HOUSE OF COMMONS SET TO DEBATE LOWERING VOTING AGE FOR CANADIANS

By Chandrayee Roy Choudhury, Canada

The House of Commons will debate lowering the federal voting age in Canada from 18 to 16 years of age on Wednesday.

NDP MP Taylor Bachrach initially introduced Bill C-210, an Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age) , voter turnout in Canada continues to be lowest among the youngest voters and this bill seeks to improve that by forming voting habits while young people are still in school,” said Bachrach at the House of Commons after introducing the bill.

Other countries that have lowered their voting age to 16 include Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Germany, Scotland and Other countries that have lowered their voting age to 16 include Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Germany, Scotland and Wales. Wales.