Electoral Insight - Participation In The Electoral Process

All Issues

January 2001

• Chief Electoral Officer's Message
  Jean-Pierre Kingsley
  
  
• The Right to Vote: The Heart of Democracy
  Manon Tremblay
  
  The right to vote is inextricably linked to the building of democracy and the affirmation of freedom and equality
  
  
• Women and Political Participation in Canada
  Manon Tremblay
  
  Reforms are still needed to encourage more women to participate fully in the political process
  
  
• Immigrants and Ethnoracial Minorities in Canada: A Review of Their Participation in Federal Electoral Politics
  Jerome H. Black
  
  Visible minorities and other ethnocultural groups have increased their participation but still appear under-represented
  
  
• Youth in the Electoral Process
  Jon H. Pammett
  
  Young people vote at lower rates than older citizens – political and educational reforms could stimulate their involvement
  
  
• Referendums in Canada: A Comparative Overview
  Tim Mowrey and Alain Pelletier
  
  There have been several referendum votes in Canada, under various rules and jurisdictions
  
  
• Louise McKinney: The First Woman Elected to a Legislature in the British Empire
  Wayne Brown
  
  She entered the Alberta legislature in 1917 and made history advocating women’s rights and liquor prohibition
  
  
• Electoral News in Brief
  
  Details of the 2000 federal general election and other news
  
  
• Electoral Facts
  Wayne Brown
  
  A federal election involves large numbers of electors, candidates, political parties and election officers