'Democracy Cookbook' — The Excerpts

Democracy Cookbook: Building an inclusive democracy in Newfoundland and Labrador

Updated Oct. 31, 2017, 6 a.m.

By Tony Fang and Kerri Neil As a country whose population growth has been driven mainly by immigration, Canada is becoming increasingly diverse. Across the country, 19.1 per cent of the population identifies as a visible ...

Letter: ‘Democracy Cookbook' intended to stir the pot

Updated Oct. 12, 2017, 2:43 p.m.

I do think Tom also raises lots of great points about the long history of community and regional development in Newfoundland and Labrador. In the past, this province has been a leader with the creation of Regional Development Associations, Community ...

Democracy Cookbook: Re-democratizing school governance in Newfoundland and Labrador

Democracy Cookbook: Enhancing Indigenous women's participation and formal representation

Updated Oct. 26, 2017, 6 a.m.

By Carol Lynne D'Arcangelis As in most provinces across Canada, Indigenous people in general and Indigenous women in particular have had limited participation in, access to, and influence over provincial and local ...

Democracy Cookbook: Following up and following through with community consultations

- Updated Oct. 20, 2017, 6 a.m.
By Ailsa Craig Democracy relies on consultation. If governance is to be democratic, there must be ongoing opportunity for those of us outside government to participate. It is not enough that we vote for those we feel are ...

Democracy Cookbook: Disability and civic engagement in Newfoundland and Labrador

Updated Nov. 2, 2017, 6 a.m.

By Aleksandra Stefanovic-Chafe Democracies pride themselves with giving voice to and protecting the rights of all the people they represent, and our federal and provincial governments are no exception. However, when it comes ...

Democracy Cookbook: Strengthening the opposition through proportional representation

Democracy Cookbook: Empowering young N.L.ers for future political engagement

- Updated Oct. 18, 2017, 11:11 p.m.
By Simon Lono If we accept that a core issue for democracy is the quality and level of public engagement in grappling with and understanding public issues, then we must target youth for education. On a practical level, ...

Democracy Cookbook: Reserving seats in the House for Aboriginal MHAs

Democracy Cookbook: Public policy think-tank

Democracy Cookbook: Democratizing the legislative branch

Democracy Cookbook: Non-profits are a resource waiting in the wings

Updated Oct. 6, 2017, 2:42 a.m.

While the political system in Newfoundland and Labrador is primarily a two-party system, the parties seldom share power. When voters go to the polls, often their primary purpose is not to vote for the representative of their choice, but to get ...

DEMOCRACY COOKBOOK: Enhancing democratic engagement through electoral reform and civic literacy

- Updated Oct. 17, 2017, 5:37 p.m.
As for Newfoundland and Labrador, voter turnout in federal elections has been the lowest in the country for decades; ...

Democracy Cookbook: Enabling the political participation of persons with disabilities

Democracy Cookbook: Alba and The Old Woman

- Updated Oct. 24, 2017, 11:14 a.m.
By Mary Dalton Alba scoffed at the notion of ghosts, thought them a trick of the neurons, a drift of the light, or a dream. But the old woman's ...

Democracy Cookbook: The House of Assembly needs a legislative budget officer

Democracy Cookbook: The downfalls of debate

Democracy Cookbook: Learning from public consultation about the proposed closures of libraries

- Updated Oct. 23, 2017, 6 a.m.
By Anne Graham Six months after the provincial budget was released in April 2016, one budget issue was still being hotly debated: a $1-million reduction in the budget of Newfoundland and Labrador libraries, which was slated to ...

Democracy Cookbook: Governance and appointments

Democracy Cookbook: The benefits of an alternative transferable vote electoral system

Democracy Cookbook: Institutionalizing a strong opposition through electoral reform

Democracy Cookbook: Why we need efficiency committees

Democracy Cookbook: Auditing equity and the environment

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'Democracy Cookbook' — The Excerpts

Democracy Cookbook: Building an inclusive democracy in Newfoundland and Labrador

Letter: ‘Democracy Cookbook' intended to stir the pot

Democracy Cookbook: Re-democratizing school governance in Newfoundland and Labrador

Democracy Cookbook: Enhancing Indigenous women's participation and formal representation

Democracy Cookbook: Following up and following through with community consultations

Democracy Cookbook: Disability and civic engagement in Newfoundland and Labrador

Democracy Cookbook: Strengthening the opposition through proportional representation

Democracy Cookbook: Empowering young N.L.ers for future political engagement

Democracy Cookbook: Reserving seats in the House for Aboriginal MHAs

Democracy Cookbook: Public policy think-tank

Democracy Cookbook: Democratizing the legislative branch

Democracy Cookbook: Non-profits are a resource waiting in the wings

DEMOCRACY COOKBOOK: Enhancing democratic engagement through electoral reform and civic literacy

Democracy Cookbook: Enabling the political participation of persons with disabilities

Democracy Cookbook: Alba and The Old Woman

Democracy Cookbook: The House of Assembly needs a legislative budget officer

Democracy Cookbook: The downfalls of debate

Democracy Cookbook: Learning from public consultation about the proposed closures of libraries

Democracy Cookbook: Governance and appointments

Democracy Cookbook: The benefits of an alternative transferable vote electoral system

Democracy Cookbook: Institutionalizing a strong opposition through electoral reform

Democracy Cookbook: Why we need efficiency committees

Democracy Cookbook: Auditing equity and the environment

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