It’s time to give young people the right to vote. Issues like housing affordability and the worsening climate emergency have a profound, disproportionate impact on young people. They deserve a voice. Opinion by MP taylorbachrach
On Wednesday, my bill faces a crucial vote in Parliament. If passed into law, Canada’s federal voting age changes from 18 to 16, just as Austria, Scotland, Wales and many others have successfully done.
There’s also the issue of rights. The Canada Elections Act arbitrarily sets the limit at 18, but Canada’s Charter affordscitizens voting rights, which can only be legally infringed upon within the reasonable limits of a free, democratic society. Is there sufficient reason to deny 16-year-olds their rights?
Opponents of my bill often lean on stereotypes that are at best inaccurate and at worst ageist. Some argue young minds aren’t developed enough to make rational decisions, ignoring research showing precisely the opposite.Many youth are informed, engaged and passionate. They can access more information than any previous generation. They’re marching in the streets demanding climate justice; fighting for LGBTQ rights; working to create safer classrooms in the pandemic.
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