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Consultations Reports of 2017

Event:
National Capital Indigenous Organizations
Objectives:
  • To seek the expertise of leading national organizations that serve Canada's Indigenous communities
  • To integrate these organizations' perspectives and best practices into the planning of the Inspire Democracy workshops
Audience:
Indigenous organizations and leaders
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Indigenous
Date:
February 9, 2017

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Event:
Advisory Group for Disability Issues (AGDI) meeting
Objective:
Provide updates to members of the Advisory Group for Disability Issues (AGDI) and get feedback on changes Elections Canada is making to its services and programs.
Items for consultation:
Polling Place Process Enhancement; Special Ballot Voting Enhancement;
Audience:
Members of the advisory committee
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Persons with Disabilities
Date:
March 6, 2017

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Event:
Inspire Democracy Planning Workshops
Objectives:
  • To work with Indigenous-serving organizations and leaders to share research and voter engagement tools that reflect Indigenous approaches to civic engagement
  • To support networking opportunities on civic engagement and voter turnout issues with Indigenous-serving organizations, influencers and leaders
Audience:
Remote and rural First Nations and Métis communities, Indigenous-serving organizations, leaders and social mobilizers
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Youth/Indigenous
Date:
March 20–23, 2017

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Event:
Advisory Committee for Political Parties (ACPP) meeting
Objective:
Provide updates to members of the Advisory Committee of Political Parties (ACPP) and get feedback on changes Elections Canada is making to its services and programs.
Items for consultation:
Political Entities Service Centre; Political Financing; Polling Place Process Enhancement
Audience:
Members of the advisory committee
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Political Parties
Date:
June 19–20, 2017

Meeting Summary

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Event:
Elector Services in Remote Indigenous Communities–Election Administrators Advisory Working Group
Objective:
To discuss challenges and objectives in electoral districts vis-à-vis Indigenous electors in remote communities
Audience:
Staff from Elections Canada, returning officers and field liaison officers in rural and remote communities
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Indigenous
Date:
August 28, 2017

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Event:
Elector Services in Remote Indigenous Communities–Election Administrators Advisory Working Group
Objective:
To get feedback on the narrative and engagement strategy and on the costing and option Visio document.
Audience:
Staff from Elections Canada, returning officers and field liaison officers in rural and remote communities
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Indigenous
Date:
September 14, 2017

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Event:
Advisory Group for Disability Issues (AGDI) meeting
Objective:
Provide updates to members of the Advisory Group for Disability Issues (AGDI) and get feedback on changes Elections Canada is making to its services and programs.
Items for consultation:
Accessibility Feedback Form; Ballot Redesign; Elections Canada's Research Needs; Policy on Polling Location; Polling Place Selection Process Enhancement; Voter ID Policy
Audience:
Members of the advisory committee
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Persons with Disabilities
Date:
September 25–26, 2017

Meeting Summary

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Event:
Vote on Campus - Polytechnics Canada
Objective:
To get feedback on a set of criteria used to guide the selection of post-secondary campuses: institutions with a population of 4,000+ qualified electors and balanced provincial/territorial representation
Audience:
Student associations
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Youth
Date:
October 6, 2017

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Event:
Connected 150
Objective:
To get feedback from digital communications experts on citizen engagement to develop a digital strategy for Inspire Democracy
Audience:
Digital communications experts, researchers, students, policy-makers, social entrepreneurs and organizations
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Youth
Date:
October 13–14, 2017

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Event:
Vote on Campus - Meeting with the Elections Canada Advisory Board
Objective:
To examine whether more proactive promotion of early voting options that use the special ballot voting process would be of benefit to electors and the electoral process for the next general election
Audience:
Members of the advisory board
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Youth
Date:
October 19, 2017

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Event:
Vote on Campus - Colleges and Institutes Canada
Objectives:
  • To establish preliminary contact with the organization and ensure their participation in the SVRE program
  • To give information on the SVRE program
  • To review consultation questions such as site selection criteria, the timing option and communications at the local level
Audience:
Student associations
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Youth
Date:
October 19, 2017

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Event:
Vote on Campus - Universities Canada
Objectives:
  • To establish preliminary contact with the organization and ensure their participation in the SVRE program
  • To give information on the SVRE program
  • To review consultation questions on site selection criteria, the timing option and communications at the local level
Audience:
Student associations
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Youth
Date:
November 3, 2017

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Event:
Indigenous Knowledge Conference
Objectives:
  • To examine Indigenous knowledge and how it is expressed
  • To determine how we can facilitate the expression of Indigenous knowledge in our practice and our work to better meet the needs of our clients and learners
Audience:
Indigenous populations and organizations, First Nations leaders, elders and Indigenous youth
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Indigenous
Date:
November 15–16, 2017

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Event:
Democracy Xchange
Objectives:
  • To examine Indigenous knowledge and how it is expressed
  • To determine how we can facilitate the expression of Indigenous knowledge in our practice and our work to better meet the needs of our clients and learners
Audience:
Indigenous electors, electors with disabilities, ethnocultural populations, students, youth and potential agents
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Youth/Indigenous
Date:
November 18, 2017

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Event:
Advisory Committee for Political Parties (ACPP) meeting
Objective:
Provide updates to members of the Advisory Committee of Political Parties (ACPP) and get feedback on changes Elections Canada is making to its services and programs.
Items for consultation:
Early voting options; Elector Services in Remote Indigenous Communities; Electronic Financial Return Modernization; Guidance on Accessibility; Oath of Assistance; Policy on Polling Location; Polling Place Process Enhancement;
Audience:
Members of the advisory committee
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Political Parties
Date:
November 20–21, 2017

Meeting Summary

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Event:
Student association teleconferences
Objectives:
  • To give information on the SVRE program
  • To validate consultation questions on the timing option and communications at the local level
  • To seek feedback on a set of criteria to guide the selection of the post-secondary campuses
Audience:
Student associations
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Youth
Date:
November 23, 2017

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Event:
Advisory Circle of Educators Meeting
Objective:
To seek input and expert advice on Elections Canada's civic education renewal strategy, specifically on the development and production of new pedagogical resources
Audience:
Educators from every provincial and territorial jurisdiction, one educator from a First Nations school and two members at large
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Youth
Date:
November 27–28, 2017

Meeting Summary

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Event:
Vote on Campus - In-person meetings with the student leadership of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
Objectives:
  • To learn about local campaigns at the last general election
  • To give information on the SVRE program
  • To discuss pre-event activities and get advice on best ways to recruit students
  • To validate consultation questions such as site selection criteria, the timing option and communications at the local level
Audience:
Student leaders, student associations
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Youth
Date:
November 29, 2017

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Event:
Health and Well-Being in Developmental Disabilities
Objectives:
  • To consult service and health care providers about potential changes to the ballot
  • To increase awareness about Elections Canada's accessibility among professionals who support people with disabilities
  • To uncover future partnership opportunities
  • To get feedback from service and health care providers on the potential benefits and drawbacks of early voting options for their clients
  • To understand the considerations of service and health care providers regarding the selection of suitable polling locations
Audience:
Professionals working with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Persons with Disabilities
Date:
November 29–30, 2017

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Event:
Indspire National Gathering for Indigenous Education
Objectives:
  • To promote the Inspire Democracy program and Indigenous-specific materials
  • To inform participants about employment opportunities leading up to the election
Audience:
Indigenous electors, Indigenous organizations, teachers, educators
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Youth/Indigenous
Date:
November 30– December 1, 2017

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Event:
Elector Services in Remote Indigenous Communities–Election Administrators Advisory Working Group
Objective:
To discuss potential learning activities for election administrators, such as in-person workshops, learning guides and other tools
Audience:
Elections Canada staff, returning officers and field liaison officers in rural and remote communities
Consulted Stakeholder Groups:
Indigenous
Date:
December 5, 2017

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