ERRE Committee News Release
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House of Commons Special Committee on Electoral Reform to hold an Open Mic Session in Ottawa
Ottawa, October 20, 2016 -
As part of its mandate to consult broadly with Canadians to identify viable alternate voting systems to replace the first-past-the-post system, as well as to examine mandatory voting and online voting, the Special Committee on Electoral Reform is holding an open mic session in Ottawa. This session will be the last of a series of 18 open mic sessions held by the Committee across the country.
Wednesday October 26, 2016 |
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Ottawa, Ontario |
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House of Commons Centre Block Room 237-C |
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.* |
Open mic session /séance micro ouvert |
*Please note that the end time for the open mic sessions are approximate.
Open mic sessions are held in order to provide Canadians the opportunity to speak to the Committee and to present their views on electoral reform. Members of the public who wish to speak at these open mic sessions must register on-site at least 30 minutes before the start of the public session. The list of speakers will be determined on a first-come-first served basis. At the discretion of the Chair, each speaker will be allotted approximately two minutes.
Please note that members of the public must clear security and provide photo identification before they can be granted access to the meeting room. Lines could be expected.
For more information about the Committee’s work, please consult its website: http://www.parl.gc.ca/Committees/en/ERRE
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