We live in an era of tremendous access to information which will keep increasing exponentially as time goes back. The average Canadian has nearly as much information as an MP at their disposal. The only difference is that this knowledge can be tainted by rumors and false data. Right now, it would be incredibly simple to give all the pertinent information to any citizen and enable them to take an active role in the daily running of the government. This means that, in our 21st century, direct democracy is possible.
The Athenian government in the 5th century BC, the first recorded democracy, was directly administered by its citizens. 30,000 to 60,000 Athenian citizens were directly voting on the laws affecting them. Of course, there are 33.6 million Canadians which create logistical problems not present in Ancient Athens. However with our technology, it would actually be easier to recreate such a level of involvement than it was in the old Greek city-state. Even though the older generations might be reluctant to do this, internet voting can be secured and implemented nationwide. The internet infrastructure would also be important in providing the information that people would need to take informed decisions. We would need to make sure that everyone, wherever they are on the Canadian territory, has access to the Web (actually, that should be a priority even without direct democracy).
And to everyone saying that people are too dumb to make decisions, this is ultimately an argument towards geniocracy or dictatorship.
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