The Ongoing Need for Reform:

Recent events at the federal, provincial and municipal levels continue to highlight the need for significant democratic reform in Canada.  Voting reform continues to be crucial, but related issues such as how the referendum process works in BC, delays and omissions in updating local government election rules and the federal government's call to the provinces to conduct elections for Senate also cry out for action.

We warmly invite you to join Fair Voting BC on Sunday, July 17th, for an afternoon of strategic planning about how we can collectively tackle and make progress on these issues. 

Preliminary Agenda:

• 2:00-2:30 - Annual General Meeting - Review of past year, officers' reports, election of new board of directors
• 2:30-2:45 - Presentation of Overall Strategic Plan (Antony Hodgson, President)
• 2:45-3:30 – Mini-presentations (~10 minutes each) on Civic Reform, Senate Reform, BC’s Initiative Process and Capacity-Building
• 3:30-4:30 - Small-Group Workshops (2x30 minutes)
  • Explore two of your favourite topics in more detail; meet others interested in these topics and strategize together about how we can make progress on these issues
• 4:30-5:00 – Debriefing and Next Steps
• 5:00 - Adjourn to local pub for follow-up discussion (at live sites - see below).

Meetings Live or Online:
We will host in-person meetings in two locations:

• Vancouver - Langara College Room A122a;  post-meeting get-together at Langara Golf Course Clubhouse
• Victoria - Camosun College, Wilna Tomas Room 103 (click for map)

We will also be webcasting live, so you can join us from anywhere on the net.  Details of how to use our webinar software are available at http://fairvotingbc.com/take-action/using-our-webinar-software.  We recommend you sign in 10-15 minutes in advance to familiarize yourself with the webinar software.

Invitation for Nominations for Board:
We are also inviting nominations for the board of directors.  If you would like to stand for the board, please send us a note indicating your interest.

Registration and Membership:

Attendance at the AGM is free, though we happily accept donations.  In addition, only Fair Voting BC members can vote for the board of directors and other resolutions.  We invite you to renew or sign up for a membership by visiting http://bigtent.com/groups/fvbc.  Membership dues are $20/year (regular) or $10/year (low-income).  Please note that if you have contributed more than $20 to our recent campaigns (e.g., our fundraiser for the Quebec Court Challenge in February) or are a regular monthly donor, you have a current membership.  If you are not sure about whether or not you have a current membership, please visit http://bigtent.com/groups/fvbc and feel free to send us an email at info@fairvotingbc.com if you have any questions or concerns.

We look forward to seeing you on July 17th!