The Future of Democracy Lies with Youth Participation…
…and the present lies with adult participation.September 15 is International Democracy Day, and it also kicks off Canada’s second annual Democracy week (September 15-22.) This year’s theme is education and discovery, respectively. Both themes emphasize young people engaging and learning something new about how democracy works. And that is as it should be: The future of democracy lies in the hands of children and youth – and in the past 20 years, there has been a steady decline in voter participation among young people. This is a clear sign that young people do not feel their
