Engaging young people in politics meaningfully.
youth involvement politics
Getting the Muslim youth vote out in Ontario
Concerns have been raised about the lack of political engagement of Canadian youth. During the federal election, voting flash mobs at Canadian universities were seen as a way to get young voters excited and eager to vote.
Unfortunately, most efforts to engage youth have been initiated by groups and organizations that I feel do not reflect the ethno-cultural diversity of Canada's major cities. As an activist in Ottawa's Muslim communities who is passionate about civic engagement, I wanted to take a lead in addressing what I've seen as a lack of engagement among young Muslims of voting age.
Healthcare, education and pensions: Young and old need to join forces
On the eve of the second decade of the new century, a renewed alliance between young and old would help Canadians trying to make a better life for more citizens. Much of current public policy debate turns around attempts to foster irrational fears about what the future holds. A prime example is attempts to manipulate public opinion by evoking threats an aging population pose for our public healthcare system. The next generation will stagger around covering the debts incurred to look after the health (and income) needs of retirees; we are told this so often people start to believe it.
A progressive dialogue: How young people around the world are re-inventing democracy
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I took action in the Senate because I could no longer sit idly by while our government compromised the well-being of Canadians and my generation. Their agenda is perpetuating massive injustice as it cuts public jobs and services, degrades our environment, and facilitates the rise of the top 1 per cent while unemployment and poverty increase. Youth are given no guarantees -- of a decent job, or of a healthy environment in the future. This is especially the case for those who society marginalizes the most, including by class, race, gender, immigration status, and sexual orientation. Despite inflation being quite low in the past couple of years, the cost of living is always rising, making it harder and harder for the average person to get by.
Michael Ignatieff speaks at Concordia
Jan 12 2010 - 3:30pm
Jan 12 2010 - 5:00pm
Location
Concordia University, Hall Building 7th Floor
1455 De Maisonneuve O
Montreal, QC Canada
45° 29' 48.0444" N, 73° 34' 43.4316" W
See map: Google Maps
Michael Ignatieff, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, will be on campus to speak to and take as many questions from our students.
Notable topics to speak on: Canada in 2010, the environment, education and the role of the youth in Canadian politics.
The CSU is inviting all students to this FREE event to come and have all their questions answered. Open to members of the entire Concordia community!
