LPC(O) Executive Board

1. LPC(O) Executive Board Policy Breakout March 22-24, 2013

2. Agenda • Summary of Year 1 in Policy • Outreach & Engagement • Level of Policy Engagement Questionnaire • Moving Forward • LPC(O) Policy Report • Best Practices • Policy Connections

3. Summary of Year 1 in Policy • Outreach & Engagement • Policy That Works – Policy 101 (Maryanne Kampouris) • Presentation delivered at Summer/Fall Regional meetings • Methodology – inclusive/democratic/rational

4. Summary of Year 1 in Policy • Outreach & Engagement • Goal: Each EDA in Ontario to hold at least 1 policy event • Progress: • 44% of EDAs have held a policy activity • 20% of EDAs have started scheduling policy activities over the Spring/Summer months. • Numbers continue to grow on a weekly basis

5. Summary of Year 1 in Policy • Level of Policy Engagement Questionnaire • Final version approved by LPC(O) Policy Committee Nov. 27th 2012. • Distribution/collection occurred Dec.-Feb. • 79% response rate (84 EDAs) • Special thanks

6. Summary of Year 1 in Policy • Level of Policy Engagement Questionnaire • Section 1: Names and Titles • Section 2: Multiple Choice & Factors Affecting • Section 3: Policy That Works • Section 4: Additional Comments

7. Questionnaire: Level of Policy Engagement in your EDA EDA name …………………………………………………… Policy VP …………………………………………………….. President ………………………………………………………. Please underscore answers to the following that best describe your policy activities: Q1: Our EDA submitted policy proposals to the last Regional Policy Convention or since: yesqnoq Q2: Our EDA has hosted a policy-based community event: in the last yearq l to 2 yrsagoqolderq not sureq Q3: Our Policy Committee meets: >5 times a yearq 3 to 5 timesqtwiceqonceq not yetq Q4: Our Policy Committee invites our Liberal members to: most mtgsq at least yearlyq not yetq Q5: Our Liberal members are informed on our policy work: >twice a yearqyearlyq not yetq Q6: Our Board actively discusses policy: at every meetingq at least qtrlyq twice/yrlyqyrlyqseldomq Q7: LPC policy surveys; I always inputqI encourage othersq I mostly inputqsometimesq not yetq Q8: I participated in online policy discussions: In the last 2 mthsq3 to 6 mthsq over 6 mthsagoq not yetq Q9: Factors affecting the above(please elaborate and insert more lines, if necessary): a.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. b.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. c.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. d.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. e.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Q10: Have you seen the “Policy That Works” presentation? Yes q no q Other comments: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8. Moving Forward • Policy Report (treatment of questionnaire data) • In progress • Analysis of Numerical & Narrative data

9. Moving Forward • Policy Report (treatment of questionnaire data) • Numerical data: • Totalled and tabulated by region • Analyzing common strengths and weaknesses • Development of tables , graphs, charts that best reflect the data.

10. Moving Forward • Policy Report (treatment of questionnaire data) • Narrative data: • Subject to a content analysis • Identifying common factors affecting policy engagement and what kind of best practices will address them • Documenting successful policy activity

11. Moving Forward • Best Practices • Pre-existing • EDA Policy Committee Structure • EDA Policy Committee Charter

12. Moving Forward • Best Practices • New • Organizing a Town Hall Event • Coffee Shop Social • Google Hangout

13. Moving Forward • Coffee Shop Social • Ideal for EDAs experiencing the following • Limited volunteers • Limited funding • Limited funds • Limited organizing experience • Learning how to grow a policy committee • Learning how to engage members/supporters • Complete instructions & materials aids

14. Moving Forward • Organizing a Town Hall • Ideal for the following EDAs • Ready to organize larger events • Interested in procuring a guest speaker(s) • Interested in promoting a specific policy issue • Working in cooperation with other EDAs • Learning how to promote larger events • Getting started; scheduling; budgeting a venue; promoting the event; preparations; post event

15. Moving Forward • Google Hangout • Ideal for EDAs experiencing the following • EDA geography is too large for face-to-face meetings • Strengthening cooperation between multiple EDAs • Long distance phone calls • Features • Free-to-use online tool that is ideal for EDAs trying to increase their lines of communication without incurring expensive costs. • Requires internet access and a Gmail account • Easy to follow instructions

16. Moving Forward • Best Practices • In Development • Organizing a Local Petition • Organizing a Policy Survey • Organizing a Non-partisan Town Hall Event

17. Moving Forward • Best Practices • Does your EDA have an effective policy practice it would like to share with other EDAs? • policy@lpco.ca • Assistance is available

18. Moving Forward • Policy Process • Riding Outreach & Engagement • Resolutions passed and supported by EDA – presented to regional meetings. • Resolutions passed and supported at Regional Meeting – sent to PTA • Resolutions to be discussed, debated and voted on at a policy meeting of the PTA; passed, supported and prioritized at said meeting. • This could be part of an executive board or stand alone • Resolutions passed and supported at PTA Policy Meeting – sent to LPC for consideration at LPC Biennial

19. Merci Thank-You