Data

General Issues
Environment
Specific Topics
Climate Change
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
TransformTO – Get Involved
 Final Report: Toronto’s TransformTO Reference Panel on Climate Action
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
Consult
Total Number of Participants
30
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
Collect, analyse and/or solicit feedback
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Citizens' Reference Panel
Survey
Public Hearing
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Facilitator Training
Professional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Listen/Watch as Spectator
Information & Learning Resources
Written Briefing Materials
Expert Presentations
Teach-ins
Decision Methods
Opinion Survey
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Primary Organizer/Manager
MASS LBP
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business
Local Government
Funder
City of Toronto
Type of Funder
Local Government
Staff
Yes

CASE

TransformTO Reference Panel on Climate Action

August 3, 2020 Joyce Chen
July 28, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
July 28, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Environment
Specific Topics
Climate Change
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
TransformTO – Get Involved
 Final Report: Toronto’s TransformTO Reference Panel on Climate Action
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
Consult
Total Number of Participants
30
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
Collect, analyse and/or solicit feedback
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Citizens' Reference Panel
Survey
Public Hearing
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Facilitator Training
Professional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Listen/Watch as Spectator
Information & Learning Resources
Written Briefing Materials
Expert Presentations
Teach-ins
Decision Methods
Opinion Survey
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Primary Organizer/Manager
MASS LBP
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business
Local Government
Funder
City of Toronto
Type of Funder
Local Government
Staff
Yes

Across three sessions from July 27th to August 18th, 2019, the 30 members of the TransformTO Reference Panel on Climate Action worked together to recommend climate actions and priorities for Toronto to undertake from 2021 to 2023 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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