My proposal is to set up a "Virtual Constitutional Assembly" as the ultimate participatory democracy in Cyberspace, and hold an on-line Canadian Constitution contest.
The objective is to come up with a few different versions of a new constitution, and hold a multiple-choice referendum to have the citizens vote for the best solution. Each version would have a moderator who converts the E-mail or form input from the general public into legal text with explanatory annotation on the World-Wide Web site. The bottom line is that the constitutional process would be open to any citizen who are interested in contributing to Canada, but in plural manner to achieve maximum satisfaction.
Logistically, a master "Virtual Constitutional Assembly" World-Wide Web site would have to be set up. I might even volunteer the HyperInfo.CA site, if the federal government subsidises the maintenance cost.
This may be way ahead of its time, but some M.P.s and Senators as well as parties are already on the Internet with their own World-Wide Web Home Page, and Internet is growing at a phenomenal rate in Canada. There is even "Internet Tips Line" (1-900-451-4679)!
