Instead of proceeding with a respectful and reasoned consultation on electoral reform, based on the House committee report, the government has launched a biased, mischievous survey of "values."
Maryam Monsef
Change the way we vote
In May 2016, the Liberal government is proposed that a special committee study the alternatives for reforming first past the post voting and report back to the House of Commons by Dec. 1. After some initial hiccups, the committee is meeting and working.
Beyond cabinet parity: Gender equity requires less talk, more legislation
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Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne unveiled a midterm cabinet shuffle last month that boosted the percentage of women in her executive council to 40 per cent, the highest in Ontario's history.
April 1, 2016 |
Opponents of electoral reform sometimes claim that proportional representation means amending the constitution or could be subject to a constitutional challenge. They're wrong.
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