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 …
As exams and tests finalize for the year, winter break has been bestowed upon students across the province. To many youth, this means relaxing and spending time with family for all of the winter break. However, for 94 young people across the province (and even one in the territories!) winter break also means taking part …
In July, your Youth Parliament of Manitoba Cabinet and Executive team went on the annual weekend Cabinet Retreat to Birds Hill Park. Many Cabinet members can vividly recall the midnight puppet shows, 2AM sausages, the insufferable amount of mosquito bites, and even birthday celebrations for a fellow Cabinet member. All of this whilst Yours Truly …
Towards the end of any session of parliament, lawmakers start to get impatient. Once dissolution arrives, members are able to return home to their ridings. There’s an old saying that politicians start to pick up the “smell of jet fuel.” The same cannot be said for the end of this year’s session of Youth Parliament. …
With the beginning of September, summer is surely winding down. For students all over the province, at all levels, the end of summer means the start of classes. The Youth Parliament of Manitoba wishes everyone a great start to the new school year. This is a time for growth and exploration, for youth as learners, …
This July, Exec and Cabinet went to Birds Hill Park for the annual Cabinet Retreat! Despite the uncooperative weather and a “sunken vessel” in the boy’s campground, much memorable fun was had. Retreat goers enjoyed many organized activities, such as team skits, field games, and trivia. A warm thank you to all of Cabinet and …
As debate continues to rage, the smoke of rhetoric begins to settle with the defeat of the Registrar General’s Cashless Society Act. With the Member from Oshawa’s passing of the Red Dress Act, the Chamber echoed with the sounds of passionate speakers. We were reminded today of the importance of silence and what Youth Parliament …
Lively debate is part of any Session and today during the Second Session of the 101st Youth Parliament of Manitoba there was no shying away. Members from all sides of the benches stood up to give their heartfelt opinions on a flurry on different topics, from the Gender Delegalization Act, the Intercity Transit Act, the …
What is normality? Basic definitions of the word define it as “a condition of being normal.” A rather basic definition of an already self-explanatory word. But for the Youth Parliament of Manitoba, while it has been normal to have Session during the week of December 26 to December 30th, this year was not normal. For …
Canada’s government system is unique compared to most other countries. Canada is a constitutional monarchy, meaning that Canada’s head of state is a monarch, in our case the monarch is King Charles III of the United Kingdom and of his other realms and territories. But the monarch doesn’t rule over Canada directly; in Canada the …
