Debates of March 10, 2005 (day 53)

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Yakeleya.

Just for clarification, when you say for participation for youths in schools, is this also for Aurora College and other institutions or just specifically for schools?

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Madam Chair. That’s a good question. As recommended to us in the report of the CEO, the problem is that young people are participating in elections in increasingly shrinking numbers. Like Canada’s federal Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Kingsley, in the last federal election quite an extensive nation-wide program was launched aimed at the young people. So while the program here is suggesting web-based for schools, educational institutions, it would have a big platform to jump elsewhere. So that was the focus, Madam Chair. Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Yakeleya spoke to the motion. Mr. Braden spoken to the motion. To the motion.

Question.

Question is being called. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

---Applause