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  • Elections Canada is looking for members to join its Advisory Circle of Educators (ACOE).

    The ACOE is a passionate group of educators from all provinces and territories. Through in-person meetings and ongoing collaboration, members advise Elections ...

  • We know that teachers value the hands-on kits we ship for free to anywhere in Canada, but did you know we have online content to go along with the physical materials?

    Here’s a guide to our online content so you can use our resources to the fullest ...

  • Our blended learning tools were discontinued at the end of the 2025–2026 school year.

    These tools have served teachers well for the last five years as we all navigated unprecedented classroom environments that required students and teachers to be ...

  • This spring marks one year since the 2025 federal election—a perfect time to use our Elections by the Numbers educational resource, which now features the latest data on voter turnout. These statistics will quickly become an indispensable tool for ...

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    Welcome to the civic education newsletter

    We’re thrilled to share the first edition of Civic Education News, a ...

  • Voting is one of the most powerful tools in a democracy. Around the world, people vote in a variety of ways: publicly or privately, on paper or electronically. No matter what voting method is used, people need a way to vote that is secure and ...

  • Tax season is a great opportunity for young Canadians to register as future voters. It’s as simple as checking a few boxes on their tax form. Teachers can play an important role in helping their students understand why registration matters and how ...

  • Elections Canada’s learning resource, Geography of Elections, contains fact sheets with data on Canada’s 343 electoral districts. The fact sheets have been updated with the newest data from the 2025 election.

    New boundaries and electoral districts ...

  • Source: © 2021 Framework by TakingITGlobal and Visual Story by Alexander Angnaluak. All rights reserved. Contact connectednorth@takingitglobal.org for inquiries.

    Elections Canada supports the learning of Indigenous students across the north through ...

  • Canada’s democracy is unique, but it also shares similarities with other democratic countries. Every democracy is a little different and is shaped by the shared histories and values of the country and the people who live there.

    Democratic principles ...