We urge elected officials everywhere to begin restoring confidence in democracy by announcing your intention to take the Pledge. We can no longer expect that everyone in public life will act with honour and fairness, we must close the gaps in the rational-legal framework;

A) I will immediately enact new regulations to prevent lying or cheating for personal gain in public life, as has been done to protect fair and honest trading in business. False statements, disinformation, and fomenting, will hence forth be a criminal offence for any public figure. Any person or entity that displays, shares, or transmits those statements will be deemed an accessory to the crime. Convicted offenders and accessories will be barred from public office for life.

B) I will host a conference within the first year of my mandate to negotiate international treaties that will support the following civics standards;

1) Truth in Democracy – false statements and fomenting by public figures must be criminal offences.
2) Money Out of Politics – one small personal contribution per year, no corporate contributions, no back doors, no exceptions.
3) Fair Election Standards – independent commission to establish and protect fair representation for all; voting rights, standard election process, candidate standards, party formation, political platform communication standards.
4) Expanded and Protected Rights – good governance, sustainable economics, environmental sustainability, freedom from conflict, access to healthcare, housing, economic opportunity, water, privacy, freedom of association and communication, and access to the sum of human knowledge.
5) International Treaties to Support Weak Democracies – timely mandated action, restored rights, offenders barred for life.

To make the 5 Things Pledge work, the GCHRD needs two things from you;
1.) Send your MP an email demanding they take the Pledge before the Federal Election.
2.) Tell everyone you know to do the same.

THIS IS IMPORTANT: Politicians must have a mandate to do these 5 Things. That is: Elected officials are only motivated by what they're sure their voters want. If this is going to work, it must turn into a mass movement, quickly, before the Federal Election. That means you need to do a good enough job of getting your friends on board, that their friends will do the same thing and keep building a broad base of support, all across the country, as fast as possible. Most things will pass in Parliament with a simple majority (50%+1) of MP's votes. Some aspects of the 5 Things will require a 60% majority in Parliament in order to pass. If every Canadian, who cares about making the world better, gets behind this, it is possible and if you're worried about the huge amount of work this will be, consider the massive positive effect it will have on the rest of the world, if we get it done.

Let's work together for a few weeks and see if Canada can show the world how democracy should work. Let's restore some hope.