September 2012

Monthly Archive

Fixing Canada’s Electoral System: Four Fallacies

Posted by on 16 Sep 2012 | Tagged as: Uncategorized

Metta Spencer, President, Science for Peace and Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, organizes a free lecture series every year, called Vital Discussions of Human Security. This year, I’m one of the speakers. Here are the details.

Topic – Fixing Canada’s Electoral System: Four Fallacies
Date & Time – Thursday, September 20, 7-9pm
Location – University College, University of Toronto, 15 King’s College Circle, Room 052 (east end of building, basement)

Topics I’ll explore include:

- how our current majority government gained power,
- options and implications for electoral reform,
- political parties, and
- grass-roots efforts.

Two hours means plenty of time for discussion – please join us.

For details on the full lecture series, which runs from September 13 through April 4, 2013, please click here.

The series is co-sponsored by University College Health Studies Programme, Canadian Pugwash Group, Voice of Women for Peace, and Science for Peace. The lectures are all free of charge, and promise much food for thought.

Democracy Day, Sat. Sep. 15, 2012

Posted by on 14 Sep 2012 | Tagged as: Uncategorized

PR 101
Invitation from Fair Vote Canada, Toronto:
“PR 101: A Crash Course in Proportional Representation

As part of Democracy Day, we invite you to attend PR101.

We’ll explore the flaws of our current voting system, and introduce you to various forms of Proportional Representation. PR is the most common electoral system in the world, because it guarantees that all votes count, and that all voices are heard. We’ll look at models including Regional List, Mixed Member Proportional, and the Single Transferable Vote. We’ll also give you insight on how politicians adapt to a PR system. If you want to become an advocate for democratic renewal, this is the place to start.

Special guests: Wayne Smith, Executive Director of FairVote Canada and Ellen Michelson, Green Party Toronto Centre.”

7pm, 215 Spadina Avenue (Centre for Social Innovation)
All Welcome – Free of Charge

Toronto Ukrainian Festival

Posted by on 14 Sep 2012 | Tagged as: Uncategorized

The Green Party will be in the parade, starting at 11am, from High Park, and among the speakers, I’ll be bringing greetings on behalf of Elizabeth.
Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival 2012

Cabbagetown Festival

Posted by on 04 Sep 2012 | Tagged as: Uncategorized

On Sunday, September 9, we’ll be at our Green Party table, looking forward to chatting with you – please stop by.
Cabbagetown Festival