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Suggested Ideas
The proceedings of cabinet meetings and the decisions made thereby are vital to the government's accountability. Cabinet meetings should be recorded and a transcript or videotape of them made public.
Senators are not elected and serve until retirement, yet they can defeat bills that the people have approved in the House of Commons. This is a terrible, undemocratic way of governance and must be abolished.
Open Government needs to create serious venues for addressing really tough and "NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT TO TALK ABOUT" issues facing Canadians.
I want to be able to give feedback and know that it was seen and understood, even if it wasn't used.
There is no good reason we can't start giving young people voting rights earlier, incrementally. Start with local bylaw voting rights in junior high or younger, voting on municipal and then provincial matters / representatives in high school.
Pourquoi avoir tant d'élite au gouvernement ?
Il devrait y avoir plus de gens du peuple qui savent eux comment est le quotidien d'un Canadien .
Fédéral et Provincial doivent donner des aides financières ou des crédits d'impots afin que les contribuables puissent acheter des autos hybrides donc moins polluantes...
Hi,
So, I've lived in about 7 countries in the world and thought about sharing some very simple ideas that could IMPACT MASSIVELY Canada to lower CO2 emissions.
Currently the answers to written questions in Parliament are provided as Sessional Papers (House Business - PART III – Written Questions)