The Youth Parliament of Manitoba is one of the oldest organizations of its kind. The 98th session made its mark on history as the first year that the membership elected an all-female Executive team. This event serves as an opportunity to acknowledge other female accomplishments from throughout YPM’s history. Women’s involvement in Youth Parliament began …
The provincial government has been hard at work for the past few months establishing a safe return to classes for students, but it is clear that this year is unlike any other. There’s no better way to evaluate how well the year is going other than asking two high school students for their honest opinions. …
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Over the course of the last 3 days, we have had the privilege to meet and discuss with members from the Liberal, Progressive Conservative and New Democratic parties of Manitoba. During these lunchtime meetings, youth parliament members had the opportunity to pose questions relating to each party’s policies and political stances on environment, budgets and …
Western Canada Youth Parliament has come to an end. We had the pleasure of having the delegates from British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta participate in our House! These last few days we went through bill presentations that led from chill to some heated debate. The bills presented were as follows: The Food Security Act and …
Thank you so much to our alumna Madeline Metcalfe from the 90th session for our new crest. We very much appreciate Madeline Metcalfe for donating her time and resources for helping us rebrand our organization!
Speaker’s Night 2016 was a resounding success, with 60 people gathered together to celebrate YPM and support our annual Winter Session. Aimée Craft gave an inspiring talk about Anishinaabe Law and Reconciliation, encouraging all who attended to read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action. Thank you once again to all who attended. …
The Youth Parliament of Manitoba, in association with Aboriginal Youth Opportunities and the Association of Former Members of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly, hosted a debate between representatives of the Communist, Green, NDP, Liberal, and PC parties on March 10, 2016 at the University of Winnipeg. Debate was lively, with candidates weighing in on support for …
Join us for Speaker’s Night 2016 on April 28, 2016 at 5:30 pm at the Winnipeg Winter Club. It promises to be a great event reconnecting with members of the YP community. Our Keynote Speaker this year is Indigenous lawyer Aimée Craft. Throughout her career, Craft has worked passionately for the rights of Indigenous peoples …
Youth Parliament of Manitoba loves the teachers in this province. Since 2007, the executive board of the Youth Parliament of Manitoba has chosen a Manitoban educator as a recipient of our Teacher Appreciation Award. This award is meant to recognize the support of a teacher who has gone above and beyond to promote our organization …
YPM is proud to announce Patricia Chaychuk, clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, as our Honourary President. This will be Ms. Chaychuk’s third consecutive year serving as our Honourary President. Patricia was appointed as Clerk of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly on January 10, 2000, and is the first woman to hold this position. She …
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