Senator Marilou McPhedran
Bill S-222 - The Vote16 Act.
Update (April 2026): We were hoping to bring this bill to Committee so we could present politicians with evidence supporting this policy, including from disciplines of cognitive science, political science, and human rights law.
Sadly, Bill S-222 was defeated in the Senate on April 21. But that’s ok! Each step, each action, each bill, gets us closer.
Stay tuned for next steps!
IN THE NEWS: #Vote16 and the Senate
It’s time to lower the voting age in Canada to 16. Here are the many reasons why (Toronto Star, October 13, 2025)
Solid reasons to lower the voting age to 16 (Calgary Herald, August 8, 2025)
Why These BC Twins Want to Lower the Voting Age (The Tyee, July 28, 2025)
Canada should follow U.K.’s move to lower voting age to 16, says senator (The Globe and Mail, July 23, 2025)
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)
Why this senator thinks Canadians should start voting at 16 (CBC • May 21, 2020)
What are Senators saying about #Vote16?
Senator Mohammad Al Zaibak
(March 24, 2026)
Senator Rob Black
(February 5, 2026)
Senator Paulette Senior
(Nov 4, 2025)
Senator Marilou McPhedran
(Nov 5, 2020)
Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia
(February 5, 2026)
Senator Marilou McPhedran
(Oct 2, 2025)
Senator Terry Mercer
(Nov 5, 2020)
Senator Mary Jane McCallum
(February 24, 2026)
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)
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
You can 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
