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public consultation (While Price endorses B.C.’s “new era of billion dollar Indigenous real estate projects,” he laments there was no public consultation a decade ago when the Tsawwassen First Nation built a megamall on precious Delta farmland.  vancouversun.com ART Vancouver); public debate (the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote). WN3. Public debate may mean simply debating by the public, or in public. The term is also used for a particular formal style of debate in a competitive or educational context. Two teams of two compete through six rounds of argument, giving persuasive speeches on a particular topic. wiki Alexander Demidov); public hearing (an official meeting where members of the public hear the facts about a planned road, building, etc. and give their opinions about it: a public hearing on/about something "The city planning commission will hold a public hearing on the casino design next week. CBED Alexander Demidov) |
