A loosely knit group calling itself NDProgress formed in late 2000. Initially started as a relatively small initiative embracing NDP modernization and structural reform, NDProgress has evloved into a broad (200 plus) e-mail based group of party activists pushing for internal party democracy including the system of one member one vote for election of party leaders. NDProgress has also been associated with other party structural reform suggestions such as changing the NDP's ties to organized labour, reforming party finance laws to prohibit corporate and labour donations and reducing the federal NDP's reliance on its provinicial sections for money and membership. While NDProgess has eschewed political party policy discussions, its website and listserv may still be of interest to people interested in modern social democratic policy.

NDProgress - A summary of a conference held in Ottawa in April 2001. (pdf format)

NDProgress discussion topics:

Labour
- Why the NDP should continue the formal link with organized labour and use it to improve its relationahip with working people. (pdf format)
- Why the NDP should end the institutional tie to organized labour and seek instead to appeal to individual union members. (pdf format)

Campaign Finance Reform
- Should the NDP continue accepting donations from organizations or should we only accept donations from individuals? (pdf format)

One Member One Vote
- Should the NDP adopt a system of One Member One Vote for major party decisoins like leadership electoins and policy approval? (pdf format)

Provincial/Federal Separation
- Should the federal NDP be distinct from the provincial wings, with its own policies and membership list? (pdf format)