Data

General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Duncan
British Columbia
Canada
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Overview: Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation
Final Report: Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
36
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Citizens’ Assembly
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Public Hearing
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Listen/Watch as Spectator
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Primary Organizer/Manager
MASS LBP
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business

CASE

Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly

The Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation – Credit: Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation
August 3, 2020 Joyce Chen
July 4, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
July 3, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Duncan
British Columbia
Canada
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Overview: Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation
Final Report: Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
36
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Citizens’ Assembly
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Public Hearing
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Listen/Watch as Spectator
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Primary Organizer/Manager
MASS LBP
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business
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Across six days from January to April 2017, the 36 members of the Citizens’ Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation formed recommendations on the topic of amalgamating the City of Duncan and the Municipality of North Cowichan.

Problems and Purpose

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

External Links

Notes

Data was sourced from OECD (2020), Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/339306da-en.  

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