| Home | Bookmark | Tell | Active petitions in over 75 countries | Follow GoPetition |
Support the Youth Voting Act
Published by Desiree on Apr 08, 2011
29 Signatures 
|
Target: The Government of Canada
Region: Canada
Background (Preamble):
Most governments consider that those of an age lower than the chosen threshold lack the necessary capacity to independently decide how to cast a vote.
We are talking about youth (ages 12-17) NOT children here, next year most of us will be in university and people still say we can’t vote. Most of us learn how the government works in grade 10 so of course we know how it works.
So why do people think we are incapable of understanding the government? “The charter of rights and Freedoms” section 15 states 'that no law will discriminate against age."in section 2 It also says that "EVERY citizen has the right to vote" So why are we being discriminated for age when it is our RIGHT to vote?
We are talking about youth (ages 12-17) NOT children here, next year most of us will be in university and people still say we can’t vote. Most of us learn how the government works in grade 10 so of course we know how it works.
So why do people think we are incapable of understanding the government? “The charter of rights and Freedoms” section 15 states 'that no law will discriminate against age."in section 2 It also says that "EVERY citizen has the right to vote" So why are we being discriminated for age when it is our RIGHT to vote?
Petition:
I believe that section 3 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, “Every Citizen of Canada has the right to vote in an election of members of the House of Commons or of a Legislative Assembly and to be qualified for membership therein,” is not being upheld and with this it is in violation of section 15 of the charter of rights and freedoms.
“Every Individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.
“I believe that under certain circumstances, such as passing a test based on the inner workings of parliament, a member of the youth population should have the right to vote just like any other Canadian citizen."
“Every Individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.
“I believe that under certain circumstances, such as passing a test based on the inner workings of parliament, a member of the youth population should have the right to vote just like any other Canadian citizen."
The Support the Youth Voting Act petition to The Government of Canada was written by Desiree and is in the category Children's Rights at GoPetition. Contact author here.
