Civic Engagement Committee

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Let’s Organize! Social Justice, Civics, and Sustainability Committees Meetings 2012-2013

Thursday, March 28, 6-8pm
Thursday, February 28, 6-8pm
Thursday, February 14, 6-8pm
Thursday, January 31, 6-8pm
Tuesday, December 11, 6-8pm
Tuesday, December 4, 6-8pm
Monday, November 19, 6-8pm
Monday, October 22, 6-8pm
Thursday, October 11, 6-8pm
Thursday, September 27, 6-8pm

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About the Committee

The Civic Engagement Committee aims to increase civic engagement at all levels of government, from municipal, to provincial, to federal. This is done through increasing student-voter turnout in elections, monitoring Toronto City Hall, lobbying the municipal government and decision-makers, participating in community and residents’ associations, and implementing city-wide Canadian Federation of Students campaigns on our campuses.

Campaigns for the 2011-2012 academic year included working with RaBIT (Ranked Ballot Initiative – Toronto) to reform municipal elections; fighting against privately-funded public transportation; implementing an outreach campaign for the 2011 provincial elections; and continuing to lobby for: Transit City, reduced TTC fares for post-secondary students, increase to active transportation infrastructure in the City and on campus, and responsible mixed-use urban planning.

This committee is open to all members and its work will strive to make all members of the U of T community more engaged in all levels of government, and to make this City a better place to live, work and play.