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Proportional Representation Best Reflects the Will of the People: A Debate on BC’s Electoral Future
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SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts 149 W Hastings Street Vancouver, BC Canada
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Description
This fall, British Columbians have the chance to shape the future of provincial elections. A mail-in referendum ballot asks if we should keep the current first past the post system, or reform our electoral process and implement one of three types of proportional representation.
To get engaged and inform your vote, please join us for an evening of discussion about BC’s electoral future. During this Oxford-style debate moderated by Nancy Olewiler, Professor and Director, SFU School of Public Policy, hear from two teams of experts who will argue for and against changes to voting systems in the province, and explain how the results of the referendum affect representation in B.C.
Is it time to change how we vote? Join us on November 15th to listen, learn, and decide from yourself before casting your referendum ballot.
For more details and to learn about the proposed voting systems, click here.
We respectfully acknowledge that this event takes place on the Unceded, Traditional, Ancestral Territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm First Nations.
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Accessibility:
ASL interpretation will be available for this event. If you require interpretation, please contact psqevent@sfu.ca and let us know so we can reserve a relevant seat.
The SFU Woodwards Goldcorps Centre for the Arts is located a brief walk from Waterfront station and numerous bus stops. Bike stalls are available outside. Nearby parking is available at 500 & 400 W. Cordova St.
The venue has a gender-neutral washroom. All floors within the building are wheelchair accessible and serviced by elevators.