Data

General Issues
Planning & Development
Transportation
Specific Topics
Transportation Planning
Mass/Public Transport
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Metrolinx Regional Reference Panel
Guiding Document of the Metrolinx Regional Reference Panel
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
Repeated over 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
Involve
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
Planning
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
Civic Lottery
Citizens' Reference Panel
Deliberation
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Written Briefing Materials
Teach-ins
Decision Methods
Idea Generation
Primary Organizer/Manager
MASS LBP
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business
Local Government
Funder
Metrolinx (client)
Type of Funder
Local Government
Staff
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior

CASE

Metrolinx Regional Reference Panel

August 3, 2020 Joyce Chen
July 28, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
July 27, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Planning & Development
Transportation
Specific Topics
Transportation Planning
Mass/Public Transport
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Metrolinx Regional Reference Panel
Guiding Document of the Metrolinx Regional Reference Panel
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
Repeated over 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
Involve
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
Planning
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
Civic Lottery
Citizens' Reference Panel
Deliberation
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Written Briefing Materials
Teach-ins
Decision Methods
Idea Generation
Primary Organizer/Manager
MASS LBP
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business
Local Government
Funder
Metrolinx (client)
Type of Funder
Local Government
Staff
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior

From October 2018 to May 2020, the 36 members of the Regional Reference Panel met 11 times to learn about the region while advising Metrolinx on major transportation projects and policies.

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

Metrolinx Regional Residents’ Reference Panel on Transportation Investment

Metrolinx Residents’ Reference Panel on the Davenport Community Rail Overpass

Citizens' Reference Panel 

MASS LBP

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