ThursdayMarch 12th, 2015 – 11am
Posted Mar 12, 2015 12:08:43 PM.
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11:00 – Fact-checking accountability
Dana Wagner, Co-Founder, FactsCan
An update to a story we brought you last month – about Canada’s new, independent and nonpartisan fact-checking website on Canadian politics. FactsCan is made up of a team of those with backgrounds in journalism, analytics, and public policy. They were initially hoping to raise 5-thousand dollars – and ended up with almost $8,500, used for the launch of the independent and nonpartisan political fact-checker. A month in review shows In its first four weeks, FactsCan released 16 fact checks covering the Conservative, NDP, Liberal, and Green parties. Topics include the proposed anti-terrorism bill C-51, a Jim Flaherty quote used out of context, the Kyoto Protocol, Islamic State, and more. Scores vary from True to Misleading and False. It is the organization’s goal to ensure that their coverage is unbiased and fair.
11:30 – Strengthening Neighbourhoods
Michael May, Deputy CAO, Community Services Department, City of Kitchener
Bringing neighbourhoods together to create a stronger community – that’s the idea behind Kitchener’s first-ever neighbourhood strategy. It still needs approval from Council – but staff have already been reaching out to local groups, and studying what other municipalities are doing. The goal is to make people feel welcome and strengthen ties between neighbours and members of the community. Ideas include looking at increasing public art, hosting more neighbourhood events, improving playgrounds and adding more gardens. Public input will be critical in developing the strategy…the process is expected to take about a year.
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