Vancouver Public Space Network » Antony Hodgson https://vancouverpublicspace.ca Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:46:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 Featured Event – Democratic Spaces: Electoral Reform in BC and Vancouver https://vancouverpublicspace.ca/2018/10/10/featured-event-democratic-spaces-electoral-reform-in-bc-and-vancouver/ https://vancouverpublicspace.ca/2018/10/10/featured-event-democratic-spaces-electoral-reform-in-bc-and-vancouver/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:12:03 +0000 http://vancouverpublicspace.ca/?p=9104
Our next Vancouver Public Space Network monthly meeting features a guest presentation by Antony Hodgson on the subject of electoral reform at both the provincial and municipal level.
 
Monday, October 15
6:00-7:15pm
Groundswell Offices – details below
In just a few days, eligible voters in BC will be able to cast their ballot in a referendum on electoral reform – and will be asked to choose the voting system we should use for provincial elections. The key choice is between the existing First Past the Post system, and a new Proportional Representation model. This is an important moment in the history of the province. The referendum is being held by mail from October 22 to November 30, 2018.
 
At the same time, there has also been an active discussion about the potential to reform Vancouver’s own municipal vote. In 2017, City Council received a report from the Independent Election Taskforce. The Taskforce recommended a number of changes related to the voting system, campaign finance, and voter engagement that are aimed at improving local democracy.
 
Antony Hodgson’s presentation will focus on the various options that are being considered at both levels of government, and the pros and cons of each. There will be opportunity for Q&A.
 
TICKETS – IMPORTANT
 
The event is free, but space is limited. Registration is required. Please email us at info@vancouverpublicspace.ca to reserve a spot.
 
TIME + VENUE
 
We’ll be hosting the meeting at
Groundswell Education Society
#421 – 268 Keefer (Sun Wah Building)
(walk past the escalators and look for the elevator on the left (east) side)
6:00-7:15pm
BIO
Antony Hodgson is President of Fair Voting BC, a non-partisan, registered, non-profit society which works for fair voting systems for all elections held in BC, whether for federal, provincial, or municipal legislatures or councils or for independent organizations such as societies, unions, coops or student councils. He was also a member of the City of Vancouver’s Independent Election Taskforce.
 
MORE INFO
 
Provincial Referendum – https://elections.bc.ca/referendum/
 
Vancouver Election Taskforce – https://vancouver.ca/your-government/election-task-force.aspx
Feature Image – CBC News
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