In addition to Winter Session, members of YPM also have the unique and extraordinary opportunity to participate in a joint session of all four provinces in Western Canada.
This session is known as the Western Canada Youth Parliament. It features a congregation of members from all four YPs in Western Canada: Youth Parliament of Manitoba, Saskatchewan Youth Parliament, TUXIS Parliament of Alberta, and British Columbia Youth Parliament.
Logo
Youth Parliament of Manitoba designed the above logo when it hosted the 14th Western Canada Youth Parliament. The logo symbolizes the four western provinces that come together every two years for WCYP. It was recommended for adoption for future WCYP sessions in a resolution passed by participants of the 14th WCYP. A vector version of the logo can be downloaded here.
History
In 1981, YPM (then known as Youth Parliament of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario) organized the first WCYP as a project to commemorate our 60th anniversary. This marked the first occasion where representatives from all four YPs in Western Canada attended (although BCYP did not officially endorse its participation.)
The first Western Canada Youth Parliament in which all four western provincial Youth Parliaments officially participated was held in the Alberta Legislature in 1983.
Past Sessions
| Session | Year | Province | City | Lieutenant Governor | Speaker | Premier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | AB | Edmonton | ? | David Marriott | Thomas Marr |
| 2 | 1985 | MB | Winnipeg | Lloyd Axworthy | ? | Erminia Pallone |
| 3 | 1987 | BC | Victoria | Emery Barnes | Robert MacDonald | Geoff Glave |
| 4 | 1989 | SK | Regina | Arnold Tusa | Ken Millard | Scott Quendack |
| 5 | 1991 | AB | Edmonton | ? | ? | ? |
| 6 | 1993 | MB | Winnipeg | Edward Schreyer | David Cantor | Sherri Pierce |
| 7 | 1996 | BC | Burnaby | Gordon Downing | Geoff Glave | Jennifer Jay |
| 8 | 1998 | SK | Regina | Jack Wiebe | Michael Zwaagstra | Tricia Kaminski |
| 9 | 2000 | AB | Edmonton | David Marriott | Dale Harris | Ali Buckingham |
| 10 | 2002 | MB | Winnipeg | Stuart Olmstead | Donna Chanas | Michael Feuerstein |
| 11 | 2004 | BC | Vancouver | Val Anderson | Aniz Alani | Swithin D'Souza |
| 12 | 2006 | SK | Regina | Warren McCall | Matt Leisle | Arielle Zerr |
| 13 | 2008 | AB | Edmonton | Grant Mitchell | Mat Johnson | Maureen Hasinoff |
| 14 | 2010 | MB | Winnipeg | Allen Mills | Dana Gregoire | Darcy Vermeulen |
| 15 | 2012 | BC | Vancouver | Jenn Jay | Gavin Hoekstra | Jenelle Yonkman |
| 16 | 2014 | SK | Regina | Ralph Goodale | Nolan Blackstock | Joseph Chiliak |
| 17 | 2016 | AB | Edmonton | Danielle Larivee | Katie Kelly | Seth Burnard |
| 18 | 2018 | MB | Winnipeg | ? | ? | Adrienne Tessier |