Commentaire 100 – commentaires et rétroaction

Municipality of Charlton and Dack

Municipal of Charlton and Dack

Resolution of Council

Moved by: (not legible) Seconded by: Debra Veerman Motion NO: 22-199 Date: October 3, 2022

Whereas the Electoral Boundary Commission has proposed to remove one of the electoral riding from Northern Ontario; and

Whereas the proposal to dimmish Northern Ontario's voice in Parliament will have a detrimental effect on participatory democracy and regional development as the issues in Northern Ontario are significantly different than the issues facing the urban south; and

Whereas the Federal Boundary Commission proposal to cut representation in the north is contrary to the 2017 electoral boundary changes for Ontario that recognized the need to add two seats to ensure fair participation for northern residents; and

Whereas many of the existing riding in Northern Ontario are already large than many European countries a situation that will only be worsened by the addition of massively new regions to service; and

Whereas the proposed new super ridings will force municipalities to compete for a limited amount of riding funding which will further exacerbate inequities in the north; and

Whereas Northern Ontario's population per riding is already much higher than many other rural an isolated regions in Canada's north; and

Where as the courts have ruled that representation in Canadas democracy is not based merely on population but on regions of interest and the fight of citizens to engage with the elected representatives; and

Whereas any changes to electoral boundaries would be based on the principles of maintaining communities of interest within boundaries that are equitable in terms of population and geography.

Now therefore the Municipality of Charlton and Dack call on the Electoral Boundary Commission to maintain the electoral representation of Northern Ontario and ensure that any boundary changes are done in a manger that responds to regional and local needs.

Signature of Presiding Office: (not legible)

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Recorded Vote/Conflict: Copy:

Name	Yeas	Nays	Conflict
Bond, Merrill
Laurila Bill
Parkin, Sandra
Veerman, Debbie
Yantha, Clem