{"id":79147,"date":"2018-07-25T14:54:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T21:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/?post_type=engagement&#038;p=79147"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:46:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:46:45","slug":"how-we-vote","status":"publish","type":"engagement","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/how-we-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"How We Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group engage-banner has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fbda80\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\">Engagement was open November 23, 2017 to February 28, 2018<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#aad0dd\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-80187\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/06\/How-We-Vote-banner-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:57% 90%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"57% 90%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/06\/How-We-Vote-banner-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/06\/How-We-Vote-banner-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/06\/How-We-Vote-banner-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/06\/How-We-Vote-banner-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/06\/How-We-Vote-banner-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/06\/How-We-Vote-banner-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/06\/How-We-Vote-banner-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-container\"><div class=\"engagement-page\"><div class=\"engagement-content-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"engagement-title-banner \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/themes\/bcgov-engagement\/dist\/images\/blue-curve-bg.svg)\">How We Vote<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-content\"><bcgov-breadcrumb>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\">Home<\/a>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/\">Engagement Opportunities<\/a> \n                  <span>\n        How We Vote\n  <\/span>\n  <div style=\"display: flex\" slot=\"breadcrumb-extra\">\n      <\/div>\n  <\/bcgov-breadcrumb>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On this page:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#summary\" title=\"\">Engagement summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#contribution\" title=\"\">Results<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-govtogether-engagement-header\"><div class=\"text-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> November 23, 2017 to February 28, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who: <\/strong>Ministry of the Attorney General<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What: <\/strong>A provincial referendum on whether B.C. should keep its current voting system or change it to proportional representation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Province-wide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why:<\/strong> To educate the public about the referendum, shape its key elements, and provide an opportunity for people to express their values and preferences <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How: <\/strong>Online<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-engagement_category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\"><strong>Category: <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/families-and-residents\/\" rel=\"tag\">Families and Residents<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/law-and-public-safety\/\" rel=\"tag\">Law and Public Safety<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"image-column\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"engagement-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/dcraig_180301_bcflag_legislature_002_2.jpg);background-position:57.99999999999999% 35%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"summary\">Engagement summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Province introduced legislation to hold a referendum in the fall of 2018, which asked British Columbians to decide whether B.C. should keep its current voting system (First Past the Post) or move to a system of Proportional Representation. Countries around the world use different voting systems to elect their representatives. How a voting system is designed influences how a society is governed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>British Columbians were invited to participate in a public engagement by completing an online questionnaire, reading submissions from organizations, and learning about systems used here and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"results\">Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>180,880 visits to the How We Vote engagement website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>88,547 fully completed questionnaires were received<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 million mailers were distributed to households across B.C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"collapse-container-15344ddf-c285-411d-b409-38a80dab63c6\" class=\"wp-block-bcgov-collapse\"><div class=\"collapse-container-nav\"><span><button data-target=\"#collapse-container-15344ddf-c285-411d-b409-38a80dab63c6\" class=\"collapse-expand-all\">Expand all<\/button><\/span><span><button data-target=\"#collapse-container-15344ddf-c285-411d-b409-38a80dab63c6\" class=\"collapse-collapse-all\">Collapse all<\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-bcgov-collapse-item\"><div class=\"collapse-header\" id=\"heading-20055532-4687-44d1-899e-1e259d864d92\"><h3><button role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-item-20055532-4687-44d1-899e-1e259d864d92\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-20055532-4687-44d1-899e-1e259d864d92\" class=\"collapsed\"><span class=\"collapse-title\">47 stakeholder submissions<\/span><\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"collapse collapse-container\" id=\"collapse-item-20055532-4687-44d1-899e-1e259d864d92\"><div class=\"collapse-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/18.-A4D-submission-to-survey.pdf\" title=\"\">Alliance4Democracy (PDF, 28KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/28.-AVCC_Submission_to_BC_How_We_vote-1.pdf\" title=\"\">All Votes Count Canada (PDF, 120KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/17.-BC-ACORN-Make-Every-Vote-Count.pdf\" title=\"\">BC ACORN (PDF, 126KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/BC-Citizens-Assembly-on-Electoral-Reform-Final-Report-English.pdf\" title=\"\">BC Citizens&#8217; Assembly on Electoral Reform &#8211; (English) (PDF, 2MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/BC-Citizens-Assembly-on-Electoral-Reform-Final-Report-French.pdf\">BC Citizens&#8217; Assembly on Electoral Reform &#8211; (French) (PDF, 3MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/BC-Citizens-Assembly-on-Electoral-Reform-Final-Report-Chinese.pdf\" title=\"\">BC Citizens&#8217; Assembly on Electoral Reform &#8211; (Chinese) (PDF, 728KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/BC-Citizens-Assembly-on-Electoral-Reform-Final-Report-Punjabi.pdf\">BC Citizens&#8217; Assembly on Electoral Reform &#8211; (Punjabi) (PDF, 3MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/30.-BCGEU-submission-on-electoral-reform-2018-1.pdf\" title=\"\">BCGEU (PDF, 250KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/27.-NDP-Letter-to-Attorney-General-1.pdf\" title=\"\">BC NDP (PDF, 35KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/38.-BC_Symposium_on_PR_submission_20180228_FINAL.pdf\" title=\"\">BC Symposium on Proportional Representation (PDF, (PDF, 774KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/2.-British-Columbia-Federatoin-of-Students-1.pdf\" title=\"\">British Columbia Federation of Students (PDF, 90KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/3.-BroadbentInstitute_Submission_HowWeVote-1.pdf\">Broadbent Institute (PDF, 672KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/1.-BMC-Motorworks-Ltd..pdf\">BMC Motorworks Ltd. (PDF, 317KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/5.-CCPA-Electoral-Reform-submission.pdf\">Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (PDF, 1.8MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/4.-Canadian-Association-to-Restore-Democracy.pdf\">Canadian Association to Restore Democracy (PDF, 778KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/7.-Committee-for-Voting-Equity-in-BC-Voting-BC.pdf\">Committee for Voting Equity in BC (Voting BC) (PDF, 65KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/6.-Citizens-Vote-Empowerment.pdf\">Citizens&#8217; Vote Empowerment (PDF, 1.2MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/Comox-Submission-on-electoral-reform.pdf\">Comox Valley Council of Canadians (PDF, 71KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/19.-CUPE-BC-18-02-27.prop-representation.pdf\">CUPE BC (PDF, 279KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/22.-Dogwood_Voting-Reform-Submission-FINAL-Copy-1.pdf\">Dogwood BC (PDF, 1.3MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/BC-AG-brief-on-VS-referendum-process.pdf\">Dr. Dennis Pilon, York University (PDF, 118KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/BC-Electoral-Reform-Brief-February-2018.pdf\">Dr. Stephen Phillips, Department of Political Science, Langara College (PDF, 91KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/21.-Electoral-Framework-2018.pdf\">Electoral Framework Association (PDF, 539KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/8.-Elizabeth-May-Final-1.pdf\">Elizabeth May, MP (PDF, 5.3MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/33.-Equal-Voice-Submission-to-BC-Attorney-General-on-Electoral-Reform.pdf\">Equal Voice (PDF, 887KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/Fair-Voting-BC.pdf\">Fair Voting BC (PDF, 394KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/9.-FVC-BC-Submission-2018-01-23.pdf\">Fair Vote Canada (BC Steering Committee) (PDF, 222KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/15.-Fair-Vote-Comox-Valley-submission.pdf\">Fair Vote Comox Valley (PDF, 50KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/36.-FVC-Victoria-submission.pdf\">Fair Vote Greater Victoria, PDF 127KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/13.-Fair-Vote-Kamloops.pdf\">Fair Vote Kamloops (PDF, 37KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/23.-Fair-Vote-Nelson-submission-to-How-We-Vote-1.pdf\">Fair Vote Nelson (PDF, 60KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/14.-Fair-Vote-SOS.pdf\">Fair Vote South Okanagan Similkameen (PDF, 53KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/20.-Fair-Vote-Sunshine-Coast-submission.pdf\">Fair Vote Sunshine Coast (PDF, 34KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/Designing-a-Referendum-for-BC-WEB-FINAL2.pdf\">Fraser Institute (PDF, 2.3MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/31.-HSA-Electoral-Reform-Submission-FINAL.pdf\">Health Sciences Association of BC (PDF, 698KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/29.-HEU-1.pdf\">Hospital Employees Union (PDF, 413KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/Keith-Edmonds-PhD.pdf\">Keith Edmonds, PhD (PDF, 477KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/16.-How-We-Vote-Leadnows-recommendations.pdf\">Leadnow (PDF, 111KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/10.-Make-Every-Coter-Count-Society.pdf\">Make Every Voter Count Society (PDF, 243KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/26.-MoveUp-Letter-1.pdf\">MoveUP (PDF, 607KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/34.-NDP-Green-Caucuses-FINAL-Joint-How-We-Vote-Submission.pdf\">New Democrat and B.C. Green Caucus (PDF, 614KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/32.-NO-PRO-REP-government-consultation-submission-Feb-28-2018.pdf\">No BC Proportional Representation Society (PDF, 182KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/11.-Public-Service-Alliance-of-Canada-BC-Region-1.pdf\">Public Service Alliance of Canada, BC Region (PDF, 236KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/25.-Courtenay-Comox-MLA-Report-on-How-We-Vote-Town-Hall-February-7-2018-1.pdf\">Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA (PDF, 403KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/35.-Sierra-Club-BC-submission-How-We-Vote-consultations-Feb-28-2018.pdf\">Sierra Club BC (PDF, 503KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/12.-Unifor.pdf\">Unifor (PDF, 122KB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/YES-PR-BC-Submission-on-the-BC-Electoral-Reform-Process.pdf\">YES PR BC (PDF, 125KB)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"collapse-close\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-20055532-4687-44d1-899e-1e259d864d92\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-20055532-4687-44d1-899e-1e259d864d92\">Collapse<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bcgov-collapse-item\"><div class=\"collapse-header\" id=\"heading-41e36f48-e794-4f5a-b260-cd27cd232aaa\"><h3><button role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-item-41e36f48-e794-4f5a-b260-cd27cd232aaa\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-41e36f48-e794-4f5a-b260-cd27cd232aaa\" class=\"collapsed\"><span class=\"collapse-title\">563 individual submissions<\/span><\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"collapse collapse-container\" id=\"collapse-item-41e36f48-e794-4f5a-b260-cd27cd232aaa\"><div class=\"collapse-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/Individual-Submissions-Vol-1.pdf\">Individual Submissions Volume 1 (PDF, 5.4MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/Individual-Submissions-Vol-2.pdf\">Individual Submissions Volume 2 (PDF, 8MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/Individual-Submissions-Vol-3.pdf\">Individual Submissions Volume 3 (PDF, 2.3MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/Individual-Submissions-Vol-4.pdf\">Individual Submissions Volume 4 (PDF, 7.2MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/Individual-Submissions-Vol-5.pdf\">Individual Submissions Volume 5 (PDF, 6.6MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/Individual-Submissions-Vol-6.pdf\">Individual Submissions Volume 6 (PDF, 7.3MB)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2019\/09\/Individual-Submissions-Vol-7.pdf\">Individual Submissions Volume 7 (PDF, 4.2MB)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"collapse-close\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-41e36f48-e794-4f5a-b260-cd27cd232aaa\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-41e36f48-e794-4f5a-b260-cd27cd232aaa\">Collapse<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Results of the public engagement informed a <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2018\/05\/How-We-Vote-2018-Electoral-Reform-Referendum-Report-and-Recommendations-of-the-Attorney-General.pdf\">report by the Attorney General with recommendations for the referendum (PDF, 2MB)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related engagements<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"related-engagements\">\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Municipal Incorporation Process for Okanagan Falls. Categories: Families and Residents, Reconciliation Initiatives. Status: Open.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-open\">\n                                            Open                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/okanaganfalls\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Municipal Incorporation Process for Okanagan Falls                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Families and Residents<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Reconciliation Initiatives<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/okanaganfalls\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/02\/OK-Falls-Incorporation-1.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Community Advisory Group on Extortion. Categories: Families and Residents, Law and Public Safety, Multi-language. 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Categories: Families and Residents, Land and Water, Natural Resource Sector, Natural Resources, Reconciliation Initiatives. Status: Closed.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-closed\">\n                                            Closed                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/heritage-conservation-act\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Heritage Conservation Act                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Families and Residents<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Land and Water<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resource Sector<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resources<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Reconciliation Initiatives<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/heritage-conservation-act\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/07\/Heritage-Act-banner.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Making Family Law Better for Families. Categories: Families and Residents, Law and Public Safety. 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