[CivicAccess-discuss] Fwd: [spno-data] FYI - Canada Votes Papers 2008

[Tracey P. Lauriault]

I am forwarding a message sent by Ted on a separate list.  The Canada Votes
Papers 2008 (www.sparc.bc.ca) is not a fancy bells and whistles project, it
however most helpful for those who are doing grassroots initiatives around
the elections.  The information sheets provide citizens background info on a
variety of overlooked and undervalued social policy issues and questions
they can ask about at all candidate meetings.  Social Planning Councils in
Canada have done great work in making community based data and information
available to everyday people for years.  Their resources tend to be very
limited both in terms of cash and human resources, and few if any geeks ever
work in these institutions, which limits them to message and information
dissemination methods that are old school but no less important!

Maybe one day we will convince Ted to tell us about GANIS (
http://ganis.spno.ca/about/), the SPNO (http://www.spno.ca/) and the
Community Social Data Strategy (
http://www.ccsd.ca/subsites/socialdata/home.html) that is unfolding with
participants across the country developing a data purchasing and sharing
consortia as well as some lobbying! (no pressure Ted!)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ted Hildebrandt
Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Subject: [spno-data] FYI - Canada Votes Papers 2008

Why is it important for you to talk about social issues in the 2008 federal
election?
Because democracy is most effective when citizens engage in dialogue about
the kind of society they want to live in.
 Canada Votes Papers 2008 is a tool that gives you:
     * Information about 13 social issues affecting Canadian Communities
    * Sample questions to ask your candidates about social issues
    * Links to more resources
    * Inspiration to vote on October 14, 2008
 By getting involved you can help shape the community in which you live.

Download Canada Votes Papers 2008 from: www.sparc.bc.ca
 **
*Canada Votes Papers 2008 is a pan-Canadian collaboration between SPARC BC,
Community Social Planning Council of Toronto, Community Development Halton,
Human Development Council St. John, and Canadian Council on Social
Development. Social planning organizations across the country are helping to
strengthen communities and work on social justice issues. We also recognize
the need to work together around key issues affecting our communities. We
have come together to provide this publication on the federal election
because we believe that democracy works best when citizens engage in
dialogue on important issues.*



-- 
Tracey P. Lauriault
613-234-2805
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault
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