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Revision as of 03:19, 8 May 2011
Pirate Party of Canada | |
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Leader | Mikkel Paulson[1] |
Founded | June 12, 2009 |
Headquarters | 43 Samson Blvd #165, Laval QC H7X 3R8[2] |
Membership | 2,315 (April 21, 2011) |
Ideology | IP reform Network neutrality Open government |
International affiliation | Pirate Parties International |
Colours | Red and White |
Website | |
www.pirateparty.ca | |
The Pirate Party of Canada (French: Parti Pirate du Canada), abbreviated as the PPCA, is a federal political party in Canada. The PPCA is modelled after the Swedish Pirate Party and advocates copyright reform, privacy, Network neutrality and open government.[3]
Founding and development
The PPCA was founded in June 2009[4] on the online boards of the Pirate Parties International by a handful of supporters.[5] The party established its own web forums and began a membership campaign with the aim of gaining the 250 members necessary for registration,[6] gaining 1,000 members by October 2009.[7]
On 27 September 2009, the party launched a public/private BitTorrent tracker, exclusive to Creative Commons music, with the aim of promoting its position on works being released online[8] In October 2009 the party selected university student Jake Daynes as its interim leader and established an interim council.[9] On September 1, 2010, the first official Federal Council was elected, led by web developer Mikkel Paulson.[10]
According to Elections Canada, the Pirate Party became eligible to field candidates on April 12, 2010 and was registered on November 6, 2010.[11] As of November 2010 the party claims to have over 2,000 members.[12]
The first federal election contested by the party was the November 2010 by-election in Winnipeg North.[12][13] On March 12, 2011, the Pirate Party became an official member of Pirate Parties International.
Political positions
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Like the Swedish Pirate Party, the PPCA platform is focused on copyright reform, privacy, net neutrality and open government.[3] The majority of registered members oppose the actions of major telecommunications companies in Canada, as well as many recent decisions from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and many aspects of the commission's operations.[citation needed] The party also calls for net neutrality in Canada. Like their Pirate counterparts worldwide, the PPCA is bloc-neutral on other issues, though there has been agreement on individual candidates having control over their issues and positions (that are outside the party's realm) in their own ridings.[citation needed][14]
Pirate Party Radio
Pirate Party Radio is a weekly audio show, produced by RantMedia, broadcast online every Thursday with host James O'Brien,[15] and is the official radio show of the Pirate Party of Canada,[16] United States Pirate Party[17] and endorsed by the Pirate Party UK.[18]
Leaders
Name | From | To |
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Mikkel Paulson[1] | September 2010 | incumbent |
Jake Daynes (interim)[9] | October 2009 | August 2010 |
Other Party Positions
The party is governed by a Federal Council, consisting of the leader and four Directors-at-Large, and a General Assembly composed of all members. While the Federal Council can act independently in most matters, the General Assembly has veto power over the Council's decisions.[19][20] In addition to these posts, there is also an official chair and clerk for Pirate Party meetings, ensuring that the General Assembly can operate on an arms-length basis from the Federal Council and providing internal transparency and accountability. The party conducts staggered elections to the Council every 2 years to provide stability and continued experience in the development of PPCA goals and objectives.[19]
Federal Council
Name | From | To | Portfolio |
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Mikkel Paulson | September 2010 | 2014 (incumbent) | Leader |
Mike Bleskie | September 2010 | 2014 (incumbent) | International and Interpartisan Relations (February 2011–present)
Public Relations (September 2010–February 2011) |
Stephane Bakhos | October 2009 | 2014 (incumbent) | IT Admin |
Shawn Gray OCT | February 2011 | 2012 (incumbent) | Volunteer Coordinator |
Shawn Vulliez | February 2011 | 2012 (incumbent) | Public Relations |
Daniel LaSalle | October 2009 | February 2011 | Local Relations (September 2010–February 2011)
Public Relations (October 2009–August 2010) |
Jake Daynes | October 2009 | December 2010 | Spokesman (September–December 2010)
Interim Leader (October 2009–August 2010)[9] |
Source: Pirate Party of Canada[19]
Clerks & Chairs
Name | From | To | Portfolio |
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Sean Hunt | October 2010 | incumbent | Federal Chair |
Scott Elcomb | February 2011 | incumbent | Federal Clerk |
Shawn Gray OCT | October 2010 | February 2011 | Federal Clerk |
Source: Pirate Party of Canada[20]
Elections
Riding | Province | Candidate | Votes | % | Placement | Date |
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Winnipeg North | Manitoba | Jeff Coleman | 94 | 0.60% | 5/7 | November 29, 2010 |
Riding | Province | Candidate | Votes | % | Placement |
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Edmonton Centre | Alberta | Mikkel Paulson | 289 | 0.59% | 5/6 |
Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont | Alberta | Brent Schaffrick | 374 | 0.82% | 5/6 |
Langley | British Columbia | Craig Nobbs | 353 | 0.64% | 5/5 |
Nanaimo—Alberni | British Columbia | Jesse Schroeder | 363 | 0.55% | 5/7 |
Prince George—Peace River | British Columbia | Jeremy Coté | 415 | 1.08% | 5/5 |
Vancouver Centre | British Columbia | Travis McCrea | 192 | 0.33% | 6/8 |
Provencher | Manitoba | Ric Lim | 215 | 0.55% | 6/6 |
Kitchener—Waterloo | Ontario | Steven Bradley Scott | 245 | 0.37% | 5/7 |
Ottawa South | Ontario | Mike Bleskie | 382 | 0.65% | 6/6 |
Laval—Les Îles | Quebec | Stéphane Bakhos | 369 | 0.68% | 6/7 |
References
- ^ a b "Leadership acceptance letter". Pirate Party of Canada. 2010-09-01. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
- ^ http://www.pirateparty.ca/contact
- ^ a b "About the Pirate Party of Canada". Pirate Party of Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ CBC News (June 30, 2009). "Copyright Fighting Pirate Party Coming to Canada". Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ "Pirate Party of Canada - History". Pirate Party of Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ "Pirate Party drops fees in drive for recognition". CTV News. 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ "Pirate Party of Canada; Arrrrrrrrrrrrrr!". VUE Weekly. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ Geist, Michael (September 27, 2009). "Pirate Party of Canada Launches Creative Commons Tracker". Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Interim Leader and Directors". Pirate Party of Canada. 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "Leadership". Pirate Party of Canada. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Registered Political Parties and Parties Eligible for Registration". Elections Canada Online. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ a b "Winnipeg North first Canadian battleground for Pirate Party". Toronto Star. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ "Winnipeg by-election attracts Pirate Party candidate". The Globe & Mail. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ "Pirate/Non-Pirate Issues (PPCA Wiki)". Pirate Party of Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ "Pirate Party Radio Official Website".
- ^ "Link on Pirate Party of Canada Site to Pirate Party Radio".
- ^ "Approval of Pirate Party Radio for US Pirate Party".
- ^ "Pirate Party UK tweet endorsing Pirate Party Radio".
- ^ a b c Pirate Party of Canada. "Leadership". Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ a b Pirate Party of Canada. "General Assembly". Retrieved February 26, 2011.