vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 12/06/2026This week, the Senate of Canada has adopted a motion authorizing the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights to undertake a landmark study examining ways to strengthen democratic resilience and expand democratic inclusion, including the extension of voting rights to younger Canadians. 100
Reposted by @vote16canada.bsky.socialGeneration Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 26/05/2026Dr. Paul Kershaw launched our new video featuring Millennial and Gen Z Canadians as they describe our plan to fix OAS: Give a little less taxpayer cash to well-off retirees, to use those funds to address affordability measures for young and old alike! youtu.be/Z8oznFXR5uwyoutu.beYoung Canadians tell Ottawa it's time to fix OAS: Press conference from Parliament Hill.YouTube video by GenerationSqueeze 001
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Curious how #Vote16 is being debated at the highest level? We’ve partnered with Senator Marilou McPhedran’s office to compile a cross-partisan playlist of Senate speeches on the Vote16 Act over the past few months. ➡️Watch here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...youtube.comSpeeches in Support of Bill S-222 - YouTubeCreated for Vote16 Canada. 011
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 23/04/2026💡On Tuesday our volunteer Sasha Banka testified before the Standing Committee on Procedures and House Affairs in support of youth enfranchisement. Sasha is one of the youngest witnesses to testify before #PROC in the committee’s history. 🔗 Learn more: www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentView... #vote16 000
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 16/03/2026We talked to students at the University of Toronto last week about Vote16, stay tuned to hear their thoughts! Full video coming out soon. #Vote16Canada #BillS222 #S222 #Vote16 #studentpolitics 000
Reposted by @vote16canada.bsky.socialGeneration Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 13/03/2026EVENT!!!! 🗓️ April 16-18 in Toronto! We support @vote16canada.bsky.social and believe young Canadians deserve a voice at the table! 011
Reposted by @vote16canada.bsky.socialGeneration Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 06/10/2025Thank you to Senator Marilou McPhedran who presented the second reading of Bill S-222 on Oct. 2, 2025. If passed, the bill would lower Canada's federal voting age to 16. #cdnpoli #vote16 vote16.ca 144
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 12/03/2026"I can tell you from attending several school debates during elections that there are lots of students who are better informed than many people I met on the doorstep." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... Jo-Ann Roberts via @thestar.comthestar.comIt’s time to lower the voting age in Canada to 16. Here are the many reasons whyVoter turnout is dropping. Ensuring a strong democracy and a lack of apathy means widening the electorate to include more young people 110
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 10/03/2026📣Vote16 Canada will be appearing on a panel at the 7th annual @dxcsummit.bsky.social, taking place April 16-18. Our promo code VOTE1620@DXC26 gives you 20% off tickets for a limited time! 🔗Register today: www.democracyxchange.org 020
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 10/03/2026"As the upper chamber debates the Vote 16 Act, the second reading vote will reveal whether this momentum is strong enough to secure Parliament’s first dedicated, exclusive study of youth enfranchisement." #vote16canada #vote16 #cdnpoli 012
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Jayden Paquet-Noiseux défend Vote16 dans Sur le Vif: « À 16 ans, un, t’es encore chez toi, t’es pas encore parti pour l’université, t’es chez tes parents, t’es à ton école. Tu participes à la ville commune à 16 ans. » #vote16canada #vote16 ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premie...ici.radio-canada.caUn projet pour faire passer l'âge du droit de vote à 16 ans au municipal | OHdio | Radio-CanadaÉcoutez l’extrait de l’émission Sur le vif : Un projet pour faire passer l'âge du droit de vote à 16 ans au municipal 010
Reposted by @vote16canada.bsky.socialHonourable Marilou McPhedran @senmarilou.bsky.social · 13/02/2026C’était un plaisir de rencontrer la FCJF afin de discuter des jeunes francophones et de faire avancer ensemble les initiatives #Vote16 incluent mon projet de lois S-222. J’ai hâte de poursuivre ce travail ensemble! 121
Reposted by @vote16canada.bsky.socialHonourable Marilou McPhedran @senmarilou.bsky.social · 13/02/2026It was great to meet with FCJF to discuss francophone youth and advancing #Vote16 initiatives together including my Bill S-222. I’m excited for the work ahead! 021
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 13/02/2026🗳️Last week, Senator Robert Black rose to speak in support of #S222, the Vote16 Act. Check it out: 🔗 youtu.be/ZaYd2j91K-E?... #vote16canada #vote16 #cdnpoliyoutu.beSenator Rob Black - S-222 Vote 16 Bill - February 5, 2026YouTube video by The Hon. Rob Black, Senator (SenatorRobBlack) 000
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Calling Ontario senators! When considering Bill S-222, The #Vote16 Act – Remember, institutional support for youth enfranchisement has been taking place in YOUR province since 2004! @marniemcb.bsky.social @donnadasko.bsky.social @senatorsenior.bsky.social 100
Reposted by @vote16canada.bsky.socialProgress Canada Podcast @progresscanada.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Our episode with Senator Marilou McPhedran has officially dropped on podcast platforms! You can also watch the full conversation on YouTube at Noon ET: youtu.be/HLxdQ8lt008?... #cdnpoli #publicservice #parliament #vote16 #progresscanada 043
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 10/02/2026PEI Senators 👋 as you consider Bill S-222, the #Vote16 Act, a quick reminder: voting at 16 isn’t new to Prince Edward Island. It’s already happened -- successfully. 🧵 senatordowne.bsky.social brianfrancispei.bsky.social (Senator Jane MacAdam) agproudmary.bsky.social 100
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 08/02/2026📰 Solid reasons to lower the voting age to 16 by high school teacher Brett Dibble in @calgaryherald.com: “It would be far more effective to allow these students to vote in real elections while they are still in school” calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...calgaryherald.comOpinion: Solid reasons to lower the voting age to 16Good reasons for lowering voting age 001
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 07/02/2026La sénatrice Marilou McPhedran à propos du projet de loi S-222 lors de la conférence TEDxUofT 2026: «Prolonger l'âge de vote ne politise pas les jeunes : la politique façonne déjà leur vie. Cela les invite plutôt à participer au débat en tant qu'acteurs plutôt que spectateurs.» #Vote16Canada #S222 000
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Senator Marilou McPhedran on Bill S-222 at TEDxUofT 2026: “Extending the voting age does not politicize young people: Politics already shapes their lives. What it does is invite them into the conversation as participants ratherthan as spectators.” #Vote16Canada #BillS222 #S222 #Vote16 000
Reposted by @vote16canada.bsky.socialHonourable Marilou McPhedran @senmarilou.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Lettre ouverte de la sénatrice McPhedran à @quebecsolidaire.bsky.social et à ses co-chefs, @rubaghazalqs.bsky.social et @solzanetti.bsky.social , saluant leur soutien à #vote16 ans à l’Assemblée nationale. 021
Reposted by @vote16canada.bsky.socialHonourable Marilou McPhedran @senmarilou.bsky.social · 11/01/2026qui se sont réunis pour réfléchir aux prochaines étapes afin de renforcer notre démocratie grâce à mon projet de loi S-222. 011
Reposted by @vote16canada.bsky.socialHonourable Marilou McPhedran @senmarilou.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Merci à tous les membres de l’exécutif de la FJCF — Amélie Préville, vice-présidente de la Chambre, Flavie Devedeux, leader du gouvernement, Jérémie Buote, chef du tiers parti, et Raphaël Attalin, ministre de la Classification citoyenne — 111
Reposted by @vote16canada.bsky.socialHonourable Marilou McPhedran @senmarilou.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Deux jeunes leaders francophones de mon équipe, Patrick Lafleur et Jayden Paquet-Noiseux, ont discuté de mon projet de loi S-222 visant à élargir le droit de vote aux jeunes de 16 et 17 ans, tout en partageant leurs expériences de travail au Sénat. 111
Reposted by @vote16canada.bsky.socialHonourable Marilou McPhedran @senmarilou.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Le Sénat a de nouveau accueilli le Parlement modèle de la Fédération de la jeunesse canadienne-française (FJCF). 111
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Une discussion passionnante et d'actualité! 🌟 Rendez-vous sur vote16.ca/action pour faire avancer ce changement au niveau fédéral. 🗳️ 010
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Écouter la discours de la Senator Senior: Le soutien du sénateur Senior à la loi Vote 16 souligne l'importance de l'émancipation des jeunes pour les groupes et les voix marginalisés! #Vote16Canada #Vote16 #S222 000
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Listen to Senator Senior's Speech: Senator Senior's endorsement of the Vote 16 Act highlights the importance of youth enfranchisement for marginalized youth groups and voices! #Vote16Canada #Vote16Act #S222 #BillS222 000
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds understand today’s policy challenges in real time — from transit to tech to climate. Giving them a ballot strengthens the choices governments make by adding voices rooted in lived experience and long-term thinking. #vote16canada 000
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Promising news from the UK for #vote16canada! Des nouvelles prometteuses en provenance du Royaume-Uni pour #vote16canada! 010
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 29/11/2025We have a tremendous opportunity to learn to the evidence from the many countries to have a voting age of 16, and enact #vote16canada Nous avons une formidable occasion d'apprendre des nombreux pays qui ont fixé l'âge électoral à 16 ans et d'adopter la loi #vote16canada. 010
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Generation Squeeze is fighting for intergenerational justice, and has joined us in the fight for #vote16canada! Generation Squeeze se bat pour la justice intergénérationnelle et s'est jointe à nous dans la lutte pour #vote16canada! 021
vote16canada.bsky.social @vote16canada.bsky.social · 29/11/2025With this report, Elections BC has been recommended to complete a study #Vote16 and its impacts. Thank you to all of our allies who helped to win this policy victory! #vote16canada @bccla.bsky.social @bcfed.bsky.social @thesamaracentre.bsky.social @cupebc.bsky.social www.leg.bc.ca/committee-co...leg.bc.ca 010