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The first Student Vote ballot was cast in October 2003, thanks to the dedication of a small and ambitious team. CIVIX has since grown to become a global leader in championing civic education with extraordinary teams in Canada, Colombia and Chile. As ever, our vision is a strong and inclusive democracy where all young people are ready, willing, and able to participate.
CIVIX is an invaluable resource for teachers. Political literacy is often overlooked, but crucial for our students. CIVIX’s experiential learning approach is highly engaging, and I appreciate how relevant the programs are — this is what our democracy needs.
– Dan Penrose, Barrie North CollegiateThe first chapter of CIVIX’s history began with Student Vote, which launched alongside the 2003 Ontario provincial election. More than 335,000 students learned about their candidates, researched the issues, and cast a ballot in the pilot program. Student Vote has since grown to become one of the largest parallel elections in the world, engaging one million students on average during Canadian federal elections. Here are some of the highlights of the past 20 years.
Student Vote is born under the name ‘Kids Voting Canada’
First-ever Ontario Provincial Student Vote
335,000 VOTES CAST
First-ever Federal Student Vote in every province and territory
263,000 VOTES CAST
First-ever Alberta Provincial Student Vote
63,000 VOTES CAST
First ever British Columbia Provincial Student Vote
61,000 VOTES CAST
2nd Federal Student Vote
468,000 VOTES CAST
Organized the Students’ Assembly on Electoral Reform in Ontario
3rd Federal Student Vote
503,000 VOTES CAST
First-ever municipal election program (Nova Scotia)
CIVIX is born
First large-scale Democracy Bootcamp
4th Federal Student Vote
563,000 VOTES CAST
First-ever provincial/territorial elections in MB, PE, NT, SK, YT
First-ever Student Budget Consultation (Ontario)
Launch of Federal Student Budget Consultation
Launch of Rep Day with MPs across Canada
Five Democracy Bootcamp events held across 5 provinces
5th Federal Student Vote
922,000 VOTES CAST
Opening of Quebec office
Launch of Digital Literacy Initiative
6th Federal Student Vote
1.2 MILLION VOTES CAST
Launch of Voto Estudiantil in Colombia for the local elections
Launch of CTRL-F program
Launch of direct student leadership programs in Colombia (Liderab, Marea Purpura)
7th Federal Student Vote
800,000 VOTES CAST
Development of PoliTalks
First Voto Estudiantil in Chile for the Constitutional Plebiscite
As CIVIX moves into its next chapter, we will continue to expand our expertise and programming in response to the needs of Canadian educators and youth. Over the next 5 years we will:
As a charity that offers resources to teachers at no cost, CIVIX will rely on the generous support of those who share our view of education as being fundamental to democracy to build on our success and continue this work.
We would like to thank the following groups for their generous support.
