Below you will find links to sites specially geared to youth. If you're looking for more general information on the electoral process, you can also see Elections Canada's links page.

• Youth Voting
• Parliament
• Teacher Resources
• Youth Issues/Social Action
• Youth Employment and Education

Youth Voting

• www.studentvote.ca
  Student Vote is a non-profit educational initiative working to inspire the habit of electoral and community participation among students across Canada.
  
  
• www.thedemocracyproject.ca
  The Democracy Project is a national non-partisan initiative to involve youth in the federal election through All Candidates Town Halls, an on-line survey, text voting, free music downloads and educational tools.
  
  
• www.govote.ca
  Go Vote is a national non-partisan youth coalition that aims to connect the candidates to the concerns of young people, and connect young people to the political process.

Parliament

• www.parl.gc.ca/common/AboutParl_Process.asp
  ?Language=E
  About Parliament: Parliamentary Process provides information on how Canada's Parliament functions.

Teacher Resources

• www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/education/TeachingTools/
  index-e.asp
  Education: Classroom Resources contains ready-made activities for the classroom.
  
  
• www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/education/
  resources/index-e.asp
  Background Resources for Educators provides teachers with materials to help teach about Canada's parliamentary process.

• www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/education/ppp-res/index.asp?Language=E
  Education contains links to materials for teachers and their students of all ages.

• www.cableducation.ca/english/default.asp
  Cable in the Classroom is Canada's leading source for commercial-free, copyright-cleared educational television programming.

• www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/
  education/teachers/index.asp?lang=E&param=1&query=0
  Teachers Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy
  
  
• www.youthlinks.org/index.do
  YouthLinks is a collaborative on-line learning program, developed by the Historica Foundation. It links high school students in Canada and around the world in discussion of important issues. Voices: Getting the Vote is a new YouthLinks module devoted to Canadian citizenship and democracy. It was developed in partnership with Elections Canada and features video interviews with young people, who voice their opinions about the responsibilities and privileges of being Canadian. The module includes lesson plans for teachers and activities for students.

Youth Issues/Social Action

• www.unicef.org/voy/
  The UNICEF "Voices of Youth" site allows young people all over the world to share ideas on important global issues.
  
  
• www.ayn.ca
  The Aboriginal Youth Network is an on-line resource created by youth for youth. Take part in chat rooms, catch up on current events, and much more!
  
  
• www.youcan.ca
  YOUCAN is a charitable organization dedicated to empowering youth and building a culture of peace among the youth of today
  
  
• www.cwy-jcm.org/en/
  Canada World Youth is a national, non-governmental organization that helps young people develop important skills while living and working in communities in Canada and around the world.

Youth Employment and Education

• www.hrsdc.gc.ca/asp/gateway.asp?hr=en/epb/yi/yep/newprog/yesprograms.shtml&hs;=yze
  The Youth Employment Strategy Programs site is designed to help young people make the transition into the labour market. It provides access to information about government services and initiatives for youth as well as to labour market information.

• www.youth.gc.ca
  Youth Path is an initiative of the Government of Canada and its partners. It offers information on a wide variety of vocational and educational programs and services.

• www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/youthzone.htm
  Canadian International Development Agency's Youth Zone is your door to the exciting world of international development.

• www.parl.gc.ca/common/AboutParl_Youth.asp
  ?Language=E
  About Parliament: Youth Programs provides information on opportunities for young Canadians to work on Parliament Hill.