On the final sitting as the bagpipe echoed in the Rotunda and waned to silence, the doors were officially shut on the 103rd Session of the Youth Parliament of Manitoba.
Over the five days of fierce debate, we debated 3 notable pieces of legislation that helped to understand the current events of our nation in a more personal and interactive way. The Chamber was full of engaged members who participated in speaking their thoughts in a historical act drenched in tradition like the past 102 Sessions before them.
The Voters for Open and Transparent Elections Act, a bill dedicated to election reform including a “Last-Past-The-Post” system was passed with 42 yeas, 22 nays, and 16 abstentions. The Child Protection Act, a bill dedicated to standardizing childcare and parenting including a “Child Readiness Test” failed with 27 yeas, 35 nays, and 22 abstentions. The Equity in Education Act, a bill dedicated to education reform, including mandating bilingual and Indigenous language education was passed with 49 yeas, 16 nays, and 22 abstentions. The #TouchNoGrassAct, a joke bill dedicated to b