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Rant of the Day: Miss Vicky on public consulations at City Hall

Ottawa blogger Miss Vicky has plenty to say about the public consultation today at City Hall. A sample:

You may not like what you hear but you were elected to hear it. And there is more to public consultation than a marathon session of 5 minute presentations during which councillors are chatting, moving in and out of the room , and so on. It's about engaging citizens and stakeholders in a dialogue (that's a two way conversation, for you councillors that may not be familiar with the notion), about sincerely seeking input and listening hard to the feedback you get. [ Read more... ](http://www.offhand.ca/index.php?section=vv&name=20070709__Feedback_we_want_to_hear_)

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