Durham Riding Electoral Boundary
Redistribution
Over the past weeks, I have been working hard with community members, local
municipal leaders and neighboring Members of Parliament to come up with a
proposal that respects the wishes of the people of Durham. My first priority has
been working on a proposal that would allow Clarington to remain whole. I invite
you to review the presentation I recently made to the Standing Committee on
Procedure. A final determination for Ontario ridings is expected later this fall. If you
have any questions or would like further information please contact my office. I
always welcome feedback from constituents.
Sincerely,
Erin O’Toole, MP Durham
Request #1: Keep Clarington Whole
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment
Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. E-3)
15. 2) The commission may depart from the
application of the rule set out in paragraph (1)(a) in
any case where the commission considers it
necessary or desirable to depart therefrom
(a) in order to respect the community of interest or
community of identity in or the historical pattern of
an electoral district in the province, or
(b) in order to maintain a manageable geographic size
for districts in sparsely populated, rural or northern
regions of the province,
Request #2: Maintain Historic
Durham Riding Name
• Durham name reaches back in
the area to 1792 and the County
of Durham.
• Modern federal riding dates to
1904.
• Various iterations over the years:
Durham East, Durham West,
Durham-Northumberland and
Durham
Request #3: Keep UOIT Whole
• Keep the University of
Ontario Institute of Technology
Campuses together with the
riding of Oshawa.
• Maintain this significant
community of interest.
Current Durham Riding
Population: 118,500
Commission Proposal
Oshawa-Durham Riding
Population: 115,395
Commission Proposal
Oshawa-Durham Riding
Population: 115,395
Counter Proposal
NEW Durham Riding
Population: 123,500
Commission Proposal
Oshawa Boundary
Counter Proposal
NEW Oshawa Boundary
Central Ontario Ridings
• Oshawa
•Pop: 132,000 (+24.5%)
• Oshawa-Durham
•Pop: 123,500 (+16%)
• Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock
•Pop: 109,400 (+3%)
• Peterborough
•Pop: 111,400 (+5%)
• Northumberland Pine Ridge
•Pop: 97,700 (-8%)
O’Toole Makes Pitch for Clarington at House of Commons Committee
May 8th, 2013
NEWS RELEASE : Ottawa –Today, Durham MP Erin O’Toole appeared before a House of Commons Committee to make his case for keeping the
community of Clarington whole within the new federal riding that will be created ahead of the next general election. O’Toole appeared
alongside several Ontario MPs to present a comprehensive proposal for five adjacent ridings.
Several months ago, the independent Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario released their report detailing proposed changes to
the Durham riding. Under this proposal, the communities in the eastern area of Clarington (Newcastle, Orono, Newtonville) would be taken from
the Durham riding and included in a new riding to the east called Northumberland Pine Ridge.
Mr. O’Toole worked closely with Clarington council and neighbouring Members of Parliament to come up with a proposal that would allow
Clarington to remain whole, while not negatively impacting adjacent ridings and the communities found within each riding.
The united proposal from five Members of Parliament and the detailed presentation provided to the House of Commons Committee by Mr.
O’Toole led to positive feedback after the hearing. O’Toole’s proposal would see a small part of North Oshawa, including the University of
Ontario Institute of Technology, taken out of the proposed Oshawa-Durham riding and included in a single Oshawa riding. This change would
allow for the entire municipality of Clarington to be included in a single riding, which was the central proposal made by O’Toole at the hearing.
He also recommended that the proposed riding of Oshawa-Durham be renamed Durham to respect the communities making up the riding and
the history of the riding name. “Residents told me loud and clear that their main goal was keep their community together. My proposal does
that. It makes a few modest changes which, if accepted, will ensure that the historic communities of Newcastle, Orono and Newtonville remain
in a single riding along with the rest of Clarington,” said Mr. O’Toole.
Following its hearings on proposed Ontario riding changes, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure will deliberate and make
recommendations to the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission. The Commission remains independent and is not bound to accept the
recommendations from the Commons committee, but will consider the recommendations as part of its final examination of the ridings. A final
determination for Ontario ridings is expected later this fall.
Riding Wide Survey Results
Q #1: Where do you live in Durham Riding
Q #2: Do you agree with the Commission’s proposal?
Q #3: The proposed riding of OSHAWA-DURHAM has a population of 115,395 which is 8.64% above the
provincial target of 106,213. Do you feel this is an appropriate size?
Q #4: If you live in Uxbridge are you happy with the Commission’s final proposal?
Q #5: If you live in Scugog are you happy with the Commission’s final proposal?
Q #6: If you live in Clarington are you happy with the Commission’s final proposal?
Q #7: If you live in Uxbridge, which neighbouring community do you most share a common identity with?
Q #8: If you live in Newcastle or Orono, which neighbouring community
do you share a common identity with?
Q #9: The Proposed New Name of the riding is OSHAWA-DURHAM.
Which of the follow names do you prefer for the riding?
Thank You
For further information please contact my Constituency Office at
erin.otoole@parl.gc.ca or by phone at 905-697-1699