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Democracy’s Second Act
Citizen Councils: An international perspective
Peter MacLeod, Principal, MASS LBP
@petermacleod @masslbp
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
An unusual decade-long Canadian experiment in
deliberative democracy
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
Share the story of this experiment and why I think it points towards
democracy’s second act.
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
Democracy´s second act
“…people who have so little going on in their lives that they are prepared to spend 18 weekends discussing
proportional representation”
Christina Blizzard, The Toronto Sun
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
“…looking for some excitement in their humdrum lives."“
Ian Urquhart, The Toronto Star
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
“It’s ridiculous.”
Professor Nelson Wiseman, University of Toronto
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
38 Citizens’ Assemblies and Reference Panels across Canada
Compensation for municipal councillors
Heavy infrastructure
Airport Noise
Municipal Revenues
Pharmaceutical insurance
Mental Health
Municipal Planning Policies
Cancer Care
Public Housing
Digital Identity and Privacy
Regional transportation priorities
Housing legislation
Income polarization
Supervised Injection Services
Hospital Services and Budgeting
Municipal Amalgamation
Long-term land use planning
Planning priorities,
City of Toronto
Noise management,
Toronto Pearson
Condominium legislation,
Government of Ontario
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
Citizens’ Reference Panel on Pharmacare in Canada (2016)
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
Canadian Citizens’ Assembly on Democratic Expression — Harmful Speech and Digital Technologies (2020)
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
Three deliberative projects within the ‘wave’
Constitutional Parliamentary Regulatory
Resolve intractable
national issues
Reform
parliamentary
institutions
Expand the scope of
citizenship
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
Problem definition and policy development Consultation Action
Update the policy sequence
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
Problem definition and policy development Consultation Action
Update the policy sequence
Problem
identification
Consultation Action
Citizen
Deliberation
Policy Development
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
A different way of doing politics
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
Fundamentally, democracy is about enfranchisement.
It is about widening the circle, adding seats to the table.
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
This deliberative wave is the start of democracy’s second act
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
Elitism
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
Men with titles
Men with land
Men of the correct faith
Men
Women with men-at-arms
Women
Minority groups
Indigenous peoples
Prisoners
People with developmental disabilities
Children
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
Capability
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
Men with titles
Men with land
Men of the correct faith
Men
Women with men-at-arms
Women
Minority groups
Indigenous peoples
Prisoners
People with developmental disabilities
Children
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
A shifting ratio
1:1
One person,
one vote
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
A shifting ratio
1:1 v 1:100,000
One person,
one vote
One representative, one hundred
thousand voters
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
Constitutional Parliamentary
Regulatory
Where’s our best prospect for driving down
the second ratio?
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
We are living in a populist and anti-liberal age
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
People want a say but they’re also willing to serve.
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
People want a say but they’re also willing to serve.
The problem isn’t that we ask too much of people, but too little.
DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
To learn more, visit masslbp.com
Peter MacLeod, Principal, MASS LBP
@petermacleod @masslbp

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Democracy´s second act

  • 1. Democracy’s Second Act Citizen Councils: An international perspective Peter MacLeod, Principal, MASS LBP @petermacleod @masslbp
  • 2. DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 3. An unusual decade-long Canadian experiment in deliberative democracy DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 4. Share the story of this experiment and why I think it points towards democracy’s second act. DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 6. “…people who have so little going on in their lives that they are prepared to spend 18 weekends discussing proportional representation” Christina Blizzard, The Toronto Sun DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 7. “…looking for some excitement in their humdrum lives."“ Ian Urquhart, The Toronto Star DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 8. “It’s ridiculous.” Professor Nelson Wiseman, University of Toronto DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 9. DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 10. 38 Citizens’ Assemblies and Reference Panels across Canada Compensation for municipal councillors Heavy infrastructure Airport Noise Municipal Revenues Pharmaceutical insurance Mental Health Municipal Planning Policies Cancer Care Public Housing Digital Identity and Privacy Regional transportation priorities Housing legislation Income polarization Supervised Injection Services Hospital Services and Budgeting Municipal Amalgamation Long-term land use planning Planning priorities, City of Toronto Noise management, Toronto Pearson Condominium legislation, Government of Ontario DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 11. Citizens’ Reference Panel on Pharmacare in Canada (2016) DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 12. Canadian Citizens’ Assembly on Democratic Expression — Harmful Speech and Digital Technologies (2020) DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 13. Three deliberative projects within the ‘wave’ Constitutional Parliamentary Regulatory Resolve intractable national issues Reform parliamentary institutions Expand the scope of citizenship DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 14. Problem definition and policy development Consultation Action Update the policy sequence DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 15. Problem definition and policy development Consultation Action Update the policy sequence Problem identification Consultation Action Citizen Deliberation Policy Development DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 16. A different way of doing politics DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 17. Fundamentally, democracy is about enfranchisement. It is about widening the circle, adding seats to the table. DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 18. This deliberative wave is the start of democracy’s second act DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 19. Elitism DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 20. Men with titles Men with land Men of the correct faith Men Women with men-at-arms Women Minority groups Indigenous peoples Prisoners People with developmental disabilities Children DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 21. Capability DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp Men with titles Men with land Men of the correct faith Men Women with men-at-arms Women Minority groups Indigenous peoples Prisoners People with developmental disabilities Children
  • 22. DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp A shifting ratio 1:1 One person, one vote
  • 23. DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp A shifting ratio 1:1 v 1:100,000 One person, one vote One representative, one hundred thousand voters
  • 24. DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp Constitutional Parliamentary Regulatory Where’s our best prospect for driving down the second ratio?
  • 25. DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp We are living in a populist and anti-liberal age
  • 26. DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 27. People want a say but they’re also willing to serve. DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 28. People want a say but they’re also willing to serve. The problem isn’t that we ask too much of people, but too little. DEMOCRACY'S SECOND ACT | OECD | @petermacleod | @masslbp
  • 29. To learn more, visit masslbp.com Peter MacLeod, Principal, MASS LBP @petermacleod @masslbp