Electoral Reform committee  It is a very pertinent question and one that is difficult to answer. Sitting down with people, talking to them, no matter their age, listening to them and doing a little teaching helps inform people about these issues. Parliament has prepared quality documents that explain the d

Electoral Reform committee  As we mentioned a little earlier, INM's mission really is to encourage citizens to participate in the conversation and in societal issues. I believe that this must be done. Consultations will be held in the near future in the ridings. That also provides good leverage. In my opini

Electoral Reform committee  I would like to tell you about an initiative that we are developing. A few years ago, there was a program in Quebec called Électeurs en herbe, which was modelled after the game show Génies en herbe. Together with the youth forums, Quebec's Chief Electoral Officer travelled arou

Electoral Reform committee  If I have understood correctly, you are referring to a buddy system.

Electoral Reform committee  That doesn't exist, but it is a very good idea. We could pair up people.

Electoral Reform committee  It's hard to really take a stance on this. Generally speaking, when you lead civic engagement activities for young people, certain key words come up over and over: transparency, dialogue, respect and listening. Those are the usual things. The INM is currently developing a progr

Electoral Reform committee  I have to humbly say that I have only been with INM for three and a half months. Thus, I have not participated in all the exchanges we have had with youth over the past seven or eight years. I would like to emphasize that, with respect to mandatory voting, young people are tellin

Electoral Reform committee  Mr. Thériault, you heard me talk a little earlier about the rite of civic passage. We see that as a fundamental component. The course is interesting, but it's about putting young people through a real passage, a celebration of acquiring this fundamental right, the right to vote.

Electoral Reform committee  As we describe in the brief, we noted that, as voters age, they become more cynical. Young 18- to 34-year-olds feel as though their vote counts less, that their voice isn't being heard and that their concerns don't really matter. When you speak with young people, it doesn't take

Electoral Reform committee  Okay.

Electoral Reform committee  Thank you. Those are good questions. I'm not sure I'm in the best position to answer them. I will give you my opinion, but it does not represent that of INM. What I really want to say is that it's a global process. The more young people understand the system in which they live,

Electoral Reform committee  I often hear young people saying things like, “I can drive a car at 16, but I can't choose the person who will lead my country”.

Electoral Reform committee  Okay. Mr. Rayes, you're looking at page 4 of our brief? Is that right?

Electoral Reform committee  You said page 4 of the brief, right?

Electoral Reform committee  Are you referring to the factors influencing young voter turnout?