Friday, August 26, 2022 9 Brooklin Town Crier der-representation and over-representation. This has resulted in many important changes reflected in the proposed electoral map. The Commission had the responsibility of creating one new electoral district, given that Ontario had been allocated 122 seats. Increased population The Commission noted that there had been significant population growth in Ontario and the Quota had increased as a result. The Commission further noted that the population growth was uneven across the province, with significant growth in some areas and only modest growth in others. As a result of this uneven population growth over the past decade, combined with relatively wide population disparities in the 2012 map, there are substantial population inequalities across electoral districts today. The Commission has sought to remedy this. The Commission considered-- and respected where possible-- the historical pattern of electoral districts. However, a redrawing of the boundaries was often required in order to rectify the grave disparities from population equality across the province. In other words, the deviations from the 2022 Quota were not reasonable. In determining population counts, data from the 2021 Census was used. The 2021 demographic data will not be released by Statistics Canada until after the preparation of this proposal. Therefore, the Commission has utilized the available demographic data, namely, from the 2016 Census. In creating the proposed redistribution plan, the Commission endeavoured to limit the deviation from the Quota to no more than plus or minus 10 percent. Public participation - Ontario The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario is holding public hearings, in person and virtually, to gather comments and feedback on the proposed boundaries and electoral district names. How to participate If you wish to make a representation at a hearing, you must complete a Public Hearing Participation Form. The Commission has set September 25, 2022 as the date by which the Public Participation Hearing Form is to be filed. A submission may be made in writing as an alternative to appearing at an in-person or virtual hearing. Should you wish to send comments and feedback to the Commission, without attending a public hearing, you can do so by mail or email, or by using the Interactive Mapping Tool. Public Hearing Participation Form https://redecoupageredistribution-2022.ca/com/ on/phrg/form/index_e.aspx The Public Hearing Participation Form, or alternatively written submissions (for those who only wish to make a submission in writing), may be filed by email or by mail to: ON@redecoupage-federalredistribution.ca Ms. Paula Puddy Commission Secretary Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario PO Box 37018 Southdale London, Ontario N6E 3T3 Virtual hearing Central Ontario; Northern GTA; Eastern GTA; and Central East Ontario The link will be provided to participants Monday, September 26, 2022, 6:30 p.m Continued from Page 8