The Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform is seeking input on democratic
engagement and electoral reform. The Committee is now accepting requests to present at a public meeting.
The Committee, which includes MLAs from all recognized parties in the Legislative Assembly, was appointed in
April. There are two parts to the Committee’s mandate. The first part is to examine democratic engagement,
voter participation, and models for electing Members of the Legislative Assembly, and the second part is to
review the administration of the 2024 provincial general election.
The Committee will be holding several public meetings in July to hear from British Columbians in relation to the
first part of its mandate. The meetings will be a mix of in-person and virtual meetings and may take place in the
following communities:
Cranbrook
Dawson Creek
Kelowna
Prince George
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
Victoria
British Columbians can indicate their interest in speaking with the Committee by Thursday, May 29 at 2:00 p.m.
(Pacific) by completing a request form at bcleg.ca/consultations.
In addition to holding public meetings, the Committee will be accepting written input on democratic
engagement, voter participation, and electoral reform in mid-June.
For more information on the Committee’s work, visit the Committee’s website or contact the Parliamentary
Committees Office by email at DemocraticProcessCommittee@leg.bc.ca or by phone at 250-356-2933 or 1-877-
428-8337 (toll-free in BC).
The Members of the Committee are:
Jessie Sunner, MLA, Surrey-Newton (Chair);
Ward Stamer, MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson (Deputy Chair);
George Anderson, MLA, Nanaimo-Lantzville;
Rob Botterell, MLA, Saanich North and the Islands;
Sheldon Clare, MLA, Prince George-North Cariboo;
Amna Shah, MLA, Surrey City Centre; and
Qwulti’stunaat / Debra Toporowski, MLA, Cowichan Valley.
For further information:
Karan Riarh
Committee Clerk
Room 224
Parliament Buildings Victoria BC
V8V 1X4
DemocraticProcessCommittee@leg.bc.ca