> -----Original Message-----
> From: Health Promotion on the Internet 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chrystal Ocean
> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 7:24 PM
> 
> 
> For example, at the All Candidates Meeting in my community, I 
> wanted to distribute Fair Vote Canada flyers on the seats in 
> the theatre. I'd printed off 250 flyers, plus sheets of the 
> FVC petition for candidates and audience members to sign (was 
> hoping to ask a question at the mic on ER/PR).
> 
> When I arrived at the ACM venue, I asked permission of the 
> manager to distribute my flyers on the theatre seats.
> 
> Denied.
> 
> So I asked permission to distribute the flyers outside, at 
> the front of the building.
> 
> Denied again.
> 
> Even the purportedly public sidewalk fronting the building 
> was off-limits....
> 

I'm purely curious, so don't take this as aggressive or accusatory at
all: why did you ask?  

In a similar situation I honestly don't think it would've occurred to me
to ask anyone before starting to put flyers on seats, and if someone
decided to get their knickers in a twist about it I don't think I
would've thought to ask about distributing them outside either.  The
sidewalk is, as you say, public space. 

Anyway -- just curious about your thinking, because I'm involved with
hosting ACMs in my riding and I would like to avoid discouraging
people's participation in whatever form (flyers, questions, etc.),
whether deliberately or accidentally.

Robyn

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