Voters in training

Supporters

		The implementation of the Voters in Training program is possible through the financial support of the Secrétariat à la jeunesse (SAJ), as the government of Quebec promulgated in its Stratégie action jeunesse 2006-2009.

		The contribution of the Directeur général des élections du Québec (DGEQ) (Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec) enables the project to be coherent with democracy education programs, like Young Voters, put forward by this institution for 15 years. Moreover, the DGEQ’s participation gives the mock federal, provincial, municipal and school board elections a sense of reality, making the project more interesting for students.

		The Forum jeunesse de l’île de Montréal (FJIM) has conducted the implementation of the program since its inception. It ensures, under the aegis of the Conférence régionale des élus de Montréal, secretarial work, human resources management and financial management of the project.

		The Centre de développement pour l’exercice de la citoyenneté (CDEC) participates in the implementation of Voters in Training since early 2004. This participation is consistent with the CDEC’s mission to favor greater citizen participation in the development of the Quebec society. The CDEC contributes through teacher’s training and citizen competence development, particularly for young people.

		The implementation of the project throughout the province was made possible by the efforts of the Citizen Participation Agents from the 21 Regional Youth Forums of Quebec. Their work is supported by the Table de concertation des Forums jeunesse régionaux du Québec (TCFJRQ).

		The Regroupement des maisons de jeunes du Québec (RMJQ) (Quebec Youth Centers Association) is happy to collaborate in Voters in Training so that the program can be adapted to the particularities of youth organizations and that the RMJQ can implement it in its 133 youth centers, an environment which comprises more than 40,000 young people, 400 counselors and a thousand volunteer workers.

		Eager to see the Quebec school system better develop citizenship education, and eager to valorize democratic practices, the Fédération des commissions scolaires du Québec (Quebec School Board Federation) is proud to associate itself to Voters in Training. The FCSQ represents 61 school boards.

Let us mention the important participation of Elections Canada, through our pan-Canadian counterpart, Student Vote, during federal elections. During election periods, we also rely on the collaboration of various partners from the municipal, scholar, union and community spheres; amongst others, the city of Montreal, the Commission scolaire de Montréal, the Fédération des municipalités du Québec and the Union des municipalités du Québec.