Home | Research | DED |CVD |ECD | EMD | HPD | LCD | LSD | TUD | Disclaimer | Copyright JANUARY 2010 - REPORT HIGHLIGHTS - Democratic Engagement Domain [DED] - Conclusions PRAIRIE WILD CONSULTING CO. Together with HOLDEN & Associates Ba DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT DOMAIN [DED] - CONCLUSIONS (7) DED Wellbeing Indicators - 8 1 Voter Turnout 2 Volunteer Rate for Political Activities 3 Policy Impact Perceptions 4 Representation of Women in Parliament 5 Net Official Development Assistance as a Percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) 6 Ratio of Registered to Eligible Voters 7 Satisfaction with Democracy 8 Interest in Politics D CONCLUSIONS (7) - THIS WEB-PAGE a The research undertaken in this report clearly demonstrates that efforts have amassed at the individual, government and global level to respond to changing values, decreased satisfaction, and increased expectations of democracy by citizens. b Yet, the results of these efforts have not translated into stronger democratic engagement. c Voter participation reached an all-time low in the 2008 federal election. d The participation of women in Parliament is far below the 50 percent of the population women comprise. e There is a strong disconnect between the public’s belief that it is their duty to vote and actual voter turnout. f Some suggest that low participation is a sign of public content, yet satisfaction with democracy in Canada is modest and only 1 in 5 Canadians believe that government policies have made their lives better. g At the global engagement level, Canada ranks poorly in terms of funding devoted to Official Development Assistance [ODA} – 16th out of 22 OECD countries – leaving much room for improvement on the international stage. A Summary (6) - Democratic Engagement Domain [DED] B Trends (8) - Democratic Engagement Domain [DED] C Highlights (9) - Democratic Engagement Domain [DED] D Conclusions(7) - Democratic Engagement Domain [DED] - THIS WEB-PAGE E Ideas for Positive Change (10) - Democratic Engagement Domain [DED] R THE CANADIAN INDEX OF WELLBEING NETWORK a Based in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing Network is an independent, non-partisan group of national and international leaders, researchers, organizations, and grassroots Canadians. b Its mission is to report on wellbeing at the national level and promote a dialogue on how to improve it through evidence-based policies that are responsive to the needs and values of Canadians. c The Network’s signature product is the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW). d The CIW measures Canada’s wellbeing and tracks progress in eight interconnected categories. e It allows us, as Canadians, to see if we are better off or worse off than we used to be - and why. f It helps identify what we need to change to achieve a better outcome and to leave the world a better place for the generations that follow. The Honourable Roy J. Romanow, Chair The Honourable Monique Bégin, Deputy Chair University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1 519-888-4567, ext. 31235 | ciwinfo@uwaterloo.ca | http://www.ciw.ca Home | Research | DED |CVD |ECD | EMD | HPD | LCD | LSD | TUD | Disclaimer | Copyright
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