M-86 affords MPs the chance to show civic respect

Establishing a National Citizens' Assembly would let ordinary citizens weigh in on how to strengthen our democracy.

NDP MP Lisa Marie Barron’s M-86 provides an opportunity for Canada to demonstrate pro-democracy leadership on the world stage while building a more accountable democratic culture in Canada, write Beatrice Wayne, Sabreena Delhon, and Anita Nickerson. Unsplash photograph by Glen Carrie

Opinion

BY BEATRICE WAYNE, SABREENA DELHON, ANITA NICKERSON

February 5, 2024

Our democracy faces abundant and intersecting problems that can feel impossible to resolve, particularly in an increasingly polarized political landscape. Potential and productive relief may be on the horizon with Motion M-86. The motion, which received the maximum 20 second...

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