Posts for the Topic Democratic Engagement

The importance of voting in municipal elections

Monday, October 20, 2014 by Keely Phillips, CIW Community Wellbeing Survey Manager

Did you know that voting in all elections is a responsibility of Canadian citizens? Over the next month, municipalities across several provinces and territories will hold municipal elections. Municipal policies can have a large impact on wellbeing and yet, with few exceptions, Canadians tend to be less interested in municipal politics than they are in federal or provincial politics (Figure 1).

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Young adults are slacktivists, and that's a good thing

Monday, September 15, 2014 by Keely Phillips, CIW Community Wellbeing Survey Manager

September 15 to 21, 2014 is Canada’s Democracy Week, which “aims to connect Canadians with activities in communities across the country that celebrate our democratic values and traditions.” Democracy Week is especially focused on engaging youth in democratic activities. As part of Democracy Week, we look at young adult participation in both digital activism and in public demonstrations or protests.

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Voting and wellbeing: why showing up at the polls matters

Tuesday, June 10, 2014 by Keely Phillips, CIW Community Wellbeing Survey Manager

Voting in elections is one of the most basic expressions of our political opinions. While it is only one element of democratic engagement, it is often the first activity we think of when it comes to maintaining our democracy. But why vote?

Democratic Engagement

2014 CIW Ontario Index

Ten ways all Canadians can improve their wellbeing this spring

Tuesday, April 29, 2014 by Keely Phillips, CIW Community Wellbeing Survey Manager

It’s finally spring! While the CIW measures wellbeing at the national, provincial, and community level we recognize that wellbeing at the personal, family, and neighbourhood level has huge impact on the daily lives of Canadians. The arrival of warmer weather is the ideal time to make improvements to wellbeing, by getting more involved in the community, trying new things, and making healthy choices.

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