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CSCNO students to take part in Provincial Francophone Youth Parliament
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From March 9 to 13, seven Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) students will be among some 60 Grade 11 and 12 Franco-Ontarian students to take part in the 4th Provincial Francophone Youth Parliament. This activity will enable students to become familiar with Ontario's parliamentary system and the workings of the Ontario Legislative Assembly. Students will also have a opportunity to meet with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP) and Ministers. The following students have been selected to participate in this learning activity: Benjamin Davidson, ÉSC du Sacré-Cœur; Kaitlin Bruley, ÉSC du Sacré-Cœur; Cassandre Bergeron, ÉSC l'Horizon; Kevin Severance, ÉSC Champlain; Julie Dugas, ÉSC Champlain; Kamal Alem, Collège Notre-Dame; and Chantal Renaud, Collège Notre-Dame. A key element in the Youth Parliament event will be a mock debate during which students will serve as MPPs, reporters or representative of a non-governmental organization (NGO). This simulation will enable students to realize that politics does not only occur within the Legislature itself, but can be also be addressed by the media and NGOs, both of whom can exert influence on provincial politicians.
The following three draft bills will also be debated during the mock parliament: Ontario, a bilingual province; access to postsecondary education in French in Ontario; and the obligation to vote.
The Provincial Francophone Youth Parliament is organized jointly by the Office of Mr. Jean-Marc Lalonde, MPP for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Fédération de la jeunesse franco-ontarienne.
