2020- 2022 Policy Process | Green Party of Canada
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G21-D004 Collect Feedback from EDAs to Build Knowledge and Improve Resources
Submitter Name
Don Scott
Ratification Vote Results: Adopted
Proposal
In order to to improve the functional capacity of EDAs to deliver on their mandate, direct staff to identify established, revive dormant or create new EDAs to:
- conduct a participatory assessment of the “Get Organized” toolbox
- identify additional or updated guides, tools, workshops
- support lessons-learned sessions and peer-to-peer support mechanisms
Objective
The objective of this directive to Council is to dramatically expand the number of EDAs and strengthen EDAs’ capacity to organize, build effective, transparent and accountable local organizations capable of organizing membership drives and outreach, fundraising and attracting and supporting the election of capable progressive Green candidates to Parliament.
Benefit
Creating active, open and effective local EDAs will promote Green Party values and policies, generate credibility, expand membership and raise funds. Strong EDAs, our grassroots, are essential to electing more Green Members of Parliament by organizing membership outreach and fundraising, attracting and supporting the election of capable, progressive candidates.
Supporting Comments from Submitter
The November 2020 EDA Revitalization survey (https://forms.gle/Ct5w25Usmuh71VR47) indicates there is support for member involvement in lessons learned exercises and for improving the current suite of “rules and tools”: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y1jjFDHZeeeLjWbol4AixXH5Ie-FHYPqaIAGhXCyCUQ
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Article 3 Basis of Unity
3.1
To enhance the effectiveness of the Global Green Movement in creating a Green Society by providing an evolving social, economic and political structure that embraces and supports Green Values and offers itself as a voice for the broader Green Movement.
D011 directs the FC to focus on clear objectives regarding the most grassroots of GPC units, the EDA, which is the life-blood of the Party.
The Basis of Unity is a starting point in our Constitution and it's an explicit call for the GPC to continually adapt ("evolving"). In 2022, the GPC's dependence on the folks in Ottawa—staff, FC, the Fund and MPs—is debilitating and, worse, it's missing out on the inspiring energy of the grass roots. Our Party structure is top-heavy!
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