The first leaders’ debate of the 42nd Canadian federal election took place last week in Toronto. Hosted by Maclean’s, this was the first debate in Canadian history not to be organized by the broadcast consortium. We decided to try something new as well. A group of high school students gathered at the CIVIX office to watch the debate, discuss what they saw and share their reactions. We’ve assembled a few of the highlights into our new video. Read more →

Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with Governor General David Johnston today and, after months of speculation, the 42nd general election is now officially underway. Canadians will head to the polls on Monday, October 19.

Nearly 3,000 schools have already registered to participate in Student Vote Canada and we expect 700,000 students to cast a ballot this fall. Read more →

With the federal election scheduled for October 19, election day is approaching quickly! Elections Canada has been preparing for this campaign since the end of the 2011 election, and we’re well prepared for our fifth federal election program. How does the process of calling an election work? Our blog has some interesting facts and details. Read more →

The federal election is now less than four months away and excitement continues to build across the country.

This October, elementary and high school students across the country will have an opportunity to cast their own ballots as part of Student Vote Canada. Read more →

June 19 was a special day at Devonshire Community Public School. Three Ottawa Centre candidates came in to tell students a bit about their experiences as they begin to campaign for the upcoming election. Read more →

More than 90,000 students under the voting age cast ballots in Student Vote Alberta from 831 schools representing all 87 electoral divisions. Teachers and students from Conklin Community School shared some photos and a great blog post with us from their Student Vote Day. Read more →

More than 85,000 students under the voting age cast ballots in Student Vote Alberta for the 2015 provincial election. Here are the results. Read more →

More than 6,000 students under the voting age cast ballots in Student Vote PEI for the 2015 provincial election. Here are the results. Read more →

Monday, May 4 is Student Vote Day in Alberta! We expect more than 75,000 students from as many as 876 schools to cast ballots from all 87 electoral divisions. Check back in at the close of polls on Tuesday to see the results! Read more →

Monday, May 4 is Student Vote Day in Prince Edward Island! We expect more than 6,000 students from as many as 45 schools to cast ballots from 25 of the province’s electoral districts. Check back in at the close of polls on Monday to see the results! Read more →