Monday, 9 March 2009

I VOTE TORONTO

Just spreading the word about I Vote Toronto's campaign to extend municipal voting rights to non-citizen permanent residents.

Check out the Maytree Foundation's think piece for the argument's in favour @
http://www.joemihevc.com/WriteFolder/pics/Maytree%20policy%20in%20focus.pdf

and visit http://www.ivotetoronto.org to learn more about the campaign and how to get involved.

26 countries so far, including the United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Israel, New Zealand, Chile, Barbados and Australia have to date enacted similar laws, which have been considered an important step in better engagement of newcomers in civic life.

~BAAH


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