Senator Marilou McPhedran
The Vote16 Act would extend the voting age to 16 in Canada!
After FOURTEEN tries by Canadian politicians, Senator Marilou McPhedran’s 2021 bill (S-209) was the first #Vote16 bill to PASS second reading! But when the autumn election was called, all Senate bills died.
Now it’s been re-introduced as bill S-201, the Vote16 Act!
In a few weeks, the Senate of Canada will be voting on whether to send it to committee. Bringing this bill to committee would present Canada with its first occassion for dedicated, exclusive study on extending the voting age to 16.
Tell your senators to support youth voting rights through one of the links below.
Contact your senators!
Make your voice heard by sending a short message of support to your province’s or territory’s senators.
Step #1: Choose your province / territory:
Alberta // British Columbia // Manitoba // New Brunswick // Newfoundland and Labrador // Northwest Territories // Nova Scotia // Nunavut // Ontario // Prince Edward Island // Quebec // Saskatchewan // Yukon
IN THE NEWS: #Vote16 and the Senate
Democracy will be saved by young people (National Observer, September 7, 2023)
Bill to allow 16-year-olds to vote still alive (Western Standard, June 10, 2021)
Iqaluit high school students make the case for lower voting age (Nunatsiaq News, April 21, 2021)
Independent senator’s bill would lower the voting age to 16 (iPolitics, February 26, 2021)
Senator takes a fresh run at lowering Canada’s federal voting age (Capital Current • Dec 16, 2020)
Senator Marilou McPhedran tables bill to lower voting age to 16 (Hill Times, June 24, 2020)
Why this senator thinks Canadians should start voting at 16 (CBC • May 21, 2020)
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Deux projets de loi pour établir le droit de vote à 16 ans destinés à mourir au feuilleton (FrancoPresse • April 22, 2021)
What are Senators saying about #Vote16?
Senator Marilou McPhedran moves 2nd Reading (Nov 5, 2020)
Senator Terry Mercer
(Nov 5, 2020)
Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne
(Dec 3, 2020)
Senator Ratna Omidvar
(Dec 3, 2020)
Senator Mary Jane McCallum
(Dec 3, 2020)
Senator Rosa Galvez
(Dec 8, 2020)
Senator Robert Black
(Mar 16, 2021)
Senator Marty Deacon
(Mar 16, 2021)
How does Bill S-201 become law?
The ten steps of a bill.
Canada’s Parliament has two legislatures: The House of Commons and the Senate. A bill can be introduced in either house, but has to be passed by both. There are five steps of approval in each house.
Plug in!
Join Senator McPhedran’s Youth Advisory Council!
How many Senators support #Vote16 so far?
Hon. Robert Black
Hon. Yvonne Boyer
Hon. Marty Deacon
Hon. Pat Duncan
Hon. Rosa Galvez
Hon. Mobina Jaffer
Hon. Frances Lankin
Hon. Mary Jane McCallum
Hon. Marilou McPhedran
Hon. Terry Mercer
Hon. Julie Miville-Dechêne
Hon. Rosemary Moodie
Hon. Jim Munson (retired, 2021)
Hon. Ratna Omidvar
Hon. Chantal Petitclerc
Hon. Kim Pate
Hon. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia
