Should the government ban social media for youth? Use this PoliTalks case study to guide your students through a productive discussion about issues that matter to them. See this case study and more at politalks.ca/case-studies
CIVIX Canada
@civixcanada.bsky.social
A non-partisan, national charity building the capacity & commitment of young Canadians to participate in our democracy 🗳️
📢 The Student Vote results for New Brunswick are in! 🏫 More than 15,000 students cast Student Vote ballots from 112 schools, within 51 municipalities and rural districts throughout the province. ▶️ Check out the full results here: studentvote.ca/results/nblocal2026
🗳️The New Brunswick local government elections are taking place today! ‼️Stay tuned for the Student Vote results this evening at the close of polls.
🔎 Online information comes from all sorts of places. Be sure to check the reputation of the source before taking it at face value. ▶️Visit CTRL-F.ca to learn more. 📹 This video was produced by Humber Polytechnic "Film and Television Production" grad students.
🔎 It’s hard to tell whether something is AI just by looking at it. There are other skills we can use to be sure. ▶️Visit CTRL-F.ca to learn more. 📹 This video was produced by Humber Polytechnic "Film and Television Production" grad students.
Manitoba teacher Shelley Gray shares her experience using Student Vote and CTRL-F, & attending Democracy Bootcamp, in this article from Pembina Valley Online💪🍁 Read the full article here: ▶️ pembinavalleyonline.com/articles/mor...
1 million students. 30,000 classroom hours. One year later, the impact is still clear. Experiential civic education works and the results speak for themselves. Explore the full highlights here: civix.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SV-Canada-GE45-Highlights-2025-1.pdf
We're so proud of our Youth Parliament of Canada program, which brought 73 young leaders together to experience democracy in action. Immense gratitude for the McCall Macbain Foundation for their support & article⬇️ www.mccallmacbain.org/what-happens-when-you-take-young-canadians-to-parliament
What Happens When You Take Young Canadians to Parliament - McCall MacBain Foundation
Growing up in Yellowknife, 16-year-old Élise Auld never imagined that one day she would find herself in the Senate Chamber of the Parliament of Canada, delivering statements, discussing bills, and pro...
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What should Canada prioritize next? Let your students decide and make their voices heard. Register now to access free classroom-ready resources 🍁 🔗 talkaboutcanada.ca
More than 1,000 schools across Canada are helping students explore how governments set priorities and make decisions, while giving youth a voice on the issues that matter most. Learn more: talkaboutcanada.ca
@civixcanada.bsky.social I organized an unofficial #StudentVote at Lord Lansdowne PS because it is in the riding of University-Rosedale. It is 1 of 3 ridings that could decide if the Liberal Party of Canada will form a majority government. Eligible Student Voters = 83, Voted = 78.
Join us Apr 16–18 for Canada's @dxcsummit.bsky.social – insightful talks, panels, exhibitions & workshops that tackle today’s most urgent civic issues. More details:➡️ www.democracyxchange.org #DXC26
108 educators. 63 schools. One shared commitment to civic education. Today we gathered with teachers from across Manitoba for a full day of CIVIX workshops, exploring practical ways to help students develop the habits of active and informed citizenship. 1/2
📢 Attention, New Brunswick teachers! 🗳️ Register for Student Vote and give your students the chance to experience democracy firsthand during New Brunswick’s local government elections this spring. ▶️More info and register at studentvote.ca
🗣️🍁 Youth Voices: Canada’s Priorities gives youth the chance to explore how the federal government makes decisions, & share what matters most to them. 📊 Their perspectives will be shared with MPs & federal decision-makers. ▶️ Learn more: talkaboutcanada.ca
Is the new face of the Lunar New Year… Draco Malfoy? Use this CTRL-F example to find that the Chinese transliteration of the villain’s name roughly means “horse fortune”, resulting in him being embraced as a symbol for the Year of the Horse 🐴 🧧 ctrl-f.ca/examples
Everyone knows Canadians are polite – but are our good manners wasting energy through AI? Use this CTRL-F example to have students check this claim to learn more about the energy use of chatbots. This example and more at CTRL-F.ca/examples
Start the year strong with CIVIX & Science World! In this free virtual workshop, we’ll practise strategies for verifying online information, learn about generative AI, and reflect on how AI can be used responsibly in the classroom. Register today: ctrl-f.ca/workshops
Deck the halls with… deadly carcinogens? Use this CTRL-F example to have students check if people really used to decorate their holiday homes with this asbestos-ridden fake snow. Tis the season to be jolly… and cautious of antique ornaments! This example and more at ctrl-f.ca/examples
🧵2025 was a big year for CIVIX! With five Student Vote programs and a brand new parliamentary simulation program, we’ve been busy. Check out some of our highlights of the year! ⬇️
De belles discussions avec la délégation québécoise pour l’ouverture du Parlement jeunesse du Canada. Peut-être de futurs élus.es? @civixcanada.bsky.social #polcan @npd.ca
We can’t believe we’ve come to the end of our first ever Youth Parliament of Canada! 🤩 We have been blown away by the enthusiasm, intellect, and compassion shown by every one of the participants. We could not be more honoured to share this experience with you all. #YPC25 🍁
📣Results for Student Vote Yukon 2025! 🗳️More than 1,600 students from 13 schools throughout the territory elected a Yukon Party government. ☑️ For the Plebiscite, students also voiced their support for electoral reform. See the full results here: studentvote.ca/results/yt2025
F.H. Collins Secondary School in Whitehorse recently held an all-candidates forum, coinciding with #StudentVoteYT! In attendance was Yukon NDP leader Kate White, Yukon Party candidate Peter Grundmanis & Yukon Liberals candidate Mark Kelly. Stay tuned for the results Nov 3rd!
Most of us have seen these viral creepy-cute Labubu dolls – but do they actually originate from demons? 👹 Have students use this Halloween-themed CTRL-F example to check the claim and find that, fortunately, these little guys do not have demonic roots. This example and more at ctrl-f.ca/examples
Help your students navigate a complex online world in this new age of AI. This free workshop will provide an overview of the CTRL-F resources designed for students in grades 4-12 to strengthen their digital media literacy skills. Register today at ctrl-f.ca/workshops
🐳 Coinciding with the 2025 provincial election, more than 16,000 students throughout Newfoundland and Labrador cast ballots and elected @TonyWakehamNL & the @PCPartyNL Thank you to @NLElections and @Canada for making this program possible. 🗳️ studentvote.ca/results/nl2025
#StudentVoteNL is well under way with Student Vote Days taking place throughout the province! Thank you so much to all the teachers and students helping to bring democracy alive in their classrooms! Stay tuned for the results on Tuesday evening. 🗳️🎒
📣 Attention Yukon teachers! 🗳️ Engage your students in this territorial election and let them have their say in the future of Yukon and how its governments should be elected. ▶️ Register today at studentvote.ca
Students in Newfoundland and Labrador asked the big questions — now hear how the party leaders responded. As part of #StudentVoteNL, students across the province submitted their top questions for the upcoming provincial election: youtube.com/studentvote