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ASSEMBLEE CITOYENNE [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decision-Making Process
  • Operations Research and Management
DEF

[A] body formed from the citizens of a modern state to deliberate on an issue or issues of [municipal, state, provincial or] national importance.

CONT

Broadly speaking, the reason for using a citizen assembly is to avoid a situation where political institutions are selected by partisan politicians.

OBS

Not to be confused with "citizens' jury," which is a smaller body of citizens.

Key term(s)
  • citizen's assembly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Processus décisionnel
  • Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
CONT

Un expert [d'une université au Canada] propose de modifier en profondeur le Sénat pour en faire une [...] assemblée citoyenne, où les représentants seraient sélectionnés au hasard comme c'est le cas pour la sélection des jurés dans un procès.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «jury citoyen», qui s'est composé d'un plus petit nombre de membres.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
OBS

The Assembly is an independent, non-partisan assembly of 160 randomly selected British Columbians who will look at how votes cast in provincial elections translate into seats in the Legislature.

Key term(s)
  • BC Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform
  • The Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform in British Columbia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
OBS

[...] assemblée non partisane de 160 membres, choisis au hasard pour se pencher sur la représentativité du système électoral de leur province. À l'issue de consultations publiques, l'Assemblée remettra un rapport en décembre 2004, qui déterminera si un référendum doit avoir lieu sur la réforme du mode de scrutin en Colombie-Britannique.

Key term(s)
  • L'Assemblée citoyenne de la Colombie-Britannique

Spanish

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