello Everyone,
For those of us seeking meaningful electoral reform today’s first anniversary of the Liberal’s historic federal electoral win has been dampened by an interview in this morning’s Le Devoir with Prime Minister Trudeau. Basically, the Prime Minister said well, maybe just a little change for now.
Here is an article on the interview […]
By Sharon Sommerville, 10 October 2016 at 1:24 pm Comments closed Dear FairVoting Friends,
Happy Thanksgiving. On behalf of FVC-WR, I would like to express our thanks to our many volunteers and supporters that have contributed to the extraordinary work of getting the message for the need of a fair electoral system out to our community in the past year.
So many hundreds of people have […]
By Sharon Sommerville, 4 October 2016 at 2:34 am Comments closed Hello FairVoting Friends,
The public consultations by the Electoral Reform committee end this Friday at 11:59pm. Minister Monsef has said the government needs to know that there is broad support for change.
Can you join us in making your voice heard? There are three easy ways to submit your views to the committee.
You can […]
By Bob Jonkman, 26 September 2016 at 2:38 pm Comments closed Group discussion
Hi all: A quick reminder that tonight (Monday, 26 September 2016) is our monthly Discussion Night, an hour earlier than usual. Let’s talk about the Electoral Reform process, answer any questions on the submission process and about submissions we’ve made, and experiences we’ve had talking to others about electoral reform. And, of course, […]
By Sharon Sommerville, 14 September 2016 at 12:57 pm Comments closed Dear FairVoting Friends,
The Minister of Democratic Reform, Maryam Monsef will attend tonight’s (Wednesday, 14 September 2016) town hall on electoral reform. She wants to hear from Canadians and in particular Canadians from Waterloo Region about electoral reform. This is our opportunity to engage with Minister Monsef on the need for a fair electoral system. […]
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