Posts Tagged ‘civic engagement’
Public Participation — a Conversation with Lisa Moilanen
Public participation — without it, democracy simply can’t function. The International Public Participation Association (IAP2) was established in the 1990s to help foster public participation. The organization’s British Columbia chapter partners with other organizations to provide training for the public, zeroing in on issues such as Dealing with Opposition & Outrage, and Public Participation for Decision…
Read MoreBC Municipal Election Results 2018
The 2018 local elections are over. Here is a comprehensive listing of all the results, courtesy of CivicInfo BC. https://bc.localelections.ca/results/index_m.html
Read MoreGeneral Local Elections Tomorrow!
Don’t forget that tomorrow, Saturday, October 20, is local election day across BC. For some useful information, here’s a link to the Elections BC website.
Read MoreCivic Engagement Goes Online in the Cowichan Valley
As we approach province-wide municipal and regional elections later this month, the subject of civic engagement looms large. Specifically, the common problem in rural communities across BC of a lack of civic engagement. How can local governments, often strapped for both time and resources, ensure the decisions they make on behalf of their constituents reflect…
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