| Greening Democracy | 9 November 09 |
 Elizabeth May: lawyer, politician, advocate, writer and environmental leader spoke at the University of Manitoba on Greening Democracy. She said that "Greening Democracy" is about democracy in Canada needing to be "quickened or freshened". She also observed Canadians are allowing consumerism to "dis-empower" them and that we are taking a "reality T.V. approach" of waiting for new and better characters, to voting and politics in Canada.May said that to get democracy working changes must include:
May spoke of concerns young Canadians have with the democratic process and shed light on problems with today's political system that are turning the general public away. Elizabeth May recently launched her new book, Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy, which focuses on the Canadian democratic system, its pitfalls and what Canadians need to do to create change. Visit Elizabeth May's websiteView Elizabeth May's 2009 book, Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy Source: Manitoba Wildlands |
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