In our initial mini assemblies we have involved citizens from the following neighbourhoods.
As we continue in the new year we will be bringing assemblies to more of you closer to where you live and work.
After running a modest number of mini assemblies, the most frequently raised civic issues not receiving adequate attention from the civic government have been collected below and arranged into a word cloud where * text size is proportional to frequency raised * topics are grouped by theme Some of the issues raised
Both provincial and municipal governments have recognized the value of citizens' assemblies to engage residents in meaningful decision-making. The City of Vancouver really is lagging behind the rest of the province. * The landmark provincial body, the British Columbia Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform (2004-2005), brought together 160 randomly selected