A Little Democracy is a Dangerous Thing Draft 1, 2005/05/25, Draft 2, 2006/11/23, Draft 3, 2006/11/24, Draft 4, 2006/11/26, Draft 5, 2006/11/29, Draft 6, 2006/12/01, Draft 7, 2007/01/08, Draft 8, 2007/01/12
By Brian Staples, 780-4668042, brianstaples@shaw.ca
Summary for Convenience.
This paper holds that the “Sponsorship Scandal” in the Federal Liberal Party should act as a catalyst for democratic reform in Canada. Ten principles are presented for establishing these kinds of reforms. They are titled Public Finance of Public Governance, Availability of the Full Political Spectrum, Every Elected Assembly Member Must Count, Party Leadership Chosen by Nominated or Elected Candidates, Proportionality, No Third Party Financing , Standard Electoral Periods, Best Practices Elections, Post Service Public Protection, and Gender Equity. A body, to be known as Elections and Democratic Governance Canada (EDG Canada), is proposed to ensure that we have the most effective and efficient forms of elections and governance possible in Canada through the application of these and other principles. EDG Canada would have four functions titled Democratic Finance, Conducting Elections, Democratic Policy and Auditing, and Democratic Education. The paper concludes with an assertion that government should be seen as the arm of community. It states that, “It is totally desirable and feasible for a government (community) organization like EDG Canada to be a vital force for the common good, and, furthermore, to be a model of democracy in its own work place. Intent of This Paper. This paper was written to, hopefully, contribute to thoughtfulness and discussion about ways and means of improving democratic governance at all levels in Canada. Its main intent is to confront the widespread, perplexing and dysfunctional practice of allowing private interest financing of our public governance systems.
By Brian Staples, 780-4668042, brianstaples@shaw.ca
Summary for Convenience.
This paper holds that the “Sponsorship Scandal” in the Federal Liberal Party should act as a catalyst for democratic reform in Canada. Ten principles are presented for establishing these kinds of reforms. They are titled Public Finance of Public Governance, Availability of the Full Political Spectrum, Every Elected Assembly Member Must Count, Party Leadership Chosen by Nominated or Elected Candidates, Proportionality, No Third Party Financing , Standard Electoral Periods, Best Practices Elections, Post Service Public Protection, and Gender Equity. A body, to be known as Elections and Democratic Governance Canada (EDG Canada), is proposed to ensure that we have the most effective and efficient forms of elections and governance possible in Canada through the application of these and other principles. EDG Canada would have four functions titled Democratic Finance, Conducting Elections, Democratic Policy and Auditing, and Democratic Education. The paper concludes with an assertion that government should be seen as the arm of community. It states that, “It is totally desirable and feasible for a government (community) organization like EDG Canada to be a vital force for the common good, and, furthermore, to be a model of democracy in its own work place. Intent of This Paper. This paper was written to, hopefully, contribute to thoughtfulness and discussion about ways and means of improving democratic governance at all levels in Canada. Its main intent is to confront the widespread, perplexing and dysfunctional practice of allowing private interest financing of our public governance systems.
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