The provincial government has established a Citizen’s Assembly that is charged with recommending whether or not to hold a referendum on our voting system. The Assembly is currently looking at various voting systems around the world, and from November 20, 2006 to January 26, 2007, is hearing deputations from the public.

By May 15, 2007, the Citizen’s Assembly will make its recommendation to the government. If it recommends a new voting system, it will go to a referendum on election day, October 4, 2007.

The OFL Electoral Reform working group has proposed holding a series of educationals around the province in February, 2007. It is our hope that these educationals will provide union members with a basic understanding of what is going on with this process, so that when the Assembly does make its recommendation, labour can organize for or against it without delay.

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Letter to Affiliates including list of cities, times and dates of the OFL Educationals on Electoral Reform