Fairvote Canada
What is This Group is About?
De Quoi Parle ce Groupe?
The unofficial non-partisan Lemmy movement to bring proportional representation to all levels of government in Canada.
🗳️Voters deserve more choice and accountability from all politicians.
Le mouvement non officiel et non partisan de Lemmy visant à introduire la représentation proportionnelle à tous les niveaux de gouvernement au Canada.
🗳️Les électeurs méritent davantage de choix et de responsabilité de la part de tous les politiciens.
- A Simple Guide to Electoral Systems
- What is First-Past-The-Post (FPTP)?
- What is Proportional Representation (PR)?
- What is a Citizens’ Assembly?
- Why Referendums Aren't Necessary
- The 219 Corrupt MPs Who Voted Against Advancing Electoral Reform
Related Communities/Communautés Associées
Resources/Ressources
Official Organizations/Organisations Officielles
- List of Canadian friends of Democracy Bluesky
- Fair Vote Canada: Bluesky
- Fair Voting BC: Bluesky
- Charter Challenge for Fair Voting: Bluesky
- Electoral Renewal Canada: Bluesky
- Vote16: Bluesky
- Longest Ballot Committee: Bluesky
- ~~Make Votes Equal / Make Seats Match Votes~~
- Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (IRV for municipal elections)
We're looking for more moderators, especially those who are of French and indigenous identities.
Politiques de modération de contenu
Nous recherchons davantage de modérateurs, notamment ceux qui sont d'identité française et autochtone.
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I'm a feminist and oppose it because it's bringing sex into a place sex shouldn't even be thought about. All the while putting a band-aid on and turning a blind eye to the core issues of why there are fewer women interested in politics as a career. They've decided this before even leaving school.
It's belittling to even consider it and fuck that. Rather than waste your energy on this, go burn it on fixing the actual issue so proportional representation doesn't have to be brought up in the next generations.
Honestly, it's like calling yourself a feminist and then complaining about chivalry being dead.
Are you interpreting Proportional Representation to mean gender quotas?
You’re defending the man who ignored the recommendations of the Committee on Electoral Reform in favour of his partisan wants.
You do not fix problems by not acknowledging them. Sonia Furstenau understands this and has numerous times supported proportional representation to increase the civility and respect in our politics.
"The origins of our parliament, modelled on the U.K.’s Westminster system, go back to the 13th century. Its traditions remain embedded in its physical design: two parties, government and opposition, sit on opposite sides of the aisle. Famously, the distance between them is the equivalent of two sword-lengths to prevent literal duels from breaking out. This is a diametric, adversarial system of governance."
“A system that recognizes that most issues are not black and white and that British Columbians cannot simply be divided into two partisan camps will enable us to find better paths forward.”
“Do we want an adversarial, two-party system that pits us against each other, or do we want a collaborative, consensus-based democracy where many views are represented?”
First-past-the-post has been evidently shown to increase political hostility. You win races by attacking the other opponent and guess which gender faces more disproportionately harsh criticisms for their character.
This is projection while as you're actively opposing one of the best ways to address the systemic issues women face in our society.