The following is a suggested structure. We recommend users follow these headings to make it easier to compare and analyze entries. Problems and Purpose Corruption and political paralysis have led to the inefficient and unreliable provision of basic services and utilities like garbage collection, water, and electricity. Garbage collection in...

West Neighbourhood House (formerly St Christopher House) and the Toronto Central LHIN commissioned MASS to convene a residents' reference panel to address the issue of supervised injection services in the city. 36 panelists were randomly selected from the LHIN’s catchment areas. They were tasked with learning about the impacts of...

The City of Vancouver commissioned MASS to convene a Citizens' Assembly to inform the development of a new 30-year Community Plan for Grandview-Woodland, a Vancouver neighbourhood. It was essential that all members of the community had the opportunity to volunteer to participate. 19,000 civic lottery packages were issued. These packages...

Purpose/Problem Meet Me at the Bell Tower ( MM@BT ) is a community movement based in Winnipeg, focusing on “bringing people together at the neighbourhood bell tower to demand an end to violence”. History/Background With Michael Champagne behind the idea, the movement was established in 2011 following high levels of...

The Calgary Chamber in partnership with the City of Calgary commissioned MASS to convene a reference panel to review and propose revisions to the City's fiscal model. 36 randomly-selected representative Calgary residents met during six Saturdays over a three month period. They also hosted a public roundtable meeting which all...

Metrolinx - a regional transportation authority Ontario - commissioned MASS LBP to assemble a reference panel to help inform the design process of a rail overpass in the Toronto community of Davenport. MASS randomly selected a representative group of 36 local residents through a Civic Lottery process, who met over...

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) commissioned MASS to convene the first ever national Citizens’ Reference Panel, made up of 36 randomly-selected Canadians from across the country. The panel worked in both official languages and heard from more than twenty recognized mental health leaders as well as those with...

Purpose/ Problem Protesters entered the head office of mining company Imperial Metals in downtown Vancouver to mark the second anniversary of a spill at the Mount Polley mine in B.C’s Interior. A tailings pond had collapsed, sending millions of cubic metres of waste into nearby waterways. Four protesters were arrested,...

Occupation is a form of protesting. See more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation_ (protest)

A demonstration is a type of protest. See more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonstration_ (protest).