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Whereas greens recognize that the link between an individual's political influence and
financial status must be diminished for the good of the democratic process; and
Whereas many citizens do not have any disposable income to influence politics with a
donation, and whereas the Green party of Canada believes each citizen should have equal
financial influence over the Canadian political system; and whereas offering voters the option
to seperate their vote from their donations is fairer than the per vote funding model, by not
forcing strategic voters to fund a party they feel forced to vote for; and whereas the privacy of a
citizen's funding identity is available using zero knowledge proofs and other methods;
Be it resolved that the Green party of Canada favours a political donation system that
allows each citizen exclusively an annual fixed government funded donation to their party or
electoral district association of choice.
And be it further resulved that an additional donation to an electoral candidate of choice
will be an option for each citizen and the assignment of funds must be secure and transparent,
while respecting the privacy of the funding citizen.
Note: This policy motion will be included in the Continuous Motion Development all-member
vote. Click here to review the Workshop version ( /processes/create-proposals/f/457/proposals/4214
~~-) which contains background information, member comments & amendment history. No dissenting opinions~~
-were submitted on this policy proposal.

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+Policy Motion:
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Whereas greens recognize that the link between an individual's political influence and
financial status must be diminished for the good of the democratic process; and
Whereas many citizens do not have any disposable income to influence politics with a
donation, and whereas the Green party of Canada believes each citizen should have equal
financial influence over the Canadian political system; and whereas offering voters the option
to seperate their vote from their donations is fairer than the per vote funding model, by not
forcing strategic voters to fund a party they feel forced to vote for; and whereas the privacy of a
citizen's funding identity is available using zero knowledge proofs and other methods;
Be it resolved that the Green party of Canada favours a political donation system that
allows each citizen exclusively an annual fixed government funded donation to their party or
electoral district association of choice.
And be it further resulved that an additional donation to an electoral candidate of choice
will be an option for each citizen and the assignment of funds must be secure and transparent,
while respecting the privacy of the funding citizen.
Note: This policy motion will be included in the Continuous Motion Development all-member
vote. Click here to review the Workshop version ( /processes/create-proposals/f/457/proposals/4214
+) which contains background information, member comments & amendment history.

+Policy Motion:
+
Whereas greens recognize that the link between an individual's political influence and
financial status must be diminished for the good of the democratic process; and
Whereas many citizens do not have any disposable income to influence politics with a
donation, and whereas the Green party of Canada believes each citizen should have equal
financial influence over the Canadian political system; and whereas offering voters the option
to seperate their vote from their donations is fairer than the per vote funding model, by not
forcing strategic voters to fund a party they feel forced to vote for; and whereas the privacy of a
citizen's funding identity is available using zero knowledge proofs and other methods;
Be it resolved that the Green party of Canada favours a political donation system that
allows each citizen exclusively an annual fixed government funded donation to their party or
electoral district association of choice.
And be it further resulved that an additional donation to an electoral candidate of choice
will be an option for each citizen and the assignment of funds must be secure and transparent,
while respecting the privacy of the funding citizen.
Note: This policy motion will be included in the Continuous Motion Development all-member
vote. Click here to review the Workshop version ( /processes/create-proposals/f/457/proposals/4214
~~-) which contains background information, member comments & amendment history. No dissenting opinions~~
-were submitted on this policy proposal.
+) which contains background information, member comments & amendment history.

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Whereas greens recognize that the link between an individual's political influence and
financial status must be diminished for the good of the democratic process; and
Whereas many citizens do not have any disposable income to influence politics with a
donation, and whereas the Green party of Canada believes each citizen should have equal
financial influence over the Canadian political system; and whereas offering voters the option
to seperate their vote from their donations is fairer than the per vote funding model, by not
forcing strategic voters to fund a party they feel forced to vote for; and whereas the privacy of a
citizen's funding identity is available using zero knowledge proofs and other methods;
Be it resolved that the Green party of Canada favours a political donation system that
allows each citizen exclusively an annual fixed government funded donation to their party or
electoral district association of choice.
And be it further resulved that an additional donation to an electoral candidate of choice
will be an option for each citizen and the assignment of funds must be secure and transparent,
while respecting the privacy of the funding citizen.
Note: This policy motion will be included in the Continuous Motion Development all-member
vote. Click here to review the Workshop version ( /processes/create-proposals/f/457/proposals/4214
~~-) which contains background information, member comments & amendment history. No dissenting opinions~~
-were submitted on this policy proposal.

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+Policy Motion:
+
Whereas greens recognize that the link between an individual's political influence and
financial status must be diminished for the good of the democratic process; and
Whereas many citizens do not have any disposable income to influence politics with a
donation, and whereas the Green party of Canada believes each citizen should have equal
financial influence over the Canadian political system; and whereas offering voters the option
to seperate their vote from their donations is fairer than the per vote funding model, by not
forcing strategic voters to fund a party they feel forced to vote for; and whereas the privacy of a
citizen's funding identity is available using zero knowledge proofs and other methods;
Be it resolved that the Green party of Canada favours a political donation system that
allows each citizen exclusively an annual fixed government funded donation to their party or
electoral district association of choice.
And be it further resulved that an additional donation to an electoral candidate of choice
will be an option for each citizen and the assignment of funds must be secure and transparent,
while respecting the privacy of the funding citizen.
Note: This policy motion will be included in the Continuous Motion Development all-member
vote. Click here to review the Workshop version ( /processes/create-proposals/f/457/proposals/4214
+) which contains background information, member comments & amendment history.

+Policy Motion:
+
Whereas greens recognize that the link between an individual's political influence and
financial status must be diminished for the good of the democratic process; and
Whereas many citizens do not have any disposable income to influence politics with a
donation, and whereas the Green party of Canada believes each citizen should have equal
financial influence over the Canadian political system; and whereas offering voters the option
to seperate their vote from their donations is fairer than the per vote funding model, by not
forcing strategic voters to fund a party they feel forced to vote for; and whereas the privacy of a
citizen's funding identity is available using zero knowledge proofs and other methods;
Be it resolved that the Green party of Canada favours a political donation system that
allows each citizen exclusively an annual fixed government funded donation to their party or
electoral district association of choice.
And be it further resulved that an additional donation to an electoral candidate of choice
will be an option for each citizen and the assignment of funds must be secure and transparent,
while respecting the privacy of the funding citizen.
Note: This policy motion will be included in the Continuous Motion Development all-member
vote. Click here to review the Workshop version ( /processes/create-proposals/f/457/proposals/4214
~~-) which contains background information, member comments & amendment history. No dissenting opinions~~
-were submitted on this policy proposal.
+) which contains background information, member comments & amendment history.

C24-P012 Fairness in political donations. A funding model better than the per vote subsidy.

Policy Motion:

Be it resolved that the Green Party of Canada favours a political donation system that allows each citizen exclusively an annual fixed government funded donation to their party or electoral district association of choice.

And be it further resolved that an additional donation to an electoral candidate of choice will be an option for each citizen and the assignment of funds must be secure and transparent, while respecting the privacy of the funding citizen.

Submitter: Constantine Kritsonis

Bonser Results: Categorised as Yellow. Received 56.5% green votes, 26.7% yellow votes. This motion underwent a policy workshop, the propsed amendment was not accepted by the submitter.

Sponsors: Constantine Kritsonis, Simon Gnocchini-Messier, Samuel Moisan-Domm, John Willson, Sarah Gabrielle Baron, Lorraine Rekmans, Derek Menard, Keith Poore, Andrew Rose, Dimitri Lascaris, Shel Goldstein, Brian Graff, Phillip Blaney, Donna Mendelsohn, Emerald Gibson, Mr. Colin Griffiths, Tyler Beaulac, Ann Remnant, Jim Mason, Bruce Gunn, Darcy Holden, Stacy Neilson, Kim N I Bell, Ian Thomas Shaw, Michael Barkley, Evan Bonnar, Mary Card, Mr. John Grogan, Philippe Lamontagne, Daniele Guillaume, Bruce Livingstone, Charles Eyton-Jones, Vaalea Darkke, Farrukh Chishtie, Nicolas Levesque-LeBlanc, J Herbert Latchko

Note: This policy motion will be included in the Continuous Motion Development all-member vote. Click here to review the Workshop version which contains background information, member comments & amendment history.

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