Better Ballots believes that we should expect more from our elections. Turnout is low, turnover is rare and Council does not represent Toronto's rich diversity.

Are there ways to make the system work better? We looked at 14 specific options currently being used in cities like Montreal, Vancouver, New York & San Francisco. We hosted four Town Hall meetings across the city, connecting with hundreds of people asking for ideas and feedback. Now we want to ask our mayoral candidates which options they like and whether they are prepared to make any commitments to reforming our electoral system to make it more fair and inclusive.

Join us at this exciting Mayoral Forum on June 1st, at Hart House, University of Toronto.

Eight candidates will be highlighted at this event. They were chosen using media polling as well as our own online poll. In the spirit of democracy and fairness, we've invited the remaining 18 candidates to participate by giving them each a short opportunity to introduce themselves and briefly present their views on the topic of election reform.

The highlighted candidates are: Joe Pantalone, George Smitherman, Giorgio Mammoliti, Keith Cole, Rob Ford, Rocco Achampong, Rocco Rossi and Sarah Thomson.

A reception will begin at 6:30. Seating is limited, so people are encouraged to come early to ensure a seat.

This event is proudly presented by Better Ballots, The Emerging Leaders Network and the Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation.

http://www.betterballots.to/

 

For more info:

Dave Meslin, dave@betterballots.to

Satinder Sahota, satinder@helpmeit.ca, 416-805-5736

 

 

Place:  Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Garamond Court

Time:  7:0 pm - 9:00 pm

 

Councillor John Parker invites you to join him and representatives of the Aga Khan Foundation and the City of Toronto Planning Department for a presentation on the project soon to get underway on the Wynford Drive site.  Learn about the project itself and what it means to your community.

 

More info:

416-392-0215