Events Calendar
Canada's Democracy Week 2013 will see more people connecting – here online and in schools and organizations across the country. We'd like to hear how you are celebrating Canada's Democracy week, and invite you to e-mail us about your activity.
- 2012 (click to expand)
Friday, September 14
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. – La Cité Francophone, Edmonton, Alberta
Civic Education in Canada: Resources Worth Sharing
An interactive workshop with some of Canada's civic education leaders
Monday, September 17
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada's Democratic Culture: Ideas Worth Spreading
An interactive workshop with some of Canada's leaders in democratic engagement
Tuesday, September 18
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. – Kennebecasis Valley High School, Saint John, New Brunswick
Canada's Democracy Week – Student Forum
Hosted by Elections New Brunswick and Kennebecasis Valley High School, grade 11 and 12 students will discuss issues related to youth democratic and citizen engagement.École secondaire de Paspébiac, Paspébiac, Quebec
Tools of Change: Voting and Citizen Participation – 2012 Workshop
The Groupe Femmes, Politique et Démocratie will deliver workshops for students of secondary levels 3 and 5 on democratic engagement and active citizenship.
Wednesday, September 19
Alberta Legislature, Edmonton, Alberta
Tours of Alberta Legislature with democracy theme;
School at the Legislature program will feature democracy-related activities and units throughout the week.Bernice MacNaughton High School, Moncton, New Brunswick
Student forum to discuss democracy and government with Elections New Brunswick representative Paul Harpelle, New Brunswick Member of the Legislative Assembly John Betts, and the leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party, Dominic Cardy.5:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Government Conference Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Civic Education in Canada: Resources Worth Sharing
An interactive workshop with some of Canada's civic education leadersÉcole secondaire de Paspébiac, Paspébiac, Quebec
Tools of Change: Voting and Citizen Participation – 2012 Workshop
The Groupe Femmes, Politique et Démocratie will deliver workshops for students of secondary levels 3 and 5 on democratic engagement and active citizenship.
Thursday, September 20
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario
Canada's Democratic Culture: Ideas Worth Spreading
An interactive workshop with some of Canada`s leaders in democratic engagementThe Association canadienne des éducateurs de langue française (ACELF) Annual Conference, Montréal, Quebec (in French only)
Elections Canada representatives will meet with French-language educators and education professionals to promote civic education resources during the resource fair portion of the conference.Alberta Legislature, Edmonton, Alberta
Tours of Alberta Legislature with democracy theme;
School at the Legislature program will feature democracy-related activities and units throughout the week.7:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Web chat, Globe and Mail online
Canada's Democracy Week: Shaping the Citizens of the Future
Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand will talk about democracy, youth engagement and the importance of voting. He'll take questions in a live Web chat.
Friday, September 21
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. – University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Canada's Democratic Culture: Ideas Worth Spreading
An interactive workshop with some of Canada's leaders in democratic engagementThe Association canadienne des éducateurs de langue française (ACELF) Annual Conference, Montréal, Quebec (in French only)
Elections Canada representatives will meet with French-language educators and education professionals to promote civic education resources during the resource fair portion of the conference.École Aux-Quatre-Vents, Bonaventure, Quebec
Tools of Change: Voting and Citizen Participation – 2012 Workshop
The Groupe Femmes, Politique et Démocratie will deliver workshops for students of secondary levels 3 and 5 on democratic engagement and active citizenship.Alberta Legislature, Edmonton, Alberta
Tours of Alberta Legislature with democracy theme;
School at the Legislature program will feature democracy-related activities and units throughout the week.Tuesday, September 25
11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Economic Club of Canada, The Westin, Ottawa, Ontario
Maintaining Trust and Engagement in Canadian Elections: A Call to Action
Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand will address the Economic Club of Canada on the issues of youth voter turnout and maintaining trust and engagement in the electoral system.
- 2011 (click to expand)
Monday, September 12
- Media advisory
- Understanding Public Opinion Café - Manitoba
- Canada's Democracy Week on Facebook
- The Grange Prize 2011
Tuesday, September 13
- Civic Participation Workshop and press conference - Toronto
- "The Art of Democracy" National Youth Challenge
Wednesday, September 14
- Teaching Democracy - University of Ottawa
- Elections New Brunswick and UNB Fredericton symposium
Thursday, September 15
- Democratic Engagement in Canada, seminar hosted by the Library of Parliament
Friday, September 16
- Provincial and territorial election information
