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  • Spotlight on Jacqueline Robichaud

    The Advisory Circle of Educators (ACOE) advises Elections Canada on best practices in the development of educational resources, future directions for its civic education program, and ways to ensure uptake by educators. In this series, we interview ACOE members to showcase their experience and expertise in civic education. Meet Jacqueline Robichaud. Elections ...

  • Yellowhead

    Electoral District
    Yellowhead
    Province/Territory
    Alberta

  • Election Fact or Fiction

    You can read a lot of things about elections online. Some of them are true. Others, not so much. And what’s true for one election might not be true for another. It’s always best to check what the rules are for a particular election with the organization that runs it. For federal elections, that’s Elections Canada! Elections Canada has created a tool called ...

  • Spotlight on Tracey Salamondra

    The Advisory Circle of Educators (ACOE) advises Elections Canada on best practices in the development of educational resources, future directions for its civic education program, and ways to ensure uptake by educators. In this series, we interview ACOE members to showcase their experience and expertise in civic education. Meet Tracey Salamondra. Tracey has ...

  • Spotlight on Karen Hovind

    The Advisory Circle of Educators (ACOE) advises Elections Canada on best practices in the development of educational resources, future directions for its civic education program, and ways to ensure uptake by educators. In this series, we interview ACOE members to showcase their experience and expertise in civic education. Meet Karen Hovind. Karen has been ...

  • Register of Future Electors

    The countdown to your vote starts here. Register as a future elector. Ages 14-17

    Your students can get ready to take part in Canada’s democracy before they turn 18. It’s easy and secure! Canadian citizens aged between 14 and 17 can join the Register of Future Electors by applying online. Upon turning 18, they will be added to the official list of voters, also called the “National Register of Electors.” They’ll get their voter information ...

  • Voting Around the World: Democracy

    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 have long existed in the land we now call Canada. Indigenous Peoples across North America have governed ...

  • Saying goodbye to our blended learning tools

    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 physically distant while also engaging in learning. Our blended learning tools were designed as a temporary ...