Edmonton Youth Council

• Youth Council nudges Edmonton to consider allowing alcohol in city parks

  Edmonton's Community Services Committee has convinced a very leery city administration to at least look at the idea of allowing drinking in public parks.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 12, 2019
  
• Edmonton Youth Council says funding for mental health is lacking

  Early input for an online survey posted by the City of Edmonton Youth Council shows large gaps in the mental health system.

  Health

  May 27, 2019
  
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• Edmonton council narrowly supports backing request for province to consider lowering voting age to 16

  In a close vote of 7-6, Edmonton city council passed a motion to support the youth council's letter to the government of Alberta, asking it to consider changing the civic voting age to 16.

  Politics

  Aug 23, 2016
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• Edmonton City Council supports youths’ request to lower voting age to 16

  The mayor said the youth councillors presented a "very compelling argument with strong evidence and research that 16-year-olds have sufficient cognitive ability to express informed democratic consent."

  News

  Aug 16, 2016
• Catholic schools may out students who want to attend GSAs

  Gay-straight alliances are now allowed in every Alberta school, but youth advocates wonder how the bill will be enforced, especially in rural and religious schools.

  Education

  Mar 11, 2015
• Council votes unanimously to support Edmonton Youth Council’s Bill 10 opposition

  After a hearing the Edmonton Youth Council's concerns about Bill 10, City Council unanimously passed endorsing the group's stance on the provincial bill.

  Education

  Jan 27, 2015