The first task for members of the Citizens' Assembly in 2004 was to learn about, and study, electoral systems that are in use around the world. That includes the one now in use in B.C.

This "Learning Phase" ran for six full weekends, from January to March. The sessions were held at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street, in downtown Vancouver. Here is an overview of the Learning Phase.

We posted on this site the educational materials used.  To accompany all this, we also offer from time to time other educational material of interest.  You can access all these educational items through the menu at left.

We also offer some easy-to-read educational "fact sheets" that we hope will help the debate on electoral reform issues.

For information about the BC-STV system recommended by the Assembly, visit this page.