Citizens' Forum

Reports and Documents

• Citizens' Forum final report and recommendations 
• Terms of Reference 
• Summary of Focus Group discussions 
• First meeting of the Citizens' Forum (September 11, 2010) 
• Citizens' Forum Bus Tour (September 15, 2010) 
• Summary of input received by the Citizens' Forum (December 3, 2010) 

Media Releases

• Citizens' Forum Steering Committee Media Release (June 1, 2010) 
• Citizens' Forum Steering Committee Media Release (September 9, 2010) 

Media Coverage

• Bill Kelly Show, 900 CHML: interview with Paul Johnson and Denise O'Connor (June, 2010)
• Ancaster News: Citizens Forum on Area Rating Kicks Off This Week (June 10, 2010) 
• Bill Kelly Show, 900 CHML: interview with Paul Johnson and Denise O'Connor (September, 2010)
• Citizens' forum gets to work on area rating (The Hamilton Spectator -- September 13, 2010)
• How shall we tax thee? Have your say. (The Hamilton Spectator -- September 20, 2010)
• Citizens' Forum on Area Rating (Raise the Hammer -- September 21, 2010)
• Rural taxpayers loath to lose all area rating (The Hamilton Spectator -- September 23, 2010)
• Forum looking to change area-rating system that gives suburban residents a break (Ancaster News -- September 23, 2010)

Links and Resources

Information on Area Rating of Property Tax

• Area Rating information from the City of Hamilton
• Municipal Act (Section 326)
• City of Hamilton Act (1999)
• Summary of Focus Group discussions 

Organizations and Collaboratives Working on Democratic Reform

• Canadian Community for Deliberation and Dialogue
• Everyday Democracy
• Deliberative Democracy Consortium

Examples

• Citizens Juries and Health Care Priorities 
• Edmonton Citizens' Panel on Budget Priorities
• Principles of Public Engagement