Bring forward a concern
People in a community or riding identify a specific issue, who it affects and what decision or change they seek. A proposal should have a named sponsor and a clear scope.
A place to turn local concerns into considered public proposals.
The Canadian Citizens Congress is being developed as a national civil society forum. Its proposed path connects local organizing, sourced evidence, respectful deliberation and a public record of recommendations and responses.
PROPOSED PATH
How participation is intended to work
Check the record
Contributors collect primary sources, identify uncertainty and invite competing perspectives. A research finding is distinguished from a participant’s opinion or policy preference.
Discuss and revise
Participants examine options under published conduct and access rules. Feedback and changes are documented so people can see how a proposal developed.
Review the decision path
Eligibility, notice, quorum, conflicts, ballot controls and appeals must be set by approved rules before any formal member decision is described as binding within the organization.
Publish and follow through
An approved recommendation should state the decision, supporting record, dissent or limitations, responsible follow-up and any response received. Publication requires a separate review.
CURRENT STATUS
What is available today
- Volunteer applications are open for people interested in building the Congress and local coordination.
- Members can sign in to view their records and submit proposals where their status permits; proposals go through screening and review.
- Working governance drafts can be read publicly. They are not adopted corporate rules.
- An assembly room exists for approved meeting notices and records; an unscheduled meeting is not presented as an active event.
TAKE PART
Where to go next
Join the build
Apply for a volunteer role in the Congress or local coordination.
Read the rules in progress
Examine the draft governance package and the steps needed before adoption.
Check meeting records
See published assembly notices, agendas, streams and approved records when available.
The authority and voting boundary
The Congress does not have parliamentary authority or the power to enact public law. The proposed one-member-one-vote civic framework does not itself grant corporate ownership or statutory membership. Binding ballots, fees and the first national assembly depend on approved governance, eligibility checks and operational readiness.