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  • Preparing future voters this tax season

    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 easy it is to get started. Check the boxes The Register of Future Electors is for Canadian youth aged 14 to 17 ...

  • Geography Education in Action

    Starting this year, Canada’s federal electoral districts are being reviewed through the process called redistribution. This happens every 10 years, following the national census, and is a great opportunity to bring real-life geographical processes into the classroom. To introduce redistribution in your classroom, you can use Elections Canada’s learning ...

  • Discover new updates to Voting Rights through Time

    Voting Rights through Time, one of our most popular resources for secondary classrooms, has just gone through a big revision. The updated kit is now available both online and to order. It includes one brand new case study on Inuit and the right to vote, an updated teacher’s guide, and improvements to all the case studies to add complexity and improve clarity ...

  • News and back-to-school information

    Democracy and news in your classroom Looking to have class discussions about democracy this year? Below, you will find a few examples of current events and recommendations for some of our resources to help you open the discussion and support learning. Redistribution of federal electoral districts The redistribution of federal electoral districts is taking ...

  • Indigenous Experiences, Stories and Voices in Elections Canada’s Resources

    September 30 marks the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Elections Canada has resources for secondary schools that help students learn some historical truths and think about how they can support inclusion in their own lives. Three Elections Canada resources feature Indigenous experiences, stories and voices: Voting Rights through Time explores the ...

  • New: The latest data on youth turnout is in

    This fall marks one year since the 2021 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 teaching numeracy, math, language arts and social sciences. Voter turnout varies over time. With a focus on youth ...

  • Supporting student well-being in northern communities

    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 its partnership with Connected North. Connected North provides live, interactive virtual learning experiences ...

  • Professional Learning Services in Northwestern Ontario

    In an effort to expand our professional learning services and to provide on-the-ground engagement at the local and provincial levels, Northwestern Ontario now has an Elections Canada Indigenous coordinator for education. This initiative is part of a pilot program to test a regional approach in this area. The Northwestern Ontario Indigenous education ...

  • New data in Geography of Elections

    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 also came into effect at the last federal general election. Every 10 years, independent commissions from each ...

  • Future teachers and elections: theory to practice

    A visit from an Elections Canada educator will bring great value to your faculty of education classroom. An educator will model a high-quality inquiry-based lesson that demonstrates how to put learning theories into practice. During the class visit, your education students will experience that lesson, while making connections to literacy strategies, critical ...

  • Building Global Competencies: Communication, Collaboration and Critical Thinking

    Elections Canada’s resources can help teachers build their students’ global competencies, including communication, collaboration and critical thinking. Educators across Canada have been focusing on preparing learners for the future by helping them to develop the attributes, knowledge and skills they need to thrive in the interconnected and unpredictable 21st ...