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Page 1: hr vot igxI j`vy - University of British Columbia · 2004-12-24 · hr vot igxI j`vy cox suD`r~ sMbMDI ibRitS kolMbIE` istIjnz' EsYNblI dI EMqm irport "EsIN ieQy lokr`j dI pRYkits

hr vot igxI j`vyibRitS kolMbIE` iv@c cox suD`r kys

cox suD`r~ leI bx`eI geI ibRitS kolMbIE` istIjnz' EsYNblI

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C H A IR O F T H E A S S E MB L Y Jack B laney • C H IE F O P E R A T IO N S O F F IC E R Leo Perra • C H IE F R E S E A R C H O F F IC E R Ken C arty •

A S S O C IA T E R E S E A R C H O F F IC E R C ampbell S harman • D IR E C T O R O F C O MMU N IC A T IO N S Marilyn Jacobson •

A S S O C IA T E D IR E C T O R O F C O MMU N IC A T IO N S Don MacLachlan • O F F IC E MA N A G E R C athy S tooshnov •

C I T I Z E N S ’ A S S E M B LY M E M B E R S C . C hris Andersen, Victoria • Margaret Anderson, Prince R upert • C laude

Armstrong, B lind B ay • S haron Arola, S parwood • Lianne Ashley, Vancouver • Mo Assim, B urnaby • B rooke B annister,

R ichmond • Art B eaumont, Metchosin • Nancy B ednard, Vancouver • W endy B ergerud, Victoria • Debbie B euk,

Anmore • Fred B eyer, Maple R idge • Jack B laney, Vancouver • C heryl B laschuk, C loverdale • Julie B oehmer, W est

Vancouver • G eorges B oucher, Lumby • Nicholas B oudin, Vancouver • G ladys B rown, Midway • Lill B rulhart, S urrey •

Diana B yford, North S aanich • David C allaghan, Abbotsford • Ingrid C armichael, C hilliwack • B arbara C arter, W hite

R ock • Katie C avaletto, Kamloops • John C hapman, Nanaimo • W ilf C helle, B uick • Diana C ochran, New W estminster

• Dorothy C oombes, Victoria • Linda C rawford, Vancouver • Tanis Dagert, Lantzville • E dith Davidson, Delta • Ann

Davis, Vernon • S ally de Luna, Vancouver • Donna Dew, C oquitlam • Manjit Dhaliwal, Abbotsford • R ick Dignard,

R oberts C reek • Darleen Dixon, Fort Nelson • Lana Donnelly, C olwood • Linda Dorey, C oquitlam • Mary Drew, B urnaby

• Jean E nsminger, Ladysmith • C aroline Fader, R ichmond • Linda Fantillo, C ampbell R iver • S honi Field, Vancouver • Ian

Fleming, Langley • Allan Flemons, New W estminster • Darin Follestad, Kelowna • Paul G albraith, S pillimacheen • C liff

G arbutt, Vancouver • Jyoti G ill, Vancouver • W endy G onsalves, W estbank • Ken G osling, C reston • Vickie G owing, Ymir

• Dan G reen, Prince R upert • R ichard Hall, C ourtenay • Derrick Harder, S urrey • Lee Harris, Kamloops • S andra Hart,

Terrace • Darryl Hawkins, C obble Hill • Ian Hay, Aldergrove • C raig Henschel, B urnaby • R .B . (B ob) Herath, S urrey • Janet

Hewsick, Victoria • Lynn Hill, North Vancouver • Angela Hsu, Maple R idge • Firmin Hung, Vancouver • G eraldine Hurst,

B urnaby • B everly Huseby, Abbotsford • Peter Indyk, Delta • Neall Ireland, Vancouver • Adina Irimescu, B urnaby • B ill

Jackson, Dawson C reek • Mary Jarbek, Prince G eorge • S usan Johnson, S urrey • R ay Jones, Kamloops • R obert Jones,

C ampbell R iver • S heri Keller, Kelowna • W ill Kilsby, C hilliwack • Frankie Kirby, Vancouver • B arbara Kohne, E ast S ooke •

qqkr`3 hr vot igxI j`vy4 muFlIE~ kdr~-kImq~6 bI sI iv@c mOjUd` cox pRikRE`7 bI sI-EYs tI vI bI sI iv@c vot p`aux d` nv~ qrIk`9 bYlt Eqy b`eI ielYkSn (izmnI cox)10 kI v`pryg` jy EsIN bI sI-EYs tI vI Epx`eIe13 ibRitS kolMbIE` dy n`girk~ ny jo dUsry msly auT`ey15 sMKyp iv@c pRikRE`19 EiDk`r20 cyEr v@loN not21 hor EiDn / qknIkI irport EMS

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hr vot igxI j`vycox suD`r~ sMbMDI ibRitS kolMbIE` istIjnz' EsYNblI dI EMqm irport

"EsIN ieQy lokr`j dI pRYkits iv@c lok~ nUM S`ml krky ie@k nv~ rsq` eIz`d krn lgy h~ ----"

siqk`rwog ijaUP pl~t, EtOrnI jnrl Eqy ibRitS kolMbIE` dy loko !

cox suD`r~ leI bx`eI istIjn EsYNblI dy mYNbr bhuq hI m`x mihsUs kr rhy hn ik iehn~ nUM Eijhy m`mly iv@c ibRitS kolMbIE` dy lok~dI syv` d` ieiqh`sk mOk` id@q` igE` hY ijhV` ik lok r`j d` kyNdr ibMdU hY |

s`nUM EiDk`r id@q` igE` sI ik EsIN ivD`n sB` dy mYNbr~ nUM cunx leI v@K v@K m`fl~ d` mul~kx krIey Eqy ieh isP`rS krIey ik sUby dIcox pRikRE` nUM r@iKE` j`vy j~ iPr nv~ m`fl Epx`ieE` j`vy | dUsrIE~ Q`v~ qy ieh kMm isE`sqd`n~ nUM j~ cox ivSySg~ nUM id@q` igE` hY |pr ies dI ibj`ey ieh kMm votr~ nUM dy ky ibRitS kolMbIE` ny ieiqh`s isrijE` hY |

EsIN igE`r~ mhIny ies isstm d` EiDwn kIq` | EsI 50 jnqk mIitMg~ iv@c ibRitS kolMbIE` dy hz`r~ hI lok~ dy ivc`r suxy Eqy auhn~v@loN ilKqI rUp iv@c id@qy gey 1603 suJ`E qy ivc`r pR`pq kIqy Eqy pVHy gey | jo EsIN sB qoN izE`d` j`nx` c`huMdy sI auh ieh sI ik s`fIcox pRikRE` dI qih iv@c ikhVIE~ kdr~-kImq~, E`S`v~ Eqy K`ihS~ hn Eqy iehn~ ivcly ikhVy EsUl / isD~q s`fy PYsilE~ Eqy isP`rS~nUM syD idMdy hn | ies kMm ny s`nUM hyT ilKIE~ isP`rS~ krn leI pRyirE` hY |

cox suD`r~ leI bx`eI geI istIjn EsYNblI ieh isP`rS krdI hY ik s`fy sUby nUM nvINvot pRikRE` (isstm) nUM Epn`aux` c`hId` hY ijs nUM EsIN "bI sI-EYs tI vI" (BC-STV) kihMdy h~ ies iekhry qb`dly wog vot isstm dI ivvsQ` ies sUby leI kIqIgeI hY | ieh auic@q hY, ies dI vrqoN sOKI hY Eqy votr~ nUM v@D SkqI idMd` hY |

bI sI-EYs tI vI dI vrqoN sOKI hY | votr E`pxI qrjIh Enus`r aumIdv`r~ nUM qrqIb dyxgy |

bI sI-EYs tI vI auic@q nqIjy idMd` hY | mMqv hY ik hr vot kImq igxI j`vy q~ ik ivD`n sB` iv@c hr p`rtIdIE~ sIt~ qoN aus nUM votr~ v@loN id@qI sport pRB`ivq (pRiqibMbq) hovy |

bI sI-EYs tI vI votr~ nUM v@D SkqI idMdI hY | votr ieh PYsl` krdy hn ik p`rtI iv@coN j~ p`rtIE~ 'coNikhVy aumIdv`r~ nUM cunx` hY | s`ry aumIdv`r~ nUM hr ie@k vot h`sl krn leI imhnq n`l kMm krn` zrUrIhovyg` | ies n`l Esrd`iek sQ`nk pRiqinD@q` mzbUq hovygI |

bI sI-EYs tI vI votr~ d` cox psMd Gyr` v@f` krdI hY | ie@k cox hlky iv@coN ie@k qoN v@D aumIdv`r~ nUM cunx d`mql@b hY ik votr bhuqy aumIdv`r~ iv@coN ivD`n sB` dy mYNbr cunxgy |

meI 17, 2005 nUM r`ieSum`rI leI ijhV` suE`l votr~ s`hmxy r@iKE` j`vyg`, auh ieh hovyg`:

kI ibRitS kolMbIE` inv`sIE~ nUM bI sI-EYs tI vI cox pRikRE` iv@c qbdIl ho j`x` c`hId` hY, ijs dI ik cox suD`r leI bx`eI"istIjn EsYNblI" v@loN isP`rS kIqI geI hY ? h~ / n~h

EsIN ieh j`xdy h~ ik nvIN vot pRikRE` nUM r`jnIqk jIvn d` ie@k ih@s` bx ky ieks`rq` n`l clx leI kuJ sm~ lgyg` EqyEsIN ieh vI j`xdy h~ ik iqMn sUb`eI ivD`n sB` cox~ dy b`Ed ies isstm nUM muV ivc`irE` j`x` c`hId` hY Eqy ies qy muVivc`r krn leI ibRitS kolMbIE` dy SihrIE~ nUM S`ml kIq` j`x` c`hId` hY |

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ies irport dy b`kI ih@sy iv@c EsIN E`pxI mOjUd` voitMg pRikRE` nUM bI sI-EYs tI vI n`l qulx` kIqI hY | EsIN ieh d@isE` hY ikbI sI-EYs tI vI isstm ikvyN kMm kryg` Eqy EsIN ivSv`s ikauN krdy h~ ik ieh isstm bhu-B~qI sUby leI ikvyN sB qoNvDIE` kMm kryg` | ies dy dUjI sYNcI tYknIkl irport iv@c E`pxy kMm dy Eqy ivc`r-vt~dry dy s`ry pihlUE~ nUM ivsQ`r-pUrvk d@isE` igE` hY | ies tYknIkl irport dI k`pI ikvyN h`sl krnI hY, ies b`ry s`rI j`xk`rI ies irport dy E`KrI pMnyqy id@qI hoeI hY |

iehn~ don~ iek@TIE~ irport~ n`l s`f` kMm pUr` ho igE` hY | ies qy Egl` PYsl` ibRitS kolMbIE` inv`sIE~ dy h@Q~ iv@c hY |

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hr vot igxI j`vy

muFlIE~ kdr~-kImq~

s`fy kMm dy zrIey Eqy ibRitS kolMbIE` inv`sIE~ dy ivc`r sunx auprMq EsIN iqMn muFlIE~ kdr~-kImq~ dI pihc`x kIqI hY |EsIN ivSv`s krdy h~ ik ieh s`fI cox pRx`lI dy buinE`dI q@q hoxy c`hIdy hn | ieh hn:

Enup`qI pRiqin@Dq` r`hIN auic@q cox nqIjylokr`j d` B`v hY "lok~ r`hIN r`j" ies krky cox nqIjy - hr p`rtI v@loN ij@qIE~ geIE~ sIt~ - qy votr~ v@loN p`rtI nUMid@qIE~ hoeIE~ vot~ d` pRB`v dyx | nqIj` - vot~ qoN sIt~ d` Enup`q hox` c`hId` hY |

koeI vI cox pRikRE` ies nUM inpuMnq` n`l nhIN krdI pRMqU ieh Enup`q dI mh@qq` nUM G@t nhIN krdI | Enup`qI cox nqIjyinSkpt, iem`nd`r vDIE` cox nqIjy hn | votr~ nUM ieh PYsl` dyx` c`hId` hY ik ikhV` s`fI ivD`n sB` 'c bihMd` hY |ieh auic@q hY |

Esrd`iek sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq`hr kimaUintI dI invyklI SKsIEq hY | hr ie@k ny hI s`fy sUby dy isE`sI jIvn iv@c ivl@Kx wogd`n p`ieE` hY | E`pxIshI qy Esrd`iek pRiqin@Dq` hox leI aus mOky dI loV hY jdoN auhn~ lok~ nUM cux skx jo ivD`n sB` iv@c auhn~ leI bolskx Eqy kimaUintI aus nUM lokr`jI cox~ iv@c izMmyv`r Tihr`E sky |

Esrd`iek sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` bVy lMmy smyN qoN s`fI lokr`jI mirw`d` d` EsUl irh` hY | ieh cox isE`sq d` kyNdr ibMdUirh` hY | sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` dI mzbUqI cox suD`r d` tYst hoxI c`hIdI hY |

votr~ leI vDyry psMdn`girk hox dy n`qy EsIN s`ry hI lokr`j dI ishq leI izMmyv`r h~ies leI s`fy kol v@D qoN v@D sMBv mOky hoxy c`hIdy hn q~ ik EsIN auh aumIdv`r cux skIey jo s`fy EiDk`r~ dI sB qoN v@DpRiqinD@q` kr skx | cox sMbMDI s`fI psMd iv@c ieh vI hox` c`hId` hY ik EsIN p`rtI aumIdv`r~ iv@coN Eqy n`l hI s`rIE~p`rtIE~ iv@coN aumIdv`r cux skIey | votr~ dI Ev`z nUM vDyry mzbUq krn leI votr~ leI bhuqI psMd vot pRx`lI d` ih@s`hoxI c`hIdI hY |

iehn~ kdr~-kImq~ qoN iel`v` cox pRx`lI nUM cunx leI s`fI bihs iv@c do hor msly lg`q`r auBrdy rhy |

mqd`q` (votr) qy isE`sI p`rtIE~ies sUby iv@c votr~ Eqy p`rtIE~ ivck`r q`kq dy mOjUd` EsMquln ivru@D qUP`nI ivroD hY | Esl iv@c jo ivc`r EsIN pR`pqkIqy, auhn~ iv@c p`rtIE~ nUM ies ED`r qy bYn krn leI ikh` igE` ik auh cox isE`sq iv@c eynIE~ B`rU ho j~dIE~ hn iksQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` p`rtI EnuS`sn Eqy pRYkits hyT db j~dI hY Eqy votr~ dI psMd d` gl` Gu@itE` j~d` hY |

ies EsMquln dy sMbMD iv@c EsIN ieh j`ixE~ hY ik p`rlImYNtrI srk`r cox~ krv`aux leI, ivD`n sB` d` kMm sMgTq krnleI Eqy srk`r d` kMm cl`aux leI p`rtIE~ qy inrBr huMdI hY | EsIN ies g@l qy ivSv`s r@Kdy h~ ik ies d` h@l aus coxpRx`lI nUM Epn`aux iv@c hY, ijsdy iv@c votr (mqd`q`) Eqy r`jnIiqk iek@Ty ho ky sMqulq B`eIv`lI iv@c kMm krdy hn |

votr Eqy bhumq, gTjoV qy G@t igxqI srk`r~bhuqI v`rI kYnyf` iv@c - sUb` p@Dr qy Eqy PYfrl (sMGI) p@Dr qy - ijhVIE~ p`rtIE~ bhumq srk`r~ bx`auNdIE~ hn, auh E@DqoN bhuq G@t vot~ pR`pq krdIE~ hn jd ik sIt~ E@D qoN ikqy izE`d` lY j~dIE~ hn | ies nUM "nklI bhumq" kihMdy hn | iPrvI, kYnyfIEn iekhrI p`rtI bhumq srk`r~ qoN j`xUM hn Eqy EsIN bVI Es`nI n`l mMn lYNdy h~ ik ieh cox~ d` kudrqI nqIj`hY |

ie@k bhumq srk`r EslI j~ nklI, votr~ v@loN id@q` EiDk`r kih ky ies qy Eml krdI hY | Eqy EglIE~ cox~ iv@c ieh bVIEs`nI n`l izMmyv`r Tihr`ey j~dy hn | ies leI EsIN svIk`r kr ilE` hY ik bhumq srk`r~ nUM cox nqIijE~ dIE~ muFlIE~kdr~-kImq~ nUM, Esrd`iek sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` Eqy bhuqy votr~ dI psMd nUM lq`Vn` nhIN c`hId` | bhuq s`ry hor k`mw`b p@CmIlokr`j bhumq qy inrBr nhIN krdy iPr vI auQy siQr qy k`rgr srk`r~ hn, srk`r~ vI auh huMdIE~ hn, ijhn~ iv@c PYsl`krn v`ilE~ iv@c v@KrI rucI v`ly Eqy sihsMvydI rucI v`ly donoN hI huMdy hn |

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EsIN pRB`vhIx inkMmIE~ j~ ivp@KI bhumq srk`r~ dyKIE~ hn Eqy EsIN Eg~h-vDU qy k`mw`b G@t-igxqI srk`r~ dyKIE~ hnijhVIE~ B`eIv`l~ n`l rl ky kMm krdIE~ hn, K`s qOr qy 1960 dy dh`ky dIE~ kyNdrI srk`r~ | EsIN ies ivSv`s dy D`rnIh~ ik s`fI cox pRx`lI nUM nklI iekhrI p`rtI bhumq srk`r bx`aux leI inrp@Kq` qy psMd nUM ilq`Vn` nhIN c`hId` |

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bI sI iv@c vot~ p`aux d` mOjUd` isstm

bhumq srk`r b`ry kyss`ry ieiqh`s iv@c bhuq` sm~ ies sUby ny "ie@k mYNbr Enykq`" cox pRx`lI d` iesqym`l kIq` jo E`m qOr qy Pst-p`st-dI-post (FPTP)" n`m n`l mShUr hY |pihl` aumIdv`r jo "iPinS l`eIn" nUM p`r krd` - sB qoN v@D vot~ lYx v`l` sIt ij@q j~d` sI Eqy ivD`n sB` iv@c sQ`nkizlHy d` pRiqin@D huMd` sI | sB qoN v@D sIt~ v`lI p`rtI srk`r bx`auNdI | ieh ie@k s`d` isstm hY |

FPTP dy (sportr) hm`ieqI ies dy bhumq srk`r~ bx`aux dI wogq` qy ies dy h@k iv@c bihs krdy hn | auh E`m qOr qygTjoV j~ G@t-igxqI srk`r~ ivclIE~ CotIE~ p`rtIE~ dI EsMqulq SkqI ivru@D s`vD`n krdy hn, ijhVIE~ ies SkqI nUMiesqym`l kr skdIE~ hn | ivD`n sB` bhumq v`lIE~ srk`r~ koeI vI k`rv`eI krn leI E`px` EiDk`r smJdIE~ hn |E`pxIE~ nIqIE~ qy Eml krn leI auhn~ nUM dUsrIE~ p`rtIE~ n`l sOdyb`zI dI loV nhIN | auh wojn` bx`auNdy hn Eqy iespRogr`m nUM l`gU krn leI auh loVINdy pRbMDkI qy iv@qI PYsly kr lYNdy hn | ies leI cox~ smyN votr~ nUM ieh pq` huMd` hY iksrk`r dIE~ k`mw`bIE~ qy n`k`mw`bIE~ leI kOx izMmyv`r hY | auh sp@St qOr qy sMkyq idMdy hn ik auh sUby iv@c ikhVI p`rtId` r`j c`huMdy hn |

bhumq srk`r pRiq ieh rucI FPTP d` sB qoN v@D mh@qvpUrx gux hY| ies dy bgYr vrqm`n ieiqh`s dy bhuqy smyN iv@c ibRitSkolMbIE` iv@c bhumq srk`r~ n` huMdIE~ | Esl iv@c ibRitS kolMbIE` inv`sIE~ ny kdy kd`eIN hI ie@k p`rtI nUM bhumq vot~id@qIE~ hox |

kI EYP pI tI pI (FPTP) (ibRitS kolMbIE` dIE~ loV` pUrIE~ krdI hY ?EYP pI tI pI d` muFl` EsUl sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` d` hY | sUby dy hr kony dI pRiqin@Dq` ivD`n sB` iv@c hY | votr is@Dy qOr qy hIaus nUM cuxdy hn ijs nUM auh E`px` Eqy E`pxI kimaUintI d` pRiqin@D bx`aux` c`huMdy hn | sUby dy hr hlky iv@coN ie@k aumIdv`rcuixE~ j~d` hY |

EsIN ies iv@c ivSv`s rKdy h~ ik ibRitS kolMbIE` dy cox isstm iv@c buinE`dI mMqv sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` d` hox` c`hId` hY |EYP pI tI pI isstm dy ED`r qy ipCly smyN iv@c sQ`nk pRiqinD@q` ny kMm kIq` hY | hux ies nUM bVI Es`nI n`l G@to G@t doqrIikE~ r`hIN ies d` h@l kr lYx` c`hId` hY |• ijhVy n`girk K`s p`rtI dI hm`ieq krn` c`huMdy hn auh aus iek@ly aumIdv`r nUM vot zrUr p`aux ijhV` p`rtI ny KVH`

kIq` hY Eqy ieh zrUrI nhIN ik auh aus sQ`nk aumIdv`r nUM vot p`aux ijs nUM auh c`huMdy hn | E`m qOr qy ies d` iehmql@b hY ik Esl muk`bl` p`rtI dy aumIdv`r d` hY n` ik cox~ v`ly idn votr~ dI hm`ieq d` |

• ivD`n sB` dy mYNbr~ nUM p`rtI EnuS`Sn ie@k dm p`rtI sm@rQk iv@c bdl idMd` hY n` ik sQ`nk sm@rQk | bhuq s`ryibRitS kolMbIE` n`girk Ej kl dyK rhy hoxgy ik EYm EYl ey "ivktorIE` dI Ev`z nUM lok~ q@k lY ky E`auNdy hn n` ik"lok~ dI Ev`z nUM ivktorIE` q@k |"

EYP pI tI pI sD`rx isstm hY - votr~ nUM isrP ie@k ivE@kqI dy n`m dy s`hmxy "X” l`aux dI loV hY | ikvyN vI hY EYP pI tIpI inrp@K cox nqIijE~ d` n~ hI v`Ed` krd` hY qy n` hI inrp@K cox nqIjy pyS krd` hY | p`rtI v@loN ivD`n sB` ivclIE~sIt~ d` Eqy peIE~ vot~ d` E`ps iv@c koeI vI q`rikq qy wojn`-b@D irSq` nhIN hY | sQ`nk aumIdv`r~ nUM E`pxy izlHy iv@cij@qx leI bhumq lYx dI loV nhIN | bhuq hI EsD`rx kys~ iv@c ijvyN ik ibRitS kolMbIE` iv@c sMn 1996 iv@c hoieE` - ijsp`rtI kol bhuqIE~ vot~ sn, auh cox~ h`r geI | ijhn~ kol E`pxy ivroDIE~ n`loN G@t vot~ sn, auhn~ dI srk`r cuxI geI |E`Duink lokr`j iv@c ieh j`iez nhIN |

EYP pI tI pI isstm hor vI bhuq s`ry Exc`hy pirx`m (nqIjy) pYd` krd` hY | sMn 2001 dIE~ cox~ iv@c ivroDI p`rtI nUMivD`n sB` dIE~ 79 sIt~ iv@coN isrP do sIt~ hI pR`pq hoeIE~ jd ik ies ny 42% (pRqISq) jnqk vot ij@qy | ieh isrPn`v`jb hI nhIN sgoN ivroDI p`rtI eynI kmzor rih geI ik ivD`nk`r/ivD`iek srk`r dI juE`b-qlbI nhIN kr skdy |izMmyv`r srk`r dy muFly EsUl~ Eqy s`ry ivD`n dy EMqhkrx qy pRSn icMnH lg j~d` hY | bhuqy n`girk ieh smJdy hn ikiehn~ nqIijE~ leI mOjUd` isstm hI izMmyv`r hY Eqy auh ieh vI j`xdy hn ik ieh n` q~ shI hY Eqy n` hI svIk`r hY |

bhuq s`ry ibRitS kolMbIE` dy n`girk~ ny s`nUM d@isE` hY ik isE`sI p`rtIE~ ies isstm qy bhuq Es`nI n`l B`rU ho j~dIE~hn | ieh sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` q~ idMd` hY pr p`rtI EnuS`sn bVI Es`nI n`l ies d` gl Gu@t idMd` hY Eqy ieh votr~ dy PYslyEqy cox nqIijE~ nUM joVn iv@c PylH ho j~d` hY | ies qrH~ votr~ dI psMd Gt j~dI hY | EsIN sihmq h~ |

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bI sI-EYs tI vI: bI sI iv@c vot~ p`aux d` nv~ qrIk`

bI sI EYs tI vI "iekhrI qb`dly wog vot “(STV)” isstm hY | ies isstm dy mu@K l@Cx ieh hn | ie@k n`m dy mohry “X”l`aux dI bj`ey vot p`aux v`l` (votr) E`pxI sB qoN v@D psMd dy aumIdv`r qoN lY ky G@t psMd aumIdv`r q@k nMbr l`eyg` |(ijvyN ik 1, 2, 3, 4, E`id) | jy kr votr dI mn psMd d` aumIdv`r (#1) nhIN cuixE~ j~d` j~ aus kol aus n`loN v`DU vot~ hnijMnIE~ ik cuxy j`x leI c`hIdIE~ hn q~ aus votr dI vot aus qoN Egly aus dy psMd dy aumIdv`r (#2) leI qbdIl kr id@qIj~dI hY | vot ivErQ / Ej`eIN j`x dI bj`ey igxI j~dI hY | ies isstm d` mu@K mMqv ieh hY ik hr vot igxI j`vy |

EsIN ieh isP`rS krdy h~ ik ibRitS kolMbIE` dy n`girk~ nUM bI sI-EYs tI vI vot p`aux d` isstm (voitMg isstm)Epn`aux` c`hId` hY | s`nUM ieh ivSv`S hY igE` hY ik ies isstm iv@c auic@q cox nqIjy, Esrd`iek sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` Eqyvotr~ leI vDyry psMd dy q@q mOjUd hn |

auic@q cox nqIjyEnup`q Enus`r-ieh insicq bn`aux` hY ik ivD`n sB` iv@c hr p`rtI dIE~ sIt~ d` ih@s` shI vot~ dy ih@sy Enus`r hovy-iehauic@q cox nqIijE~ dI buinE`d hY | ie@k Enup`qk isstm leI bhu-mYNbr izilHE~ (hlikE~) dI loV hY q~ ik ivD`n sB`ivclIE~ sIt~ ibRitS kolMbIE` dy n`girk~ v@loN p`eIE~ vot~ d` pRiqibMb hovy Eqy votr aus aumIdv`r nUM cux skxgy ijhV`auhn~ dIE~ ieC`v~ dI num`ieMdgI kr sky |

s`fy mOjUd` isMgl-mYNbr (ie@k mYNbr) izilHE~ iv@c Enup`qq` sMBv nhIN | cox izilHE~ (hlikE~) nUM E`ps iv@c iml`aux` pvyg`Eqy hr nvyN izlHy leI do qoN s@q mYNbr hoxgy | bhuq hI auic@q nqIijE~ leI izilHE~ (hlikE~) dI hlk`bMdI ies FMg n`l kIqIj`vygI ik aus iv@c ijMny mYNbr sMBv hn, auh S`ml ho skdy hox | ieh zrUrI nhIN ik ivD`n sB` iv@c EYm EYl ey (ivD`iek~)dI igxqI iv@c qbdIlI hovy | n` hI iksy Kyqr dy ivD`iek~ dI igxqI iv@c qbdIlI E`eygI |

bI sI-EYs tI vI auic@q nqIjy s`hmxy ilE`vygI pr Eijhy bhuqy Coty moty nhIN Eqy n` hI dUsry dyS vrgy, ij@Qy v@Kry Enup`qIisstm nUM auqS`ihq kIq` j~d` hY ijvyN ik iezr`eIl (Isreal) |

Esrd`iek sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq`ibRitS kolMbIE` iv@c Esrd`iek sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` dy r`h iv@c do roVy Etk rhy hn | pihl` hY BUgoilk Eqy dUsr` hYr`jnIiqk | bI sI-EYs tI vI ny iehn~ don~ nUM ht` id@q` hY |

BUgoilk: EYm EYl ey E`pxIE~ sQ`nk kimaUintIE~ dI pRiqinDq` krngy | ibRitS kolMbIE` iv@c Coty pr sMGxI vsoN v`lySihrI hlikE~ iv@c iel`k` inv`sIE~ dI j~ iPr v@fy G@t vsoN v`ly idh`qI hlikE~ dy inv`sIE~ dI pRiqin@Dq` krngy |ijhVy s`fy iv@coN -----

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pihlI qrjIh-ey '1' aumIdv`r dy n`m dy E@gy v`ly bOks iv@c ey 1- pihl~ igixE~ j`vyg` | jy loV pvygI q~ hI dUsrI qrjIh Eqy aus qoNb`Ed qrjIh v`ly igxy j`xgy |

sUby dy idh`qI Eqy dUr dur`fy ih@isE~ iv@c rihx v`ly n`girk dUrI qy bYTy EYm EYl ey nUM smyN isr imlx leI j~ jnqk mIitMg~ iv@c S`mlhox leI E` rhIE~ muSkl~ nUM bVI cMgI qrH~ j`xdy hn |

bI sI-EYs tI vI v@K v@K KyqrI loV~ Enus`r hovyg` | s`fy nvyN isstm iv@c cox izilHE~ d` ies pRk`r pRbMD kIq` j`vyg` ik iehn~ muSkl~nUM G@t kIq` j`vy Eqy Enup`qq` vI wkInI bx`eI j`vy | auq@r Eqy d@Kx-pUrb iv@c d` B`v hY ik Eijhy izlHy Epn`auxy ij@Qy do qoN iqMn mYNbrhox | sUby dy d@KxI kyNdr Eqy d@Kx-p@Cm iv@c nvyN izlHy bx`ey j`xgy | ies d` B`v hY ik ieQy mYNbr~ dI igxqI c`r Eqy s@q ivck`r hovygI|hr Kyqr leI mYNbr~ dI igxqI ie@ko ijhI rhygI | koeI vI Kyqr E`pxI pRiqin@Dq` nhIN gv`eyg` pr hryk vDIE` Enup`q leI wogd`np`eyg` |

bI sI-EYs tI vI bYlt• iqMn mYNbr cuxy j`xy hn• E`pxI psMd Enus`r bOks iv@c nMbr l`A• iehn~ iv@coN ie@k bOks iv@c nMbr "1" ilKo qy E`pxI

psMd dI qrjIh Enus`r dUsry ijMny mrzI nMbr ilKo |

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bI sI-EYs tI vI ikvyN kMm krygI *

• cox hlikE~ iv@c ie@k qoN v@D EYm EYl ey hoxgy |• votr aumIdv`r~ nUM E`pxy qrjIh psMd muq`bk cunxgy-1, 2, 3, 4 E`id |• cox v`sqy ikMnIE~ vot~ dI loV hY (ies nUM kot` kihMdy hn), aus d` ihs`b l`ieE` j`vyg` |• hr ie@k dI pihlI qrjIh vot igxI j`vygI |• ijhV` vI aumIdv`r koty Enus`r vot~ lY igE`, auh cuixE~ j`vyg` |• jy iksy aumIdv`r kol loV qoN v@D vot~ hn q~ auh vot~ ivErQ nhIN j`xgIE~ sgoN auh vot~ aus dI dUjI qrjIh (psMd) nUM qbdIl

kIqIE~ j`xgIE~ |• jy kr koeI vI nhIN cuixE~ j~d` q~ sB qoN G@t vot~ v`ly nUM l~By kr id@q` j`vyg` Eqy aus dIE~ vot~ aus dI EslI psMd nUM qbdIl

kIqIE~ j`xgIE~ |• ieh pRikRE` audoN q@k cldI rhygI ijMn~ icr hlky dy s`ry EYm EYl ey cuxy nhIN j~dy |• kuJ vot~ ivErQ ho j~dIE~ hn pr bhuqy votr iksy nUM cunx iv@c Prk p` skdy hn | • ieh ie@k Enup`q isstm hY | ie@k p`rtI ijMnIE~ sIt~ ij@qdI hY, auh lokipRw vot~ n`l myl K`dIE~ hn |

pyS kIqI geI qjvIz dy tYknIkl pihlUE~ d` pUr` ibrq~q tYknIkl irport iv@c id@qy isrlyK "dI rYkmYNiff bI sI-EYs tIvI" cox isstm iv@coN l@iBE` j` skd` hY |

r`jnIiqk: s`fy mOjUd` cox isstm iv@c EYm EYl ey ijhn~ kimaUintIE~ dI pRiqinD@q` krdy hn, auhn~ nUM r`jnIiqk p`rtIE~ kMtrolkrdIE~ hn, auQoN dy votr nhIN | bI sI-EYs tI vI isstm ies EsMqulq` nUM TIk krd` hY | ieh votr kyNdirq hY Eqy aumIdv`r qyPoks hY| cuxy j`x v`sqy aumIdv`r nUM kimaUintI nMU pihl dyxI pvygI |

votr~ kol vDyry psMdbI sI-EYs tI vI isstm iv@c vDyry psMd hY | ies iv@c votr~ kol vDyry SkqI hY | auh ieh inrD`rq kr skdy hn ik auhn~ d`aumIdv`r kox hovyg` | ieh votr~ nUM p`rtI Eqy aumIdv`r~ ivck`r cox krn dI E`igE` idMd` hY | ies iv@c votr~ nUM ieh d@sx dI vIE`igE` hY ik auh ikhVy aumIdv`r nUM ikMn~ psMd krdy hn qy iks qrqIb n`l | ieh vI wkInI hY ik ahn~ dI psMd igxI j`vy | iehisstm G@t pRiqin@Dq` v`ly gru@p~ dy aumIdv`r~ nUM vI vDyry mOky idMd` hY |

bI sI-EYs tI vI ie@ko ie@k Enup`qk isstm hY ijs iv@c Ez`d aumIdv`r~ nUM vI E`igE` id@qI geI hY Eqy cuxy j`x dy shI mOky hn |B`vyN ieh bhuq hI G@t hY iPr vI s`f` ivSv`s hY ik Ez`d aumIdv`r~ nUM sUb`eI cox~ iv@c r`jnIiqk p`rtIE~ dy aumIdv`r dy br`brd` B`g lYx` c`hId` hY |

bI sI-EYs tI vI ibRitS kolMbIE` dIE~ muFlIE~ kdr~-kImq~ Enus`r hY | ieh auic@q nqIjy, Esrd`iek sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` Eqy vDyryvotr psMd pRd`n krdI hY Eqy cox r`jnIqI dIE~ iqMn kdr~-kImq~ nU M sMqulq iv@c rKdI hY | ies n`l imldy juldy Eijhy isstm bVIk`mw`bI n`l vrqy gey hn | keI kys~ iv@c dh`ikE~-b@DI EstRylIE`, wUn`eIitf ikMgfm Eqy rIpbilk EOP E`ierlYNf iv@c v@Ko v@KryEhuidE~ leI mYNbr cunx leI | auh dyS ijhVy s`fI vYstimnstr p`rlImYNtrI mrw`d` s~JI krdy hn | E`ieirS srk`r ny EYs tIvI nUM Kqm krn leI do v`r r`eySum`rI krv`eI pr donoN v`rI votr~ ny n~h iv@c auq@r id@q` - (Kqm nhIN hox id@qI) | ieh isstmvotr~ v@loN votr~ leI ifz`eIn kIq` igE` hY |

bYlt Eqy b`eI ielYkSnz (izmnI cox) ?

bhu-mYNbrI izilHE~ iv@c keI qrIikE~ n`l bYlt r@Ky j` skdy hn | EsIN j`xdy h~ ik p`rlImYNtrI isstm iv@c p`rtIE~ mh@qvpUrnrol Ed` krdIE~ hn Eqy kuJ ibRitS kolMbIE` n`girk p`rtI nUM vot p`aux` c`huxgy, ies leI EsIN isP`rS krdy h~ ik bYlt pypr qyaumIdv`r~ d` p`rtI Enus`r gru@p bx`ieE` j`vy | ies g@l nUM wkInI bn`aux leI ik bYlt pypr aup@r n`v~ dI id@qI qrqIb krkyiksy nUM koeI l`B n` hovy, EsIN isP`rS krdy h~ ik don~ nUM Etkl p@cU n`l hI ivE@kqIgq bYlt qy qrqIb id@qI j`vy |

EsIN hor vI isP`rS krdy h~ ik jdoN ie@k ivD`n sB` sIt K`lI hovy q~ izmnI cox leI auho hI bYlt iesqym`l kIq` j`vy | ij@Qy isrPie@ko sIt hI BrnI hY auQy jyqU aumIdv`r nUM cuxy j`x leI 50+1 vot~ dI hI loV hY |

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kI v`pryg` jy EsIN bI sI iv@c bI sI-EYs tI vI Epx`eIey ?

jy kr meI 17, 2005 nUM ibRitS kolMbIE` n`girk bI sI-EYs tI vI cox isstm dI mnzUrI dy idMdy hn q~ sUby dI r`jnIqI qy r`j pRbMDiv@c qbdIlI E`eygI |

kuJ ibRitS kolMbIEn n`girk~ leI ieh sp@St hovyg` ik bhuq v@fI qbdIlI Eqy bhuq v@f` pCq`v` - Es`nI n`l pR`pq kIqI bhumqsrk`r nUM G`t` hovyg` | bI sI-EYs tI vI vI bhumq srk`r dy skdI hY jykr bhuqy votr ie@k p`rtI nUM vot p`aux | ieh sMBv hY prsUby dI qv`rIK ieh suJ`E idMdI hY ik nvyN isstm EDIn G@t-igxqI srk`r j~ do j~ izE`d` p`rtIE~ dy gTjoV dI srk`r | ies d`mqlb hY ik p`rtI sMgTn Eqy pRYkits iv@c qbdIlI | p`rtIE~ nUM votr~ pRiq vDyry juE`bdyh hox` pvyg` Eqy E`pxy ivroDIE~ qyB`eIv`l~ pRiq tIk` itpxI G@t krnI hovygI |

bI sI-EYs tI vI EDIn BUgoilk p@KoN s`fy cox izlHy (hlky) vDxgy, pr pRiq EYm EYl ey votr~ dI igxqI iv@c koeI qbdIlI nhINE`vygI| ivktorIE` iv@c votr~ dI pRiqin@Dq` ie@k qoN v@D EYm EYl ey krngy | ie@k qoN v@D ivE@kqI quh`fI m@dd lYx E`auxgy | ikauNikhr izlHy iv@c peIE~ vot~ dI Enup`q Enus`r v@Ko-v@K p`rtIE~ dy mYNbr cuxy j`x dI sMB`vn` hY | votr ie@k EYm EYl ey kol j`xgyijsdy n`l auhn~ dy r`jnIiqk ivc`r s~Jy hn | ieh hor vI vDyry Esrd`iek sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` pRd`n krn iv@c m@dd kryg` |

S`ied sB qoN mh@qvpUrn qbdIlI votr~ Eqy aumIdv`r~ dy hlky dy nyVy hovygI | koeI vI "sur@iKEq sIt" nhIN rhygI ijhVI ik p`rtIij@q skygI B`vyN koeI aumIdv`r cox lVy |

votr~ leI qbdIlIvotr~ kol vDyry SkqI hovy | ies d` mqlb hY ik votr izE`d` qy v@Ko v@KrI pRk`r dI psMd krngy |

ims`l dy qOr qy, votr aumIdv`r~ Eqy p`rtIE~ nUM iDE`n iv@c r@Kxgy ibj`ey ies dy ik auh ie@k ivE@kqI dy n`m dy mohry “X” l` dyx |vP`d`r p`rtI hm`ieqI E`pxI p`rtI dy aumIdv`r~ nUM qrqIb dyx wog hoxgy | iehn~ don~ qjribE~ d` mql@b hY ik votr~ dI pihlIpsMd h`sl krn leI aumIdv`r~ nUM sKq imhnq krnI pvygI |

aumIdv`r~ Eqy ivD`iek~ (EYm EYl ey) leI qbdIlIE~"sur@iKEq sIt" dy G`ty n`l, koeI vI aumIdv`r isitMg EYm EYl ey smyq cox ij@qx wog nhIN hovyg` | bI sI-EYs tI vI EDIn votr hIPYsl` krngy ik p`rtI dy keI aumIdv`r~ iv@coN hr izlHy iv@coN ikhVy ikhVy ij@qxgy | ie@k p`rtI dy aumIdv`r nUM isrP dUsrIE~p`rtIE~ dy aumIdv`r~ d` muk`bl` hI nhIN krn` pvyg` sgoN aus nUM pihlI psMd lYx leI E`pxI p`rtI dy aumIdv`r~ d` vI muk`bl`krn` pvyg` | ieh j`x ky ik sIt ij@qx leI auhn~ nUM loVINdIE~ vot~ nhIN Eqy auh votr~ dI "pihlI psMd" vI h`sl kr skxgy q~aumIdv`r nUM dUsry aumIdv`r dy hm`ieqIE~ nUM auqS`ihq krngy ik auh aus leI dUsrI Eqy qIsrI psMd leI vI inS`n l`aux | iesleI bhuqI igxqI iv@c votr~ nUM EpIl krn dI loV hovygI Eqy ies n`l cox t`kry iv@c kIqI j~dI tIk` itpxI Gt j`vygI | votrauhn~ v@l izE`d` iDE`n nhIN dyxgy, ijhVy auhn~ dI "pihlI psMd" dy iKl`P bolxgy Eqy byiezqI krngy |

dUsry aumIdv`r~ qoN v@KirE~ idsx leI EYm EYl ey nUM E`pxy hlky dI sp@St qOr qy pRiqin@Dq` krn dI loV hovygI | Eijh` krn n`lEsrd`iek sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` nUM hor bl imlyg` | EYm EYl ey p`rtI EnuS`Sn nUM audoN dUr r@Kyg` jdoN ieh kimaUintI dy ih@q iv@c nhINhovyg` | EYm EYl ey nUM ieh wkInI bn`aux leI sKq imhnq krnI pvygI ik aus dI p`rtI pozISn iv@coN aus dy cox hlky dy ivc`r~ d`Eks auBry |

p`rtIE~ leI qbdIlIE~nvyN bhu-mYNbrI cox hlky iv@c p`rtIE~ keI aumIdv`r~ nUM cox lV`auxgIE~ | ies n`l p`rtIE~ ie@k hlky iv@c v@K v@K kOm~ iv@coNaumIdv`r~ dI n`mzdgI krngIE~ q~ ik auh iehn~ gru@p~ nUM EpIl kr skx, ijhn~ dy ih@q~ nUM mOjUd` "ivnr-tyk-E`l" EYP pI tIpI isstm iv@c Exif@T kIq` igE` hY j~ ijhn~ dI pRiqin@Dq` nhIN kIqI geI |

ikauNik votr~ kol ieh inrD`rq krn leI Esl SkqI hY ik kox cox ij@qd` hY | ies leI p`rtIE~ E`pxIE~ sMsQ`v~ iv@c vDyryn`girk~ nUM S`ml krngIE~ | n`mzdgI dI pRikRE` nUM KulH` r@iKE` j`vyg` Eqy auhn~ dI phuMc iv@c hovyg` | lYijslyitv k`ks auhn~ivD`iek~ nUM E`pxy iv@c S`ml kryg` ijhn~ dI cox iv@c lg`q`r k`mw`bI kimaUintIE~ dI pRiqin@Dq` qy inrBr hovygI B`vyN p`rtInIqI koeI vI hovy-ies n`l p`rtI EnuS`Sn d` pRYSr Gtyg` | s`fy r`jnIiqk s`fIE~ kimaUintIE~ dy ih@q~ dI pRiqin@Dq` iem`nd`rIn`l krngy Eqy smu@cy sUby dy ih@q~ dI vI |

EMq iv@c, ivD`n sB` iv@c p`rtI dI q`kq iv@coN votr~ v@loN id@qI geI sport d` Eks auBryg` n` v@D, n` G@t | nklI bhumq h`slkrn dI wogq` qoN v~iJE~ ho j`x krky p`rtIE~ nUM iek@iTE~ rl ky kMm krn` is@Kx` pvyg` | ies n`l ibRitS kolMbIE` dI isE`sq

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iv@c muk`bl` krn dy suB`E iv@c koeI kmI nhIN E`vygI pr ieh srb-sMmqI st`eIl PYsl` krn dI nIqI nUM auqpMn krygI ijs n`lv@fI nIqI qbdIlI ilE`aux smyN v@fy p@Dr qy p`rtIE~ iv@c smJOq` ho j`vyg` |

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ivD`n sB` leI qbdIlIE~ivD`n sB` iv@c jo sB qoN pihl~ Eqy n`tkI qbdIlI hovygI auh hY ik srk`r nUM cunx dI Eqy ies dI Esrd`iek FMg n`l ingr`nIkrn dI SkqI bh`l r@KI j`vygI | s`fI p`rlImYNtrI isstm dI muFlI iQaUrI (isD~q) hY ik ivD`n sB` v@loN srk`r cuxI j~dI hY EqyauQy hI juE`bdyh huMdI hY | nklI bhumq n`l v@fIE~ kIqIE~ sKq EnuS`Sn v`lIE~ p`rtIE~ ny ies EsUl nUM ault` id@q` hY Eqy ivD`nsB` nUM srk`r dI ie@k kTpuqlI bx` id@q` hY |

bI sI-EYs tI vI nklI bhumq Kqm krygI | srk`r nUM EsYNblI iv@c ivD`iek~ d` bhumq qy inrBr hox` pvyg` Eqy auh k`nUMn hI p`shox wog hovyg` ijs nUM ivD`iek~ d` bhumq pR`pq hovyg` |

ivD`n sB` iehn~ nvIE~ hkIkq~ nUM Epx`eygI | ivD`iek sQ`nk msilE~ pRiq vDyry gMBIr hoxgy Eqy ivD`n sB` iv@c votr~ dIE~E`S`v~ qy votr~ dy msly vDyry sunx nUM imlxgy | ies dy n`l hI lYijslyitv kmytI mh@qvpUrn pbilk nIqIE~ qy bihs krv`aux Eqyies d` PYsl` krn dy mh@qvpUrn rol nUM inB`eygI |

sUb` srk`r~ leI qbdIlIE~bI sI-EYs tI vI isstm G@t vot~ lY ky bxI hoeI bhumq srk`r d` EMq krygI | koeI vI iek@lI p`rtI lYijslycr iv@c B`vpUrns`rQk bihs kIiqE~ bgYr koeI vI plytP`rm l`gU nhIN krygI |

ijMn~ icr bhumq votr ie@k p`rtI dy aumIdv`r~ dI hm`ieq nhIN krdy, Biv@K dIE~ srk`r~ dy G@t igxqI dIE~ srk`r~ j~ ie@k qoNv@D p`rtIE~ dy gTjoV dIE~ srk`r~ hox dI sMB`vn` hY | kuJ gTjoV cox~ qoN pihl~ hI ies E`s n`l hoNd iv@c E` j`xgy ik bhumqsrk`r bn`aux leI auh v@D vot~ E`krSq kr lYxgy; dUsry audoN gTjoV kr lYxgy jdoN cuxy hoey mYNbr~ nUM pq` lg j`eyg` ik votr~ nyauhn~ dI ikMnI ku hm`ieq kIqI hY |

gTjoV srk`r~ Eqy srb-sMmqI n`l PYsly krn leI loVINdy bhumq izE`d` p@CmI lokr`j~ iv@c E`m hn | gTjoV srk`r~ d` qjrb`dUsrIE~ k`mw`b p`rlImYNtrI isstm~ iv@c h~-p@KI hY Eqy EsIN E`pxy pRiqin@D~ Eqy p`rtIE~ qoN aus qoN G@t dI aumId nhIN rKdy |iek@iTE~ kMm krn leI srk`r v@K v@K p`rtIE~ dy mYNbr~ qy inrBr hovygI Eqy v@fI pbilk sport h`sl krn leI smJOqy krygI |bI sI-EYs tI vI n`l lok~ nUM auh srk`r imlygI ijs leI lok~ ny vot~ p`eIE~ |

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EMq iv@cEsIN pRB`ivq hoey h~ ik bI sI-EYs tI vI Epn`aux n`l ibRitS kolMbIE` E`pxI lokr`jI pRYkits nUM ibhqr bx`eyg` | cox nqIjy shIqy auic@q hoxgy | vot~ Eqy sIt~ ivck`r sMqulq` hovygI | votr~ kol vDyry psMd hovygI Eqy votr~ dI hm`ieq pR`pq krn leI aumIdv`rvDyry sKq imhnq krngy | cox pRikRE` iv@c r`jnIiqk p`rtIE~ kyNdirq rihxgIE~ pr auhn~ nUM p`rtI EnuS`Sn dIE~ kuJ vDIkIE~Eqy tIk` itpxI st`eIl nUM iqE`gx` pvyg` jo ik bhuq s`ry votr~ nUM v@K kr idMd` hY | srk`r nUM izMmyv`r Tihr`aux leI ivD`n sB`dI wogq` hor mzbUq hovygI |

EsYNblI iv@c koeI vI EYn` is@D` s`d` nhIN ijhV` ieh socy ik sUby dy r`jnIiqk isstm iv@c qbdIlI krn leI, soD krn leI, n`-br`brI leI j~ Ewogq` leI bI sI-EYs tI vI nUM E`eI hr Pon k`l d` auq@r dyvy | s`nUM ieh ivSv`s ho igE` hY ik cox pRikRE` nUMbdlx n`l EsIN Eijh` r`jnIiqk v`q`vrx bx`v~gy ijhV` auhn~ kdr~-kImq~ pRiq iem`nd`r hovyg` ijhn~ nUM ibRitS kolMbIE`n`girk E`pxy isE`sI jIvn dI nINh smJdy hn |

ibRitS kolMbIE` n`girk~ kol ie@k byims`l mOk` E`ieE` hY jdoN auh lokr`j dy sB qoN v@D mh@qvpUrn inwm~ d` kMtrol lY skdy hn |s`rIE~ EOpSn~ nUM ivc`rn qoN b`Ed - kuJ nhIN krn` smyq-s`nUM ieh ivSv`s ho igE` hY ik bI sI-EYs tI vI cox isstm nU Epn`auxn`l votr ie@k Eijh` isstm pYd` krngy ij@Qy auh Kud (votr) lokr`j isstm dy kyNdrI Dury dy nyVy hoxgy | ieh hY jo ies b`ry"inE`eypUrn" hY |

dsqKq: jYk blynI

cox suD`r leI bxI istIjn EsYNblI dy 160 mYNbr~ dI qrPoN |

ibRitS kolMbIE` dy n`girk~ ny jo dUsry msly auT`ey

istIjnz' EsYNblI dy qOr qy EsIN sp@St Eqy ivSy qy Poks rhy | ies ny s`nUM E`px` kMm smyN isr Eqy b@jt ivck`r rih ky pUr` krniv@c Eqy s`nUM PYsl` krn iv@c vI m@dd kIqI hY | bI sI-EYs tI vI cox isstm dI isP`rS krn iv@c vI s`fI Egv`eI kIqI hY |

hz`r~ hI ibRitS kolMbIE` n`girk~ ny pbilk mIitMg iv@c Eqy kimaUintI mIitMg~ iv@c s`fy n`l g@l-b`q kIqI | E`pxy ivc`r qyidRStIkox d@sy Eqy keI msly s`hmxy ilE~dy | ijhVy msly s`fy EiDk`r Kyqr qoN b`hr sn, ies leI EsIN j`x bu@J ky E`pxy E`p nUMiehn~ dI bihs iv@c nhIN p`ieE` | iehn~ msilE~ qy n` hI koeI isP`rS krn b`ry soicE` Eqy n` hI iehn~ qy ieQy ivsQ`r pUrvkbihs CyVI hY | iPr vI EslIEq ieh hY ik bhuqy n`girk lokr`j dI ishq b`ry icMqq sn | iehn~ nUM EsIN E`pxy dUsry ikq`bcy"tyknIkl irport" iv@c Q~ id@qI hY | sMKyp iv@c jo kuJ msly auB`ry gey, auh ieh hn:

• cox suD`r iv@c n`girk~ dI SmUlIEq b`ry auqS`h ies bihs iv@c srk`r v@loN "istIznz' EsYNblI" bn`aux dy PYsly dI Eqy lokr`j leI mh@qvpUrn msilE~ iv@c jnqk bihs nUM

auqS`ihq krn dI lok~ ny v@fI p@Dr qy pRv`ngI id@qI | • sQ`nk EYm EYl ey q@k phuMc krn leI suivD`v~ ibRitS kolMbIE` dy lok~ ny mzbUq sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` nUM bhuq mh@qq` id@qI hY | ies dy n`l hI auhn~ ny EYm EYl ey nUM E`pxy izlHy

iv@c sMprk bx`eI r@Kx leI ikh` | ies b`ry izE`d` auq@rI qy idh`qI iel`ikE~ iv@c ikh` igE` | • r`jnIiqk p`rtIE~ d` rol Eqy EprySn lokr`jI pRikRE` iv@c r`jnIiqk p`rtIE~ dy kyNdrI rol nUM (kMm-k`j) ibRitS kolMbIE` dy lok~ ny m`nq` id@qI hY pr auhn~ d`

kihx` hY ik ies iv@c hor KulH`px hovy Eqy ieh juE`bdyh hovy - K`s qOr qy num`ieMdgI pRikRE` smyN Eqy p`rlImYNtrI suD`r~ smyN |lok~ d` iKE`l hY ik Eijh` krn n`l lokr`jI gYp G@t krn iv@c m@dd imlygI |

• bI sI lokr`j iv@c lok~ dI SmUlIEq

cox~ smyN G@t igxqI iv@c votr~ d` vot p`aux E`aux` Eqy lok~ iv@c vD rhy snkIpuxy qoN ibRitS kolMbIE` dy lok icMqq hn Eqyies g@l qy ivSv`s rKdy hn ik EijhI isE`sI pRikRE` bn`auxI c`hIdI hY ijs iv@c v@D qoN v@D lok S`ml ho skx | Eijh`isstm ijs iv@c EOrq~, Pst nySnz lok Eqy G@t igxqIE~ |

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EsYNblI cox qoN PYsly krn q@kEsYNblI ny E`px` kMm ikvyN sMpUrn kIq`

ipClIE~ cox~ qoN pihl~ ilbrl p`rtI ny ie@k v`Ed` kIq` sI: ik

• cox suD`r~ leI ie@k "istIznz' EsYNblI" inwukq kIqI j`vygI jo EYm EYl ey dI cox qrjIhI bYlt, Enup`iqk pRiqin@Dq` Eqys`f` mOjUd` isstm sMbMDI lokr`j dy s`ry mMfl~ d` mulMkx krygI

• "istIjnz' EsYNblI" nUM s`rI bI sI iv@c jnqk mIitMg~ krn d` EiDk`r id@q` igE` Eqy jy ieh mOjUd` isstm iv@c koeI qbdIlI

dI isP`rS krdy hn q~ aus isP`rs sMbMDI sUby iv@c lok r`ie leI j`vy |

EsYNblI dy mYNbr~ nUM "Etkl p@cU cox pRikRE` r`hIN inwukq kIq` j`vy |"

sqMbr 2002 iv@c srk`r ny gorfn igbsn nUM inwukq kIq` Eqy aus nU M EiDk`r id@q` ik "istIjnz' EsYNblI" bx`ey Eqy sl`h dyvy|imstr igbsn dI istIjnz EsYNblI dy ivD`n b`ry irport "knstIicaUSn EOP istIjnz' EsYNblI EOn ielYktorl irPorm" 23dsMbr, 2002 nUM pyS kIqI geI | ies qoN b`Ed 30 EpRYl, 2003 nUM "istIjnz' EsYNblI EOn ielYktrol irPorm" dI sQ`pn` kIqIgeI | 16 meI, 2003 nUM ivD`n sB` ny srb sMmqI n`l jYk blynI s`bk` pRYzIfYNt, s`eImn Pryzr wUnIvristI nUM "istIjnz'EsYNblI" d` cyErmYn inwukq kIq` | f`: blYny ny EsYNblI leI bhuq vDIE` st`P d` gTn kIq` |

ies qoN Egly sYkSn~ iv@c EsYNblI b`ry sMKyp j`xk`rI id@qI geI hY | ieh ikvyN bxI, mYNbr ikvyN cuxy gey, iks tRyinMg iv@c mYNbr~ nyB`g ilE` Eqy jo ivc`r~ 2003 qoN 2004 q@k hoeIE~ | EsYNblI dy kIqy kMm nUM ivsQ`r-pUrvk tYknIkl irport iv@coN l@iBE` j` skd`hY |

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sMKyp iv@c pRikRE`

cox pV`E

EsYNblI dI coxsUby dy 79 cox hlikE~ iv@coN Etkl-p@cU n`l hI EsYNblI dy mYNbr~ nUM cuixE~ igE` hY | ieh pRikRE` 'ielYkSn bI sI' n`l ErMB hoeI |ivD`n sB` d` ieh ie@k "p`rtI rihq dPqr" hY jo 2003 dIE~ grmIE~ iv@c bI sI dy votr~ dI ilst nUM E`Duink bx` irh` sI |

ies ilst iv@coN ielYkSn bI sI ny Etkl-p@cU n`l hI hr cox hlky iv@coN 200 n`v~ dI ilst bx`eI | pRiq hlk` 100 E`dmI Eqy100 EOrq~| aumr Eqy ilMg dy ihs`b n`l iehn~ dy gru@p bx`ey gey | ijvyN ik 18-24, 25-39, 40-55, 56-70, 71+) q~ ik sUbydI E`b`dI dI pRiqin@Dq` ho sky |

2003 dy sqMbr dy E@D iv@c EsYNblI st`P ny 15,800 ibRitS kolMbIE` dy n`girk~ nUM ie@k pihl` p@qr ByijE` | iehn~ n`girk~ dIcox bI sI ielYkSn v@loN Etkl-p@cU n`l hI kIqI geI sI | ies p@qr iv@c EsYNblI dy pRwojn b`ry Eqy EsYNblI dy K`s kMm k`j b`ry qyEsYNblI mYNbr~ dI izMmyv`rI b`ry d@isE` igE` sI Eqy EsYNblI iv@c B`g lYx b`ry vI auhn~ dy ivc`r pu@Cy gey sn | auhn~ v@loN Byjy auq@r~dy cox hlk` sYks Eqy aumr dy ihs`b n`l gru@p bx`ey gey |

ijs cox hlky iv@coN G@t auq@r E`ey, auQoN ielYkSn bI sI ny iPr Etkl-p@cU n`l hI 200 hor n`m ley q~ ik aus cox hlky nUM auic@qpRiqin@Dq` iml sky | ies qrH~ ku@l 23,034 p@qr Byjy gey, ijhn~ iv@coN 1,715 E`dmI Eqy EOrq~ ny auq@r id@qy |

sUby iv@c v@K v@K Q`v~ qy kIqIE~ geIE~ 27 mIitMg~ iv@coN ie@k iv@c S`ml hox leI iehn~ nUM s@d` p@qr Byjy gey | nO sO qy cONht (964)E`dmI qy EOrq~ ny mIitMg~ iv@c B`g ilE` | st`P ny istIjnz' EsYNblI b`ry j`xk`rI id@qI Eqy d@isE` ik auh mYNbr~ koloN kI E`srKdy hn | st`P ny ivD`n sB` v@loN r@Ky gey m`pdMf criteria b`ry vI d@isE` | auQy EsYNblI iv@c syv` krn leI h`zr ivE@kqIE~ nyE`pxI wogq` d@sI Eqy EsYNblI iv@c kMm krn dy ier`dy nUM p@ikE~ kIq` | aus auprMq iehn~ n`v~ nUM ie@k v@fy hYt iv@c p`ieE` igE` |

iPr fr`E k@iFE` igE` | hr hlky iv@coN ie@k E`dmI Eqy ie@k EOrq cuxI geI Eqy ieh pRikRE` auhn~ icr cldI rhI ijMn~ icr 158mYNbr nhIN cuxy gey |

ies p@Dr qy pVcol krn auprMq ieh s`hmxy E`ieE` ik sUby dy Pst nySnz gru@p iv@coN koeI pRiqin@D nhIN hY | ies sm@isE` nUM h@lkrn leI srk`r nUM "trmz EOP rYPrYNs" iv@c soD krn leI ikh` igE` q~ ik E`dIv`sI (aboriginal) kimaUintI iv@coN 2 ivE@kqIley j` skx |

ieh ho igE` | hr ivE@kqI ijhV` islYkSn mIitMg iv@c E`ieE` pr pihly r`aUNf iv@c cuixE~ nhIN igE`, aus nUM ikh` igE` ik auhE`px` mUl styts d@sy | ijhn~ ny E`px` E`dIv`sI hox` sQ`pq kr id@q` (E`pxI idlcspI qy wogq` ivK`eI) auhn~ dy n`m ie@k v@fyhYt iv@c p` id@qy qy auhn~ iv@coN ie@k E`dmI Eqy ie@k EOrq cux leI geI | ies qrH~ cyErmYn smyq EsYNblI mYNbr~ dI igxqI 161 hogeI | EsYNblI sYSn SurU hox qoN pihl~, pr cox pRikRE` dOr`n hI 8 ivE@kqIE~ ny v@K v@K k`rn~ krky E`pxy n`m v`ps ley | n`mv`ps lYx v`ilE~ dy iel`ky iv@coN hI auhn~ dI jgH` pUl iv@coN 8 ivE@kqI Etkl-p@cU n`l lY ley, ijs pUl iv@coN pihl~ mYNbr cuxy geysn pr auhn~ d` n`m pihlI ilst iv@c nhIN E` sikE` |

EsYNblI dI tYknIkl irport iv@c slYkSn Pyj dI prK pVcol ivsQ`r-pUrvk id@qI hoeI hY |

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sMKyp iv@c pRikRE`

is@iKE` pV`E

istIjnz' EsYNblI dy mYNbr ies sUby dIE~ iBMn-iBMn kimaUintIE~ iv@coN l`ey gey hn, ies leI auhn~ kol v@K v@K iksm d` ipCokVEqy qjrb` hY | auhn~ kol keI p@Dr d` igE`n hY Eqy auh cox isstm nUM smJdy hn, ies leI mYNbr~ leI iqMn mhIny dI tRyinMg d`pRbMD kIq` igE` q~ ik mYNbr~ nUM aus kMm leI Eqy cuxOqIE~ leI iqE`r kIq` j` sky, ijs dy EiDk`r auhn~ nUM id@qy gey hn |

is@iKE` (Learning) sYSn jnvrI 11 qoN m`rc 26, 2004 q@k vIk-EYNf qy lg`ey gey | ieh sYSn s`eImn Pryzr wUnIvristI dyvYnkUvr iv@c siQ@q mOirs jy. vOsk sYNtr P`r f`ielOg ivKy lg`ey gey | wUnIvristI EOP ibRitS kolMbIE` dy r`jnIiqk s`ieMsd`n~ nyiehn~ sYSn~ nUM ifz`eIn kIq` Eqy pVH`ieE` | keI wUnIvristIE~ dy ivSySg~ (Experts) dI ie@k sl`hk`r kmytI bx`eI geI EqydUsry gru@p~ ny pRogr`m dy ifz`eIn iv@c sh`ieq` kIqI |

isrk@F EMqr-r`StrI ivSySg~ inaUzIlYNf qoN EYilzbYQ mYklyE Eqy wUn`eItf ikMgfm qoN fyivf PYrl ny ie@k vIk-EYNf d` sYSncl`ieE` | fyivf PYrl aus muFly mzmUn d` lyKk vI hY, jo s`ry EsYNblI mYNbr~ nUM id@q` igE` |

hr vIk-EYNf sYSn iv@c iqMn mu@K E`drSk pySk`rIE~ kIqIE~ j~dIE~ sn | hr ie@k iv@c pRB`vS`lI lYkcr id@q` j~d` sI Eqy sYSn qoNpihl~ pVHn v`lI sm@grI id@qI j~dI sI | hr pySk`rI dy b`Ed EsYNblI mYNbr~ nUM 12 goStI gru@p~ iv@c vMifE` j~d` sI | bihs smyNwUnIvristI EOP ibRitS kolMbIE` Eqy s`eImn Pryzr wUnIvristI dy r`jnIqI S`sqr dy gRYjUeyt sh`ieq` krdy sn | gru@p iv@c mYNbr~nUM 'lrinMg mtIrIEl' Eqy lYkcr nUM smJx d` Eqy cox isstm dy EsUl Eqy EiBE`s qy goStI (bihs) krn d` mOk` iml j~d` sI |is@iKE` pV`E dI sport cMgI vYb s`eIt n`l vI kIqI geI |

EsYNblI mYNbr~ ny ieh vI is@iKE` ik iek@iTE~ ikvyN kMm krn` hY | s~JIE~ kdr~-kImq~ EsYNblI dy kMm-k`j nUM g`eIf krn leImnzUr-Sud` nIqIE~ Eqy ivc`r-vt`dry b`Ed PYsl` lYx dI k`rj ivDI d` sYt@ ivksq kIq` |

lrinMg Pyz (is@iKE` pV`E) nUM "pRIilmInrI stytmYNt tU dI pIpl EOP ibRitS kolMbIE`" (ibRitS kolMbIE` dy lok~ nUM ByjI muFlIstytmYNt) iv@c K`s qOr qy C`ipE` igE` hY | ies stytmYNt iv@c EsYNblI v@loN kIqy gey kMm d` izkr hY Eqy aus iv@c auhn~ kdr~-kImq~ d` vI izkr kIq` hoieE` hY, ijhVIE~ sUby dy cox isstm d` ih@s` hoxIE~ c`hIdIE~ hn | pbilk mIitMg~ iv@c bihs leI jobuinE`dI EsUl hn, auh vI stytmYNt iv@c id@qy hoey hn |

is@iKE` pV`E dI ivsQ`r pUrivk prK pVcol EsYNblI dI tYknIkl irport iv@c id@qI geI hY |

s~JIE~ kdr~-kImq~jo EsYNblI ny ivksq kIqIE~• lok~ d` Eqy auhn~ dy suJ`v~ d` siqk`r kro• ivc`r~ nUM cuxOqI idA, lok~ nUM nhIN• smJx leI suxo• k`rj leI bcn-b@D rho• EiDk`r Kyqr qy Poks kro: iqE`r rho• s`dI, s`P qy sMKyp g@l-b`q r@Ko• sB d` E`dr kro, s`ry mYNbr br`br hn• h~-p@KI ivvh`r r@Ko• nyk nIqI r@Ko

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sMKyp iv@c pRikRE`

jnqk mIitMg~ iv@c suxv`eI pV`E

meI Eqy jUn 2004 iv@c sUby iv@c (50) pMj`h jnqk mIitMg~ iv@c lok~ dy ivc`r suxy gey | mIitMg~ dIE~ Q`v~ ies pRk`r cuxIE~geIE~ ik v@fI igxqI iv@c lok S`ml ho skx | hPqy dy idn~ iv@c (somv`r qoN vIrv`r q@k) mIitMg~ d` sm~ S`m dy 6:30 vjy qoN r`qdy 9:30 vjy q@k huMd` sI Eqy sincrv`r nUM b`Ed dupihr 1:30 vjy qoN S`m dy 4:30 vjy q@k huMd` sI |

hr mIitMg iv@c c`r qoN sol~ (16) q@k EsYNblI mYNbr S`ml huMdy sn | EsYNblI n`m sUcI (pYnl) iv@c sQ`nk cox izlHy dy mYNbr, n`llgdy izilHE~ qoN mYNbr Eqy G@to-G@t ie@k mYNbr sUby dy dUsry izilHE~ iv@coN huMd` sI | ies rlgf ny sQ`nk m`milE~ Eqy sUby dy b`kIih@sy dy n`girk~ dIE~ sm@isE`v~ nUM smJx iv@c EsYNblI mYNbr~ dI m@dd kIqI |

iehn~ jnqk mIitMg~ iv@c lgBg 3000 ibRitS kolMbIE` n`girk S`ml hoey Eqy 383 lok~ ny E`pxy ivc`r pyS kIqy | rsmI qOr qypySk`rI dy b`Ed ies qy suxv`eI leI s`ry h`zr ivE@kqIE~ nUM ies qy E`pxy ivc`r Eqy suJ`E dyx leI Eqy mYNbr~ n`l goStI / bihskrn leI KulH` s@d` id@q` j~d` |

ies rsmI pySk`rI d` Kul`s` (s`r~S) EsYNblI dI vYbs`eIt qy dy id@q` j~d`, ij@QoN EsYNblI mYNbr Eqy lok dyK skdy sn | iehn~pySk`rIE~ iv@c pyS kIqy mu@idE~ iv@coN sB qoN pRbl (Dominant) mu@dy sn: qbdIlI dI loV, Enup`qq`, sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` Eqy votr~leI v@D psMd | s`ry sUby iv@c lok~ n`l sMprk cld` irh` ikauNik EsYNblI mYNbr kimaUintI gru@p~, srivs kl@b~ Eqy skUl~ n`limldy rhy | mIitMg iv@c S`ml hox v`ilE~ Eqy E`pxy ivc`r pyS krn v`ly bhuqy ivE@kqIE~ ny istIjnz' EsYNblI bx`ey j`x qysrk`r dI pRSMS` kIqI |

ies iv@c B`g lYx leI lok~ kol dUsr` mh@qvpUrn mOk` sI ilKqI rUp iv@c E`pxy ivc`r pyS krn` | 1430 ivE@kqIE~ ny 1603 ilKq~r`hIN E`pxy ivc`r EsYNblI nUM Byjy | iehn~ iv@coN bhuiqE~ ny EsYNblI dI vYbs`eIt r`hIN Byjy, ij@Qy auhn~ nUM lok~ dy ivc`r ihq r@iKE`igE`| keI v`rI iehn~ pySk`rIE~ iv@c ipCly smyN iv@c id@qIE~ geIE~ pySk`rIE~ d` izkr vI kIq` j~d` sI | ies qrH~ sMv`d(dialogue) cld` irh` |

ie@k KojI st`P mYNbr ny ie@k pySk`rI nUM piVHE` jo auhn~ kol phuMcI Eqy aus d` s`rMS iqE`r kIq` | qd s`ry s`rMS~ d` sYt@ hr ie@kEsYNblI mYNbr nUM id@q` igE` Eqy n`l hI auhn~ d` s`r~S Eqy ivSy Enus`r iqE`r kIqI hoeI KojI f`t` P`eIl (searchable data File)vI id@qI | lok~ v@loN id@qIE~ pySk`rIE~ (Presentations) iv@c vI lok~ ny nvyN cox isstm nUM Epn`aux dI sport kIqI hY | bhuqy lok~ nyies dy h@k iv@c keI aud`hrx~ vI id@qIE~ Eqy dlIl~ vI id@qIE~ |

lok~ dI suxv`eI (Public Hearing) dI sm`pqI qy jo ku@J auhn~ suixE~ qy piVHE` aus qy muV ivc`r krn leI EsYNblI ipRMs jOrj iv@ciek@TI hoeI | EsYNblI ny ie@k wojn` nUM pRv`ngI id@qI ik pqJV dI ru@q iv@c iehn~ auqy ikvyN soc ivc`r kIqI j`vygI Eqy PYsl` ilE`j`vyg` |

jnqk mItMg~ iv@c suxv`eI pV`E dI ivsQ`r-pUrvk prK-pVcol EsYNblI dI tYknIkl irport iv@c id@qI geI hY |

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sMKyp iv@c pRikRE`

ivc`r vt~dr` pV`E

ivc`r-vt~dry pV`E ny EsYNblI dy kMm nUM sMpUrnq` v@l ilE~d` hY | sqMbr qoN nvMbr 2004 q@k mOirs jy. vOsk sYNtr P`r f`ielOgiv@c cly sYSn~ iv@c EsYNblI mYNbr~ ny auh hI ivc`irE` jo auhn~ EiDEn Eqy Koj r`hIN is@iKE` Eqy jo ibRitS kolMbIE` dy lok~ nyd@isE` | mYNbr~ ny ies ivc`r-vt~dry nUM lokr`jI kdr~-kImq~ dI pRIB`S` iv@c bVI cMgI qrH~ Prym kIq`: auic@q (Enup`qq cox nqIjy)Esrd`iek sQ`nk pRiqin@Dq` Eqy vDyry votr psMd | pihl` sYSn cox isstm dy auhn~ l@Cx~ qy Poks irh` ijhVy ies dIE~ kdr~-kImq~ d` Eks auG`Vdy sn |

ies iv@c lok~ v@loN keI ielYktorl isstm n`l sMbMDq kIqIE~ geIE~ rsmI pySk`rIE~ vI sn, jo E`po E`pxI jgH` bhuq vDIE` sn|iehn~ dI pC`x jnqk mIitg~ iv@c kIqI geI |

ies qoN b`Ed mYNbr~ ny buinE`dI EsUl~ b`ry ivc`r-vt~dr` C@f ky ies dI prK-pVcol v@l iDE`n id@q` ik ibRitS kolMbIE` leI nv~ielYktorl isstm ikho ijh` lgyg` Eqy ieh ikvyN Eml iv@c E`vyg` | EsYNblI ny do ivsQ`r-pUrvk m`fl bx`ey ie@k "isMgltR~sPrybl vot" (STV) isstm Eqy dUsr` imksf-mYNbr pRoporSnl (MMP) isstm | hryk isstm buinE`dI kdr~-kImq~ nUM ibE`nkrd` hY pr iblkul v@Ko-v@K qrIky n`l | EMq qy bVI s`vD`nI n`l don~ bdlivE~ isstm~ dI quln` qy ivc`r-vt~dr` kIq` igE` |hryk isstm ikvyN kMm kryg` Eqy ie@k j~ dUjy isstm nUM Epn`aux dy kI nqIjy hoxgy, b`ry mYNbr~ ny pUrI C`xbIx kIqI | mYNbr~ ny iehvI ivc`r kIqI ik hryk isstm d` s`fIE~ r`jnIiqk p`rtIE~ dy kMm-k`j qy, lYijslycr qy, sUby iv@c srk`r dy pYtrn (nmUny) qy kIEsr hovyg` | EMq qy bhuq hI soc BrpUr Eqy srv-p@KI bihs dy b`Ed mYNbr~ ny E`pxI psMd / r`ie bx` leI |

EsYNblI vot - EkqUbr 23, 2004iehn~ don~ iv@coN ikhV` ibRitS kolMbIE` dI vDIE` syv` kr skd` hY ?EYm EYm pI - 31 EYs tI vI -123

ikhV` ielYktorl isstm Esrd`iek sQ`nk pRiqinD@q`, auic@q cox nqIjy Eqy vDyry psMd pRd`n krd` hY, dI pC`x kr lYx dy b`EdEsYNblI ny mOjUd` ielYktorl isstm qy muV cMgI qrH~ ivc`r kIqI | mYNbr~ ny ieh PYsl` kIq` ik auh q~ hI dUsry bdlvyN isstm dIisP`rS krngy jy kr auhn~ nUM ieh p@k` ivSv`s ho j`ey ik auhn~ v@loN pyS kIq` igE` bdlv~ isstm mOjUd` pRc@lq isstm n`loNsp@St qOr qy bhuq auq@m hY | ies qy EYs tI vI isstm Eqy mOjUd` EYP pI tI pI isstm ivck`r quln` kIqI geI | mYNbr~ ny qd domh@qvpUrn PYsly ley |

EsYNblI vot - EkqUbr 24, 2004

kI EsIN ibRitS kolMbIE` iv@c mOjUd`Pst-p`st-dI-post cox isstm nUM z`rIr@KI r@Kx leI isP`rS krIey |h~-11 n~h - 142

kI EsIN ibRitS kolMbIE` dy lok~ nUM17 meI 2005 nUM r`ieSum`rI iv@c EYs tI vI(bI sI - EYs tI vI) cox isstm dI isP`rS krIey |h~ - 146 n~h - 7

ivc`r-vt~dry dy E`KrI sYSn iv@c EYs tI vI isstm nUM vDIE` bn`aux iv@c iDE`n kyNdrq irh` q~ ik ieh isstm ibRitS kolMbIE`dIE~ loV~ pUrIE~ krn wog hovy | ies dy n`l hI EsYNblI ny EMqm irport Eqy isP`rS~ iqE`r krn iv@c vI iDE`n kyNdirq r@iKE` |

ivc`r-vt~dry pV`E dI ivsQ`r pUrvk prK-pVcol EsYNblI dI tYknIkl irport iv@c id@qI geI hY |

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EiDk`ristIjnz' EsYNblI EOn ielYktorl rIPOrm nUM jo EiDk`r id@qy gey hn, auh E`rfr-ien-kONsl iv@c ilKy hoey hn:istIjnz' EsYNblI EOn iesYktorl rIPOrm trmz EOP rYPrYNs - meI 16, 2003 nUM z`rI kIq` igE` | s`rIE~ hI trmz EOP rYPrYNsEqy cyErmYn dIE~ ifaUtIE~ EsYNblI dI tYknIkl irport iv@coN dyKIE~ j` skdIE~ hn |

trmz EOP rYPrYNs ijhVIE~ EsYNblI dy EiDk`r Kyqr b`ry is@D` sMkyq idMdIE~ hn | auh hn:

1. istIjnz' EsYNblI ivD`n sB` dy mYNbr~ dI cox sMbMDI hr m`fl (nmUny) d` mulMkx zrUr kry Eqy E`pxI irport z`rI kry ik kImOjUd` m`fl nUM hI z`rI r@iKE` j`vy j~ iPr dUsr` m`fl Epn`aux` c`hId` hY |

2. sYkSn 1. iv@c jo ibE`n kIq` igE` hY, aus d` mulMkx krn smyN istIjnz' EsYNblI v@loN ibRitS kolMbIE` dy lok~ n`l sl`h-

mSvr` krn` zrUrI hY Eqy ibRitS kolMbIE` dy lok~ nUM ilKqI rUp iv@c E`pxIE~ pySk`rIE~ dyx d` Eqy jnqk mIitMg~ smyN mUMh-zb`nI E`pxy ivc`r pRgt krn d` mOk` zrUr id@q` j`vy |

3. sYkSn 1 dy EDIn jy kr istIjnz' EsYNblI ivD`n sB` dy mYNbr~ dI cox leI mOjUd` m`fl qoN v@Kr` m`fl Epn`aux dI isP`rS

krdI hY q~

a. m`fl kYnyf` dy sMivD`n Eqy vYst minstr p`rlImYNtrI isstm don~ dy hI EnukUl zrUr hovy Eqy

E. E`pxI irport iv@c m`fl nUM sp@St qy ivsQ`rpUrvk ibE`n krn` zrUrI hY |

4. sYkSn 1 iv@c ibE`n kIqy mulMkx leI zrUrI hY ik

a. auh ies qrIky d` hovy ijhV` votr~ dy bylt~ nUM cuxy hoey mYNbr~ iv@c bdly |

E. ieh vI iDE`n r@iKE` j`vy ik isP`rS kIqy hoey m`fl d` sMB`vI Esr srk`r qy, ivD`n sB` qy Eqy r`jnIIqk p`rtIE~ qykI hovyg` |

ies dy n`l hI trm EOP rYPrYNs iv@c ieh vI EMikq hY ik EsYNblI dI ieh izMmyv`rI hY ik auh E`pxI EMqm isP`rS sMbMDI ie@kirport iqE`r kry |

10. istIjnz' EsYNblI leI ieh zrUrI hY ik sYkSn 1 iv@c jo d@isE` igE` hY, aus dI irport d` E`KrI KrV` EtOrnI jnrl nUM 15dsMbr, 2004 q@k zrUr pyS kIq` j`vy q~ ik aus nUM ivD`n sB` iv@c pyS kIq` j`vy |

11. irport d` E`KrI KrV` EtOrnI jnrl kol pyS krn qoN b`Ed pRD`n ies nUM C`px d` kMm kr skd` hY |

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cyErmYn v@loN not

E`Duink ieiqh`s iv@c ies qoN pihl~ kdy nhIN hoieE` ik ie@k cuxI hoeI srk`r ny kdy ExcuixE~ "sD`rx" n`girk~ nUM ie@k bhuq hImhqvpUrn pbilk p`ilsI qy muV ivc`r krn leI EiDk`r (p`vr) id@qy hox Eqy aus auprMq ies nIqI (p`ilsI) iv@c kIqI geIE~qbdIlIE~ dI pRv`ngI vI n`girk~ p`soN lYxI hovy | ibRitS kolMbIE` istIjnz' EsYNblI EOn ielYktorl rIP`rm kol pUr` EiDk`r hY Eqyaus dI izMmyv`rI vI hY | E`pxy pUry k`rj k`l iv@c EsYNblI ny srk`r qoN Ez`d rih ky kMm kIq` |

mYN ies ivl@Kx ig&t (qohPy) nUM svIk`r kridE~ EsYNblI bn`aux leI sB qoN pihl~ mu@K mMqrI gOrfn kYNbl d` DMnv`d krd` h~ | B`vyNbhuq s`ry kimaUintI lIfr~ ny ies ivc`rD`r` nUM auqS`ihq kIq` pr mu@K mMqrI ny EtOrnI jnrl ijaUP pl~t n`l iml ky EsYNblIbn`aux leI loVINdy kdm cu@ky |

mYN ieQy ivD`n sB` v@loN inB`ey gey rol dI vI Sl`G` krd` h~ | "trmz EOP rYPrYNs" Eqy r`ey Sum`rI leI pRbMD krn leI ivD`n sB` nysrb sMmqI n`l pRv`ngI id@qI | s`fy ivD`n sB` mYNbr~ ny srb sMmqI idK` ky ieiqh`s isrijE` hY |

istIjzn' EsYNblI dy mYNbr~ ny E`px` KulH` sm~ id@q` Eqy imhnq n`l kMm kIq` | iehn~ ny ieh s`bq kr id@q` ik sD`rx n`girk ikvyNivSyS bx j`d` hY jdoN aus nUM mh@qvpUrx kMm, s`Dn Eqy Ez`dI id@qI j~dI hY | EsYNblI dy igE`r~ mhIinE~ dy smyN dOr`n 161 mYNbr~ iv@coNisrP ie@k mYNbr ny hI E`px` n`m v`ps ilE` hY Eqy h`zrI vDIE` rhI | auhn~ dI v@fI Eqy icrjIvI pR`pqI lokr`j dy r`j pRbMD dy nvyNm`iDEm nUM jnm dyx` hY |

bhuq s`ry nivE~ isD~q~ Eqy hunr~ nUM is@Kx leI pRB`vS`lI bcnb@Dq` Eqy bihs iv@c ie@k dUjy d` m`x siqk`r r@Kx` s@cmuc hI m`Erkyd` sI | EsYNblI mYNbr~ ny bhuq auc@-p@Dr` E`crx pyS kIq` ijs ny s`nUM s`irE~ nUM pRB`ivq kIq` hY | EsYNblI dy hr ie@k mYNbr nU M myr` qihidloN DMnv`d qy E`d`b |

istIjnz' EsYNblI d` ivc`r - iesdy ivl@Kx EiDk`r Eqy ies dI mh@qq`, pRB`vS`lI st`P, KojIE~ Eqy pRbMDk~ dy kMm ny EsYNblI dy kMmnUM vI vDIE` bx`ieE` Eqy s`ry st`P mYNbr~ ny E`pxy kMm nUM E`pxy pySy Enus`r Eqy iem`nd`rI n`l ivSyS qOr qy kIq` | hPqy dy s@qy idnEqy 24 GMty E`m hI sn | kMm pUr` krn leI EsYNblI nUM jo vI lOVINd` sI, auh auhn~ ny bVI KuSI n`l muh@eIE` krv`ieE` Eqy kMm TIkkIq`| hr sYSn dy mul~kx smyN EsYNblI mYNbr~ ny st`P nUM sd` hI v@D qoN v@D nMbr (m`rk) id@qy |

m@dd dyx v`ilE~ iv@c s`eImn Pryzr wUnIvtistI Eqy wUnIvristI EOP ibRitS kolMbIE` dy pOiltIkl s`ieMs dy gRYjUeyt dy ividE`rQIE~ nybhuq hI vDIE` kMm kIq` | ieh aud`hrxI Eqy ivSyS sihwogI, EsYNblI dIE~ pR`pqIE~ leI Sl`G` dy h@kd`r hn |

s`ry EsYNblI mYNbr Eqy st`P gOrfn igbsn dy Eihs`nmMd hn | srk`r dI bynqI qy aus ny "istIjnz' EsYNblI EOn ielYktorl rIPorm"d` sMivD`n iqE`r kIq` |

QoVHIE~ qbdIlIE~ n`l EsIN imstr igbsn dI sp@St qy suc@jI wojn` nUM Epx`ieE` | EsYNblI dy smyN dOr`n aus dI suc@jI qy isE`xI sl`hleI mYN aus n`l sMprk krd` irh` |

mYN ieQy DMnv`d qy m`n snm`n dyx` c`huMd` h~ ielYkSn bI sI dy hYrI inaUPYlf, cIP ielYktorl EPsr Eqy ilMf` jOhnsn, ifptI cIPielYktorl EPsr d` | EsYNblI dy kMm k`j iv@c ieh s`ry bVy m@ddg`r B`eIv`l rhy | EtOrnI jnrl dI minstrI dy nIl rymr, fyivfivMklr Eqy kYrl EYn rOP d`, ijhn~ ny srk`rI syv`v~ iesqym`l krn leI s`fI m@dd kIqI Eqy EsYNblI dI Ez`d hsqI vI brkr`r r@KI|wUnIvristI EOP bI sI, s`eImn Pryzr wUnIvristI Eqy wUnIvristI EOP ivktorIE` dy rIsrc EYfv`eIzrI kmytI dy mYNbr~ dI, kimaUintIlIfr~ d`, ijhn~ ny istIjn EsYNblI dy E`eIfIey nUM auqS`ihq kIq`, fYlt` vYnkUvr sUts dy st`P d` Eqy mOirs jy. vOsk sYNtr P`rf`ieE`lOg d` ijhn~ ny ie@k pirv`r dy qOr qy s`nUM Epx`ieE` |

auhn~ n`girk~ d` mYN qih idloN DMnv`d krn` c`huMd` h~, ijhn~ ny mIitMg~ iv@c B`g ilE` Eqy E`pxy ivc`r qy idRStIkox pyS kIqy, s`ryibRitS kolMbIE` dy n`girk~ d` - quh`fI sh`ieq` ny hI lokr`j dI pRYkits iv@c ies hYr`nIjnk k`F nUM isry cVH`ieE` hY |

dsqKq jYk blynI, cyEr

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hor EiDEYn EYs tI vI qy E`m ivc`r-vt~dry leI istIjnz' EsYNblI v@loN vrqIE~ geIE~ hor dUsrIE~ sRoq pusqk`: PyrYl@, fyivf EYm, ielYktorl isstm: ey kMpYiritv ieMtrofkSn byisMgstok, wUky: p`lgryv, 2001, K`s qOr qy EiDE`ey 6. EYs tI vI ielYktorl sMbMDI jo bhuq s`rI j`xk`rI dUsirE~ dyS~ iv@coN leI geI hY, aus d` rYPrYNs vyrv` istIjnz' EsYNblI dI vYbs`eIt qoN dyiKE` j` skd` hY | vYbs`eIt www.citizensassembly.bc.ca/public Eqy sors bOks iv@c EYs tI vI rIsorsz EYNtr kro | bI sI-EYs tI vI isstm ikvyN kMm krd` hY-ies b`ry ic@qr~ smyq j`xk`rI EsYNblI dI vYbs`eIt qoN leI j` skdI hY |

tYknIkl irport: qqkr` • EMqm irport • isP`rS kIq` igE` bI sI-EYs tI vI ielYktorl isstm • dUsry msly • istIjnz' EsYNblI EOn ielYktorl irPorm nUM ifz`eIn krn` Eqy isry cVH`aux` cox pV`E EiDEYn pV`E jnqk suxv`eI pV`E ivc`r-vt~dr` pV`E • sMc`r • sh`ieq` dyx v`lI sm@grI EMqm irport Eqy tYknIkl irport dIE~ k`pIE~ s`ry sUby iv@c s`rIE~ pbilk l`iebRyrIE~, wUnIvristIE~ Eqy k`lj~ iv@c imldIE~ hn| ies vYbs`eIt www.citizensassembly.bc.ca qy vI dyKI j` skdI hY | sUb` srk`r ie@k r`eySum`rI j`xk`rI dPqr KolHx b`ry soc rhI hY | Pon r`hIN sMprk j`xk`rI leI 604-660-2421 j~ 1-800-663-7867 qy Pon kro | j~ eI-myl pu@C-ig@C leI [email protected]

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E X E C U T IV E A S S IS T A N T T O T H E C H A IR C hristina W ong • P R O JE C T C O O R D IN A T O R A N D ME MB E R L IA IS O N S usanna Haas •

D A T A B A S E MA N A G E R C arol Fleming • A D MIN IS T R A T IV E A S S IS T A N T C hristine C heung •

A D MIN IS T R A T IV E A S S IS T A N T C atherine Hirbour • E D IT O R Patrick Lewis

IS B N 0-7726-5253-8

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Anthea Lee

K ent K allberg

Mitchell P ress

Jay Konkin, S urrey • E velyn Krenz, R ichmond • C ary Laing, B rentwood B ay • Janet Loewen, Langley • S heila MacDermott,

Penticton • Jack MacDonald, Victoria • Kimberlee MacG regor, S urrey • G len Mackinnon, Nanaimo • John Mak, B urnaby •

Nancy McAskill, B urnaby • James McC onaghy, Prince G eorge • Tanya McDonnell, Kelowna • Allan McKinnon, C ranbrook

• Amanda Medley, Dawson C reek • Thea Melvin, Ladysmith • Marijke Merrick, Delta • Michele Miller, Kimberley •

R uss Miller, G rand Forks • B ob Monk, Q uesnel • E velin Morrison, Prince G eorge • C herie Mostrovich, North Vancouver

• C lara Munro, S icamous • Tony Naccarato, W illiams Lake • Linda Nicolaisen, Nanaimo • Ken Nielsen, Vancouver •

Harley Nyen, Kelowna • Tina O uellette, Fort S t. James • S tephen Paetkau, Vancouver • S usan Patry, Merritt •

C raig Peterson, R ichmond • Don Phillips, Maple R idge • S tan Pietras, Princeton • Andrei Popa, Vancouver •

Michael Pritchard, Hazelton • G ene Q uan, W est Vancouver • S hawn R ai, S outh S urrey • Anna R ankin, Q uesnel • C olin R edekop,

S urrey • Jill R eilly, Vancouver • Lynelle R idewood, Maple R idge • Heidemarie R iemann, C ourtenay • Ann R ushlow, Vancouver

• S teve S age, Fraser Lake • Aaron S challie, C loverdale • W olf S cholz, Kitimat • Frederick S hum, Vancouver • Dalbir S idhu,

S urrey • Priya S ingh, S urrey • Jakob S kovgaard, Ladner • R alph S mith, North Vancouver • R ay S paxman, W est Vancouver •

Jerry S tanger, Port C oquitlam • John S tinson, Penticton • Jacki Tait, G itwinksihlkw • S haron Taylor, Abbotsford •

C .J. Thiessen, C hilliwack • S am Todd, B urnaby • Tom Townrow, Vancouver • Arlene Tully, Vancouver • R osemary Vanderbilt,

Victoria • Joanne Vander Meulen, S mithers • Darren van R eyen, Victoria • R on W alberg, Abbotsford • C harles W alker,

S urrey • Douglas W aller, Prince G eorge • B etty W alters, Port C oquitlam • R obert W estfall, C oquitlam • Anne W hitelaw

Dykes, R oberts C reek • S ylvia W illiams, Langley • David W ills , Vancouver • Norm W omacks, Kelowna • W ayne W ong,

Vancouver • S usan W ood, Q ualicum B each • B rad Yee, C oquitlam-W estwood • Deborah Young, Lone B utte • Jeremy

Young, Victoria • John Zall, Abbotsford • F. W . Zens, Port Alberni • Jack Zhang, R ichmond • Ilene Zurowski, Kamloops

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