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E-Petition E-616 Presented In the House on Thursday, 23 March 2017 at 10:00am

By Sharon Sommerville, 23 March 2017 at 2:01 pm
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Hello Friends of Electoral Reform,

On Thursday, 23 March 2017 at 10:00am Nathan Cullen presented petition E-616 to the House of Commons. E-616 is the largest e-petition to date with 130,452 signatures and will automatically trigger a debate in the House. You can watch Nathan present the petition on CPAC.

At 11:00am Thursday there […]

Sincerity on Electoral Reform in Question?

By Bob Jonkman, 26 November 2016 at 2:17 pm
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Press release sent to local media in Waterloo Region on 22 November 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

We in Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region Chapter were most excited by the election of a government which promised that 2015 would be the last election to use First Past the Post (FPTP) to determine how we would be […]

Waterloo Region MPs’ Submission To The Electoral Reform Committee

By Sharon Sommerville, 7 November 2016 at 2:26 am
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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 […]

The Minister of Democratic Reform is attending tonight’s town hall, hope you can as well!

By Sharon Sommerville, 14 September 2016 at 12:57 pm
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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. […]

Jean-Pierre Kingsley and Minister Maryam Monsef are visiting Waterloo Region and so much more!

By Sharon Sommerville, 5 September 2016 at 8:33 pm
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Hello FairVoting Friends,

As we approach the 7 October 2016 deadline for public consultations by the Electoral Reform Committee, there are an enormous number of educational and consultation events here in Waterloo Region. Now is the time to come out for an education event or to express your opinion to our government.

Educational […]

Update on our meeting with Harold Albrecht, Party Nominations & Robocall Town Hall

By Sharon Sommerville, 23 January 2015 at 10:07 am
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Good Morning FairVoting Supporters,

There are three things to talk about today: an update on our meeting with Harold Albrecht, party nomination meetings & Sunday’s town hall on the Robocall crisis.

Our Meeting with Harold Albrecht

On Tuesday morning a group of five supporters of voting reform met with Harold Albrecht, MP for Kitchener-Conestoga for […]

Meet with Micheal Chong on 6 April 2014

By Sharon Sommerville, 17 March 2014 at 10:47 am
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Good Morning Fair Vote Supporters,

A kind remind that everyone is invited to the FVC – WR board meeting on Tuesday, 18 March 2014 at 7 pm in the Lion’s Brewery (lower level at the rear) of the Huether Hotel on King Street at Princess in Waterloo.

We have a busy agenda but hope to […]

Guelph Town Hall Meeting: Pictures

By Bob Jonkman, 22 October 2013 at 8:31 pm
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Brian Tanguay, Frank Valeriote and Stéphane Dion

On Thursdsay, 17 October 2013, Frank Valeriote, Liberal MP for Guelph, hosted a Town Hall Meeting to discuss Electoral Reform. Professor Brian Tanguay from Wilfrid Laurier University spoke on the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting system, then Stéphane Dion explained the Proportional, Preferential and Personalized (P3) voting […]