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- ↑ "Invitation aux médias - 15 septembre Journée de la démocratie". Mouvement pour une démocratie nouvelle (MDN). Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Fair Vote Canada Launches Democracy Week". Fair Vote Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ↑ "International Day of Democracy". United Nations. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Happy Democracy Day, Canada! Or Is it?". Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ↑ "PR: Young Canadians Invited to Create "The Art of Democracy"". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
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