PETITION TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ACT
WHEREAS Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the rights of individuals to freely associate with one another in organizations and guarantees the fundamental right of political speech;
AND WHEREAS political parties are formally recognized in Ontario and in Canada by statute;
AND WHEREAS Ontario's Municipal Elections Act does not formally recognize civic or municipal parties even for the purpose of permitting their name to appear on a ballot;
AND WHEREAS civic or municipal political parties or electoral organizations have formal recognition in the Provinces of Quebec and British Columbia;
AND WHEREAS social studies demonstrate that strong municipal electoral organizations increase engagement of the population in municipal issues and foster economic growth of cities.
WE THE UNDERSIGNED petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:
To amend the Municipal Elections Act to include formal recognition of civic political parties or electoral organizations in a way which permits a candidate seeking election to municipal public office to have the name of the civic political party or electoral organization of which the candidate is a member appear beside his or her name on the municipal election ballot.
WHEREAS Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the rights of individuals to freely associate with one another in organizations and guarantees the fundamental right of political speech;
AND WHEREAS political parties are formally recognized in Ontario and in Canada by statute;
AND WHEREAS Ontario's Municipal Elections Act does not formally recognize civic or municipal parties even for the purpose of permitting their name to appear on a ballot;
AND WHEREAS civic or municipal political parties or electoral organizations have formal recognition in the Provinces of Quebec and British Columbia;
AND WHEREAS social studies demonstrate that strong municipal electoral organizations increase engagement of the population in municipal issues and foster economic growth of cities.
WE THE UNDERSIGNED petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:
To amend the Municipal Elections Act to include formal recognition of civic political parties or electoral organizations in a way which permits a candidate seeking election to municipal public office to have the name of the civic political party or electoral organization of which the candidate is a member appear beside his or her name on the municipal election ballot.
AND WHEREAS political parties are formally recognized in Ontario and in Canada by statute;
AND WHEREAS Ontario's Municipal Elections Act does not formally recognize civic or municipal parties even for the purpose of permitting their name to appear on a ballot;
AND WHEREAS civic or municipal political parties or electoral organizations have formal recognition in the Provinces of Quebec and British Columbia;
AND WHEREAS social studies demonstrate that strong municipal electoral organizations increase engagement of the population in municipal issues and foster economic growth of cities.
WE THE UNDERSIGNTED petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:
To amend the Municipal Elections Act to include formal recognition of civic political parties or electoral organizations in a way which permits a candidate seeking election to municipal public office to have the name of the civic political party or electoral organization of which the candidate is a member appear beside his or her name on the municipal election ballot.
Toronto's a big city now. It's time for big time politics.
EVERYTHING SAID HERE IS TRUE! WE DESPERATELY NEED CHANGE!!
We already have party politics at City Hall. We might as well make it official.
You gave the city this unfair power, now give us the power of the party system in city hall! Maybe you can get my vote back if you do.
Toronto needs to change. Period. There's way to much irresponsibility at City Hall.
WE NEED CHANGE!! ITS TIME!!
Things need to change for the better. Politicians have to stop worrying about lining their already fat wallets with money that they take out of our already thin wallets.
It is time for party politics and time to have a group that is not the NDP running toronto.(which it is defacto now)
With new powers given to Mayor Miller and his executive, they are effectively running the City as a Party where no one else is allowed a voice or for that matter gets information. The only way to confront this sort of governance is with a party.
We must unify if we are to ensure sound management of our City, our resources, taxation rip-offs and run-away expenditures by the Gang of 42 now running city Hall. Most of these self-serving parasites must be replaced by common-sense candidates backed by a principled Party with valid aims and sensible management goals applied in the best interests of the Public. george moore
We need to be represented by Parties in this city . Period . The NDP is fully controlling this city and that must change .
It would seem to me that Toronto City Hall already has party affiliation so why not make it official. As a life time resident of Toronto and business owner the city of Toronto needs all the help it can get to enable it to thrive once again. Too many people have chosen to leave and start businesses in the 905.
It stands to reason that less confusion while voting change made for the better. Why not. I hope that you guys in politics only call elections when we truly need them. The money that was wasted on the last election last month could have been used more productively in health care, education or the environment. Heck put the money into a job creation fund like green energy and into something useful for all no matter the party affiliation.
THE EXISTING GROUP AT THE CITY OF TORONTO ARE THE FAULT OF THE NDP, - - - - - WHAT A MESS.
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