The government has officially implemented the campaign finance reforms we sought for our municipal elections. This outcome ensures greater integrity in our local governance and serves as a testament to the persistence of those who signed. We will now turn our attention toward monitoring the implementation of these new regulations …
May 29, 2013
Get Big Money out of BC Civic Politics! Reform Municipal Election Campaign Finance
Final supporters
Updates
May 17, 2013
The feedback I continue to receive confirms that citizens remain deeply concerned about the influence of private interests on our municipal governance. I am currently organizing the correspondence for presentation to the provincial authorities to ensure our request receives formal consideration. Thank you for your continued patience while we navigate the necessary bureaucratic channels.
May 17, 2013
The public response to this campaign has surpassed all expectations and confirms that voters desire significant changes to our local democracy. This momentum serves as a clear indication that reform is a priority for residents across the province.
Reached 100 supporters
May 17, 2013
24 Comments
We must put an end to large donations from corporations and unions. It opens the door to corruption as these donations are almost always given with the expectation of currying favour with those in power. It undermines democracy. We need municipal and federal rules at least as strong as those implemented at the federal level.
I see spending limits as unnecessary if donation limits are imposed. However, in the absence of donation limits, as proposed by the government, spending limits are perhaps a necessary evil.
Municipal campaign reform is well overdue in BC and in Vancouver in particular. It is an insult to the democratic process and to electors not to address the 5 points made in the petition. Foreign donors, developers and unions, all expect a quid pro quo many times what they give. Although information is available many months after an election, the manner in which this is made public is extremely complicated and only dedicated forensic diggers can get at some semblance of the real facts - and that only through a veil. BC can do better than this! Reform campaign finance rules before a new electoral cycle begins!
I support all efforts to rid the political system of contributions to any political party by BIG OIL, BIG PHARMA or BIG any other corporate body that has an interest in infuencing the governing party for their own gain - in spite of any harm or disadvantage that may affect the health of the general population or the environment.
I am weary of money and greed stealing our elections. Changes to our current unregulated donation system are keeping the democratic process in the hands of corporate interests and out of those of individual citizens.
It's becoming more common our elected officials do not represent the people who voted for them. They represent their donation overlords. This is not democracy.
Over and over it's been proven Government can't monitor itself. We must have complete reform. Elected officials are here to work for the people not the company that donates money
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The government has officially implemented the campaign finance reforms we sought for our municipal elections. This outcome ensures greater integrity in our local governance and serves as a testament to the persistence of those who signed. We will now turn our attention toward monitoring the implementation of these new regulations …
May 29, 2013
Get Big Money out of BC Civic Politics! Reform Municipal Election Campaign Finance
Final supporters
Updates
May 17, 2013
The feedback I continue to receive confirms that citizens remain deeply concerned about the influence of private interests on our municipal governance. I am currently organizing the correspondence for presentation to the provincial authorities to ensure our request receives formal consideration. Thank you for your continued patience while we navigate the necessary bureaucratic channels.
May 17, 2013
The public response to this campaign has surpassed all expectations and confirms that voters desire significant changes to our local democracy. This momentum serves as a clear indication that reform is a priority for residents across the province.
Reached 100 supporters
May 17, 2013
24 Comments
It's time to stop the crony graft train of businesses being forced to rent access to civic politicians to do business. Other provinces do. Time for BC to stop enabling corruption
We must put an end to large donations from corporations and unions. It opens the door to corruption as these donations are almost always given with the expectation of currying favour with those in power. It undermines democracy. We need municipal and federal rules at least as strong as those implemented at the federal level.
I see spending limits as unnecessary if donation limits are imposed. However, in the absence of donation limits, as proposed by the government, spending limits are perhaps a necessary evil.
Municipal campaign reform is well overdue in BC and in Vancouver in particular. It is an insult to the democratic process and to electors not to address the 5 points made in the petition. Foreign donors, developers and unions, all expect a quid pro quo many times what they give. Although information is available many months after an election, the manner in which this is made public is extremely complicated and only dedicated forensic diggers can get at some semblance of the real facts - and that only through a veil. BC can do better than this! Reform campaign finance rules before a new electoral cycle begins!
I support all efforts to rid the political system of contributions to any political party by BIG OIL, BIG PHARMA or BIG any other corporate body that has an interest in infuencing the governing party for their own gain - in spite of any harm or disadvantage that may affect the health of the general population or the environment.
I am weary of money and greed stealing our elections. Changes to our current unregulated donation system are keeping the democratic process in the hands of corporate interests and out of those of individual citizens.
It's becoming more common our elected officials do not represent the people who voted for them. They represent their donation overlords. This is not democracy.
Over and over it's been proven Government can't monitor itself. We must have complete reform. Elected officials are here to work for the people not the company that donates money
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It's time to stop the crony graft train of businesses being forced to rent access to civic politicians to do business. Other provinces do. Time for BC to stop enabling corruption