based on comparative research about countries with different types of electoral systems and tracks the various Commissions, Assemblies and Reports that have been produced in Canada and its provinces over the years. Fair Vote Canada's "Resources" webpage provides a wide range of public education materials. Democracy Day On August 2, 2011, Fair Vote Canada launched Democracy Day and Democracy Week in Canada annual events encouraging participation, education, and celebration of Canadian democracy. In its first year events were held by different groups in cities across Canada. Fair Vote Canada designated Democracy Day to be Canada's celebration of the United Nations International Day of Democracy and Democracy Week to be the seven-day calendar week in which Democracy Day falls (September 15 each year). A number of Canadian non-profit and governmental organizations participate in and promote the events, including Elections Canada. See also Canadian House of Commons Special Committee on Electoral Reform Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform (British Columbia) Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform (Ontario) Electoral reform in Canada Elections in Canada Referendums in Canada References Further reading Archival holdings Fair Vote Canada - Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups - Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries External links Links to electoral reform organizations and documents Political advocacy groups in Canada Electoral reform in Canada Election and voting-related organizations Organizations established in 2001 Organizations based in Ontario Kitchener, Ontario 2001 establishments in Ontario