Archive for Participatory democracy

The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) is an arms-length judiciary that handles land use disputes between municipalities and people and businesses. Its decisions are often controversial since it has the power to over-rule decisions made by elected municipal councils and if often does over-ride those decisions. Of course any organization, elected or unelected, can make bad decisions, but democracy is flaunted when an appointed body can overrule elected politicians.

The existence of the OMB goes against the core Green Party principles of democracy and decentralization.     Read more »

The convention has been canceled, and will be rescheduled.  During an election, a convention in Elizabeth May’s riding would count as a campaign event, and its cost would exceed the whole of the budget allowed by Elections Canada for a campaign.

Update:  Both the location and the date of the convention has changed to accommodate the upcoming by-elections on September 8.  The convention will now be held in Pictou, Nova Scotia on September 19-21.  Please join us.     Read more »

Annual General Meeting of the Green Party of Ontario
2008 June 6-8
TraveLodge Hotel, 2020 Lakeshore Rd. (at Brant St.)
Burlington, Ontario     Read more »

The Toronto Public Space Committee is holding an event on Thursday night to address the issue of sponsorship of public spaces.     Read more »

Fair Vote Canada is hosting their 7th annual meeting and conference on the Ryerson University campus in Downtown Toronto. Speakers include the Beaches-East York GPO candidate Caroline Law, as well as other politicians and experts on voting systems from Canada and overseas.     Read more »