Duncan-North Cowichan Referendum 2018

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Archived since: Jun, 2018

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In 2018, citizens of the municipalities of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan voted in a referendum on whether or not to amalgamate. This referendum followed an earlier referendum in November 2014, when voters in both municipalities were asked: “Are you in favor of spending time and resources to study the costs and benefits of the amalgamation of the municipalities of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan?” The 2014 outcome in favour of studying the matter of amalgamation led to the formation of a Citizens’ Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation, which reached consensus and issued a recommendation in May 2017 in favour of amalgamating the two municipalities. On June 23, 2018, the referendum was held on this question: “Do you support The Corporation of the District of North Cowichan and The Corporation of the City of Duncan amalgamating into a new municipality?” For amalgamation to pass required the support of more than 50 per cent of voters in each municipality. In response to the question, roughly 59 per cent of residents in North Cowichan voted for the amalgamation while 68 per cent of people in Duncan voted against it. Consequently, the referendum did not pass and amalgamation did not proceed. Matters and representations related to amalgamation that were explored through this process and referendum are of interest not only to citizens of the two municipalities, but also to researchers, policy makers, and other levels of government, including other BC municipalities, such as Saanich and Victoria, that are considering amalgamation.

Subject: Government - Cities, Politics & Elections

Creator: Vancouver Island University Library

Publisher: Vancouver Island University Library

Date: 2018

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Title: Amalgamation referendum | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: http://www.northcowichan.ca/EN/main/community/amalgamation-referendum.html

Description: The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has called a referendum vote for Saturday, June 23, 2018 on the possible amalgamation of the Municipality of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan.

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Subject: Municipality of North Cowichan, City of Duncan

Group: Municipal News Releases

Creator: Municipality of North Cowichan

Publisher: Municipality of North Cowichan

Coverage: British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Duncan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley

Format: Website content

Date: 2018-06-25

Title: Council matters: September 17, 2014 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: http://www.northcowichan.ca/custom/NcNewsFeedItem.aspx?ID=159

Description: Council agrees to placing the following non-binding opinion question on the upcoming election ballot: "Are you in favour of conducting a study to explore the costs and benefits of amalgamation of the municipalities of North Cowichan and City of Duncan?"

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Subject: Municipality of North Cowichan, City of Duncan

Group: Municipal News Releases

Creator: Municipality of North Cowichan

Publisher: Municipality of North Cowichan

Coverage: British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Duncan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley

Format: Website content

Date: 2014-09-19

Title: Council matters for January 30, 2017 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: http://www.northcowichan.ca/custom/NcNewsFeedItem.aspx?ID=414

Description: Council supported the award of the Amalgamation Study contract to Urban Systems for $59,500 plus tax. The work that they do will support the Citizen's Assembly in their deliberations.

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Subject: Municipality of North Cowichan, Urban Systems

Group: Municipal News Releases

Creator: Municipality of North Cowichan

Publisher: Municipality of North Cowichan

Coverage: British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley

Format: Website content

Date: 2017-02-10

Title: Council matters for April 18, 2018 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: http://www.northcowichan.ca/custom/NcNewsFeedItem.aspx?ID=566

Description: Council acknowledged receipt of correspondence from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding the Amalgamation Referendum.

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Subject: Municipality of North Cowichan, City of Duncan

Group: Municipal News Releases

Creator: Municipality of North Cowichan

Publisher: Municipality of North Cowichan

Coverage: British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Duncan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley

Format: Website content

Date: 2018-04-20

Title: [Brochure:] Amalgamation referendum 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca//wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2018/04/Duncan-Amalgamation-Vote-Brochure.pdf

Description: Answers to your questions about voting in the upcoming referendum on amalgamation.

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Subject: City of Duncan, Municipality of North Cowichan

Group: Municipal News Releases

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Title: Amalgamation referendum | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: http://www.northcowichan.ca/EN/main/community/amalgamation-referendum.html

Title: Council matters: September 17, 2014 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: http://www.northcowichan.ca/custom/NcNewsFeedItem.aspx?ID=159

Title: Council matters for January 30, 2017 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: http://www.northcowichan.ca/custom/NcNewsFeedItem.aspx?ID=414

Title: Council matters for April 18, 2018 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: http://www.northcowichan.ca/custom/NcNewsFeedItem.aspx?ID=566

Title: [Brochure:] Amalgamation referendum 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca//wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2018/04/Duncan-Amalgamation-Vote-Brochure.pdf

Title: Amalgamation and boundary realignment community opinion questions confirmed for November ballot | September 30, 2014 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2014/09/amalgamation-and-boundary-realignment/

Title: Provincial funding approved for North Cowichan and Duncan amalgamation study | September 26, 2016 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2016/09/provincial-funding-approved-for-north-cowichan-and-duncan-amalgamation-study/

Title: Residents invited to join citizen's assembly on municipal amalgamation | December 1, 2016 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2016/12/volunteers-invited-to-join-the-citizens-assembly-on-municipal-amalgamation/

Title: Duncan-North Cowichan citizens’ assembly gets underway | January 24, 2017 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2017/01/duncan-north-cowichan-citizens-assembly-gets-underway/

Title: Duncan-North Cowichan citizens’ assembly reaches midway point | March 28, 2017 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2017/03/duncan-north-cowichan-citizens-assembly-reaches-midway-point-second-public-meeting-scheduled-for-april-6/

Title: Duncan-North Cowichan citizens’ assembly recommends amalgamation | May 25, 2017 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2017/05/duncan-north-cowichan-citizens-assembly-recommends-amalgamation/

Title: Amalgamation referendum timing reconsideration – September 5 at 5:00 pm | August 18, 2017 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2017/08/amalgamation-referendum-timing-reconsideration-september-5-at-500-pm/

Title: Duncan and North Cowichan to hold amalgamation referendum spring 2018 | September 6, 2017 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2017/09/duncan-and-north-cowichan-to-hold-amalgamation-referendum-spring-2018/

Title: Referendum on amalgamation to take place June 23, 2018 | April 5, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/04/referendum-on-amalgamation-to-take-place-june-23-2018/

Title: Third-party public information campaign on amalgamation launches today | May 8, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/05/third-party-public-information-campaign-on-amalgamation-launches-today/

Title: Final amalgamation referendum results | June 25, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/06/final-amalgamation-referendum-results/

Title: Official results of the 2018 amalgamation referendum | June 25, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/06/official-results-of-the-2018-amalgamation-referendum/

Title: Preliminary 2018 amalgamation assent voting results | June 23, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/06/preliminary-2018-amalgamation-assent-voting-results/

Title: Preliminary amalgamation referendum results | June 23, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/06/preliminary-amalgamation-referendum-results/

Title: RFP for a transition consultant to assist if referendum passes | June 1, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/06/rfp-for-a-transition-consultant-to-assist-if-referendum-passes/

Title: 2018 amalgamation vote | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/amalgamationvote/

Title: Referendum on amalgamation: Notice of assent voting | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2018/05/Notice-of-Assent-Voting-Amalgamation-1.pdf

Title: [Brochure:] 2018 referendum on amalgamation | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: https://www.northcowichan.ca/assets/Community/docs/Referendum/2018%20Referendum%20on%20Amalgamation%20Brochure.pdf

Title: Declaration of official results: Assent voting - amalgamation | June 23, 2018 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: https://www.northcowichan.ca/assets/Municipal~Hall/docs/AmalgamationReferendumFinalResults_20180625.pdf

Title: Preliminary amalgamation referendum results | June 23, 2018 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: https://www.northcowichan.ca/custom/NcNewsFeedItem.aspx?ID=584

Title: Final amalgamation referendum results | June 25, 2018 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: https://www.northcowichan.ca/custom/NcNewsFeedItem.aspx?ID=585

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