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- Proposal text
-Whereas many citizens do not have 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 avaialble using zero knowledge proofs;- 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. An additional donation to an electoral-candidate of choice will be an option for each citizen. The assignment of funds process-must be secure and transparent.-This motion recognizes that the link between an individual's political influence and-monetary status must be diminished for the good of the democratic process.- Type of Proposal
- Public policy that the party would represent
- Objective / Benefit
- * Create a fairer political system
- * Implement a funding system that is demonstrably better than the per vote funding model.
- If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
- This Policy would Replace G14-P03 Public Financing of Political Parties
- List any supporting evidence for your proposal
- How this proposed funding model is better that the per vote subsidy:
- Strategic voting is a reality in Canada under FPTP. Example: wherever voters would prefer to vote
- green but greens are running at 2 or 3 percent and the liberals and conservatives are tied, voters
- vote red in order to defeat the conservative in the riding. But under the current policy of the per
- vote subsidy, that voter would *also* be forced to subsidize the liberal party. With this policy
- proposal in place the will of the voter is better expressed. Voter funding privacy is assured by
- zero knowledge proofs, see: https://hackernoon.com/zero-knowledge-proofs-in-blockchain-voting
- Equality and Inclusivity: The current political donation system primarily benefits individuals or
- groups with disposable income, creating an unequal playing field. By providing an equal
- government-funded donation to every citizen, regardless of their financial status, the proposed
- system promotes equality and inclusivity in the political process.
- Amplifying Diverse Voices: Financial constraints often prevent marginalized groups and individuals
- with lower incomes from participating see attached
- Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the
- group or groups?
- Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
- Yes
- Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
- English
Additions
- Proposal text
- +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.
- Type of Proposal
- Public policy that the party would represent
- Objective / Benefit
- * Create a fairer political system
- * Implement a funding system that is demonstrably better than the per vote funding model.
- If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
- This Policy would Replace G14-P03 Public Financing of Political Parties
- List any supporting evidence for your proposal
- How this proposed funding model is better that the per vote subsidy:
- Strategic voting is a reality in Canada under FPTP. Example: wherever voters would prefer to vote
- green but greens are running at 2 or 3 percent and the liberals and conservatives are tied, voters
- vote red in order to defeat the conservative in the riding. But under the current policy of the per
- vote subsidy, that voter would *also* be forced to subsidize the liberal party. With this policy
- proposal in place the will of the voter is better expressed. Voter funding privacy is assured by
- zero knowledge proofs, see: https://hackernoon.com/zero-knowledge-proofs-in-blockchain-voting
- Equality and Inclusivity: The current political donation system primarily benefits individuals or
- groups with disposable income, creating an unequal playing field. By providing an equal
- government-funded donation to every citizen, regardless of their financial status, the proposed
- system promotes equality and inclusivity in the political process.
- Amplifying Diverse Voices: Financial constraints often prevent marginalized groups and individuals
- with lower incomes from participating see attached
- Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the
- group or groups?
- Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
- Yes
- Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
- English
