At our May regular meeting the VDLC adopted the following motion: 

Subject:  Vote PR BC

BECAUSE the Provincial government will be holding a referendum this year on changing from our current first-past-the-post to a proportional representation voting system; and

BECAUSE proportional representation is demonstrated to be a more democratic form of electoral system, used in numerous countries globally, resulting in increased collaboration between parties, more responsive government, and higher voter turnout; and

BECAUSE the Vote PR BC campaign aims to promote the adoption of proportional representation in the upcoming referendum; and

BECAUSE the VDLC has been on record as supporting proportional representation since 2003,

THE VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL WILL sign on as a supporting organization of the Vote PR BC campaign; and

THE VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL WILL FINALLY promote and support the campaign in the lead up to the referendum.

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