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News from Elections Canada

  • Our civic education resources, designed for collaborative learning, are full of rich content that can be adapted to a distance learning environment.

    Civic Action: Then and Now

    Summary

    This activity asks students to examine different types of ...

  • During this COVID-19 pandemic – when governments are providing essential information, services and financial support to so many people and organizations – we are especially aware of the key role governments play in our lives. The people who are ...

  • Digital Skills for Democracy. Assessing online information to make civic choices.

    Elections Canada, in collaboration with MediaSmarts, has launched a new educational resource for secondary schools.

    Digital Skills for Democracy is an offline activity that engages students in rich discussions about the role of online information ...

  • From October 15 to 18, students across the country cast their ballots for the official candidates running in the federal election as part of Student Vote Canada 2019. The results are in! Like the real election results, students elected a minority ...

  • The excitement for Student Vote Canada 2019 is real! With over one million students participating over all 338 ridings, it’s the largest simulated election in the country.

  • You’re never too young to start practicing the habits of voting. Grade 5 students get a visit from Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer.

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