Canada needs democratic reform.

Now more than ever before in the history of Canada we need serious democratic reform. The nation the Fathers of Confederation created in 1867 was as good as it gets for a parliamentary democracy but times have changed. We are now in the 21st century and Canada needs reform.

Let's start with the Senate of Canada. It made sense in another time in history to appoint Senators but in today's modern Canada I believe we should do the following - elect or abolish the Senate.

The current Senators are political appointments and while they are certainly honorable people the point is they are not accountable to the people of Canada.

What should be done ?

There should be a NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON DEMOCRATIC REFORM. That task force should be composed of respected Canadians and reflect the multicultural mosaic of Canada.

The mandate of the Task Force on Democratic Reform would be to determine what to do with The Senate of Canada and also to consider PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION for the House of Commons. The Task Force must look at getting more women,visible minorities,and First Nations people into Parliament.

The United Nations has consistently ranked Canada as one of the best nations in the world to live. We are a very multicultural and progressive nation. Now is the time for democratic reform in Canada.