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We can learn about elections and democracy at every stage of our lives. The more we know and can share with our peers, the more our democracy becomes inclusive and accessible. This is especially true for communities that face higher barriers to the electoral process, including: Indigenous peoples youth persons with disabilities new Canadians. The Inspire ...

Support for your Language Learning Classroom

Finding age-appropriate resources for language learners can be difficult. To meet that need, we offer literacy support throughout our resources, from relevant pedagogy to language learner versions. In our resources, you’ll find strategies that support all learners, including sentence stems (instead of questions), helpful vocabulary lists and graphic ...

Campaign Speeches - Video Transcript

Visual: The screen fades from black to show the title page. It includes the title, “Choosing our Mascot” and subtitle, “A voting activity for early learners” in orange font. The words “Campaign speeches” appear below in black, as well as the Elections Canada logo. The background is white, and features an illustrated image of an inukshuk against a purple sky ...

Campaign Songs - Video Transcript

Visual: The screen fades from black to show the title page. It includes the title, “Choosing our Mascot” and subtitle, “A voting activity for early learners” in orange font. The words “Campaign songs” appear below in black, as well as the Elections Canada logo. The background is white, and features an illustrated image of an inukshuk against a purple sky ...

Choosing our Mascot updated for the youngest learners

Elections Canada launched Choosing our Mascot almost 25 years ago. This popular and well-loved resource aims to introduce students from kindergarten to grade 3 to the basic principles of a real election. A lot has changed in the classroom since that time; that’s why we’ve updated the kit to modernize and simplify the experience for educators and to engage ...

A cross-curricular approach to civic education

Curricula across Canada are vast and are different in every province and territory. That’s why Elections Canada has designed its educational resources to be cross-curricular. Our lessons have links to many subjects that go well beyond Civics and Social Studies—including History, Geography, Media Studies and Math—and can be taught in numerous courses. Our ...

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 ...