Youth Parliament of Manitoba
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Established in 1922, Youth Parliament of Manitoba (YPM) is a non-partisan, non-denominational, non-profit organization that educates youth in effective public speaking and the parliamentary process. It is open to all youth in the Canadian
province of Manitoba
who will be between 16 and 20 years old as of December 31 of the year of the upcoming Winter Session. Session takes place each year from 26 - 30 December at the Manitoba Legislature in the capital city of Winnipeg.
and bases its organizational structure and nomenclature on the Westminster Parliamentary system
. YPM has three primary, organizational groups: the Board of Directors (also known as the Parliamentary Executive), the Cabinet, and the backbenchers. (The backbenchers and the Cabinet are also collectively termed Members-at-Large.) As well, Senators and an Honorary President can be appointed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Elections take place annually on December 30 at the Manitoba Legislature during the Winter Session.
Current Cabinet portfolios include:
Upper Cabinet
Lower Cabinet
and followed by British Columbia Youth Parliament
and Saskatchewan Youth Parliament
. Its goal at the time was to develop leadership and awareness of the parliamentary system in young men.
At the time, youth parliament was just one of the activities started by the TUXIS
youth movement. This organization, set up by the Canadian Protestant community, was designed to encourage social, academic, religious and physical activity among young men and was based on the biblical passage Luke 2:52, which states "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and in favour with God and with people."
By 1971, Manitoba's youth parliament (by this time called the TUXIS and Older Boys Parliament) was made completely non-denominational. The Oath of Allegiance and legislation was thus no longer written solely for specific religious groups.
On December 28, 1972, a special meeting was called to admit women as full members into the organization and change the name to Youth Parliament of Manitoba. Previously, women could only be admitted as associate members and could not vote on legislation. Seven years later, Ann Thompson became the first female Premier of YPM and, one year later, the first female Speaker.
YPM has also hosted the second, sixth, tenth, and fourteenth sessions of Western Canada Youth Parliament
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
who will be between 16 and 20 years old as of December 31 of the year of the upcoming Winter Session. Session takes place each year from 26 - 30 December at the Manitoba Legislature in the capital city of Winnipeg.
Organization
YPM is a model parliamentModel parliament
A Model Parliament is a simulation of the parliamentary proceedings of a legislature or other deliberative assembly, often based upon the Westminster Parliamentary system...
and bases its organizational structure and nomenclature on the Westminster Parliamentary system
Westminster System
The Westminster system is a democratic parliamentary system of government modelled after the politics of the United Kingdom. This term comes from the Palace of Westminster, the seat of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
. YPM has three primary, organizational groups: the Board of Directors (also known as the Parliamentary Executive), the Cabinet, and the backbenchers. (The backbenchers and the Cabinet are also collectively termed Members-at-Large.) As well, Senators and an Honorary President can be appointed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Board of directors
YPM Inc. was incorporated on August 22, 1983. The corporation is currently run by a 5-person Board of Directors elected by and from its membership. The positions on the board are:- the Chairperson (Premier);
- the Past Chairperson (Speaker);
- the Vice-Chairperson (Deputy Premier);
- the Director of Finance (Deputy Speaker); and
- the Director of Procedures (House Leader).
Elections take place annually on December 30 at the Manitoba Legislature during the Winter Session.
Cabinet
The Cabinet is appointed by the Executive from the Members-at-Large of the previous Annual Session. The Cabinet assists the Executive in organizing and holding the Annual Session.Current Cabinet portfolios include:
Upper Cabinet
- Registrar General (drafts membership list)
- Provincial Secretary
- Ministry of Government Services
- Ministry of Human Resources
- Ministry of Labour (prepares food)
- Ministry of Finance
Lower Cabinet
- Ministry of Alumni Affairs (maintains relations with past members)
- Ministry of External Affairs (deals with outside correspondences)
- Ministry of Publications (publishes official documents)
- Ministry of Public Relations (handles media relations)
- Ministry of Supply and Service (produce and sell YPM paraphernalia)
- Female Whip and Male Whip (supervises backbenchers)
Backbenchers
All non-Executive and non-Cabinet members of YPM sit as backbenchers during the Annual Session and are assigned a riding name (e.g. Member from Winnipeg South Centre).Senate
By decision of the Board, former members of YPM who have made outstanding contributions to the organization can be named Senators.Honorary President
The Honorary President is usually a prominent member of the community that the YPM Board of Directors seeks guidance from and asks to attend portions of the Annual Session.Year | Session | Honorary President |
---|---|---|
2002 | 81 | William Norrie |
2003 | 82 | Shirley Liba |
2004 | 83 | Susan A. Thompson |
2005 | 84 | Peter St John, 9th Earl of Orkney |
2006 | 85 | The Rt. Hon. Edward Schreyer |
2007 | 86 | Muriel Smith Muriel Smith Muriel Smith, OC is a Manitoba politician. She ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba in 1979, and subsequently served in the cabinet of NDP Premier Howard Pawley.... |
2008 | 87 | Gordon Sinclair Jr. |
2009 | 88 | Reginald B. Alcock |
2010 | 89 | Reginald B. Alcock |
Alumni Achievement Award Winners
The winner of the Alumni Achievement Award (AAA) is an alumnus of YPM who has gone on to significant achievement at the local, national, or international level.Year | Session | Alumni Achievement Award Winner |
---|---|---|
2003 | 82 | Wally Fox-Decent |
2004 | 83 | Patricia Chaychuk |
2005 | 84 | William Norrie |
2006 | 85 | Bill Blaikie Bill Blaikie William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie, PC is a Canadian politician. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since April 2009, representing the Winnipeg division of Elmwood as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, and Minister of Conservation and Government House Leader... |
2007 | 86 | Nahlah Ayed Nahlah Ayed Nahlah Ayed is a foreign correspondent with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation .Ayed was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is of Palestinian descent, and is fluent in both Arabic and English. She joined the CBC in 2002, having previously served as a parliamentary reporter for the Canadian Press... |
2008 | 87 | Howard Pawley Howard Pawley Howard Russell Pawley, PC, OC, OM is a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.-Personal life:... |
2009 | 88 | Lloyd Axworthy Lloyd Axworthy Lloyd Norman Axworthy, PC, OC, OM is a prominent Canadian politician, statesman and University President from Manitoba. He is best known for having served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien... |
2010 | 89 | Darren Praznik Darren Praznik Darren Thomas Praznik is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a prominent cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Gary Filmon, and considered running for the party's leadership in 2000.... |
History
In 1922, George Stewart, Lieutenant Governor of the Youth Parliament of Manitoba and North Western Ontario, opened the first Annual Session of the organization. It was one of the first such YPs in Western Canada, preceded only by the TUXIS Parliament of AlbertaTUXIS Parliament of Alberta
The TUXIS Parliament of Alberta is one of a number of provincial model youth parliaments that has its origins in the "boys work" movement of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. TUXIS originally met under the name “Alberta Older Boy's Parliament”. The Alberta Older Boy's Parliament added...
and followed by British Columbia Youth Parliament
British Columbia Youth Parliament
The British Columbia Youth Parliament is a youth service organization that operates in the guise of a "parliament" in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The BCYP fulfills its motto of "Youth Serving Youth" by means of "legislation" enacting community service projects and other...
and Saskatchewan Youth Parliament
Saskatchewan Youth Parliament
The Saskatchewan Youth Parliament is a non-partisan organization of young people that meets to discuss and debate political and social issues. Members learn about the mechanics of government, such as parliamentary procedure, decision making, and the rules of debate in a parliamentary democracy...
. Its goal at the time was to develop leadership and awareness of the parliamentary system in young men.
At the time, youth parliament was just one of the activities started by the TUXIS
TUXIS
TUXIS was a boys’ program similar to the Scouting movement promoted by Canadian Protestant churches. There are a number of variations of what the acronym "TUXIS" is said to stand for...
youth movement. This organization, set up by the Canadian Protestant community, was designed to encourage social, academic, religious and physical activity among young men and was based on the biblical passage Luke 2:52, which states "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and in favour with God and with people."
By 1971, Manitoba's youth parliament (by this time called the TUXIS and Older Boys Parliament) was made completely non-denominational. The Oath of Allegiance and legislation was thus no longer written solely for specific religious groups.
On December 28, 1972, a special meeting was called to admit women as full members into the organization and change the name to Youth Parliament of Manitoba. Previously, women could only be admitted as associate members and could not vote on legislation. Seven years later, Ann Thompson became the first female Premier of YPM and, one year later, the first female Speaker.
YPM has also hosted the second, sixth, tenth, and fourteenth sessions of Western Canada Youth Parliament
Western Canada Youth Parliament
The Western Canada Youth Parliament is a biennial event that brings together delegations from the British Columbia Youth Parliament , the TUXIS Parliament of Alberta, the Saskatchewan Youth Parliament and the Youth Parliament of Manitoba for a four-day parliamentary session, usually during the...
.
Past members
Many of YPM's past members have gone on to successful careers in a variety of fields. Some of the organization's more prominent past members include:- Lloyd AxworthyLloyd AxworthyLloyd Norman Axworthy, PC, OC, OM is a prominent Canadian politician, statesman and University President from Manitoba. He is best known for having served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien...
(former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, current President of the University of WinnipegUniversity of WinnipegThe University of Winnipeg is a public university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that offers undergraduate faculties of art, business and economics, education, science and theology as well as graduate programs. The U of W's founding colleges were Manitoba College and Wesley College, which merged...
), Premier of the 39th Annual Session - Bill NorrieBill NorrieWilliam Norrie, CM, OM, QC was the 39th Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is the former Chancellor of the University of Manitoba....
(former mayor of Winnipeg), Premier of the 27th Annual Session - Tom AxworthyTom AxworthyThomas Sidney Axworthy, OC is a Canadian civil servant, political strategist, writer and professor. He is best known for having served as Principal Secretary and Chief Speechwriter to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau...
(principal secretary to Pierre TrudeauPierre TrudeauJoseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,...
from 1981 to 1984), Premier of the 47th Annual Session - Robert SteenRobert SteenRobert Ashley Steen was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1969, and later served as the 38th Mayor of Winnipeg from 1977 to 1979.Steen was educated at the University of Manitoba and the Manitoba Law...
(former mayor of Winnipeg), Premier of the 33rd Annual Session - Wally Fox-DecentWaldron Fox-DecentWaldron "Wally" Norman Fox-Decent, is a Canadian professor, mediator and advisor on constitutional issues and labour relations....
(former Chair of the Workers Compensation Board of ManitobaWorkers Compensation Board of ManitobaThe Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba is an agency of the Government of Manitoba. It was established in 1917 in accordance to the The Workers Compensation Act, itself passed in 1916...
), Premier of the 35th Annual Session
Year | Parliament | Premier | Lieutenant Governor |
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1922 | 1 | E.A. Armstrong | George H. Stewart |
1923 | 2 | Erie L. Jackson | John Martin |
1924 | 3 | Frank Fidler | J. H. Dowler |
1925 | 4 | Darwin Chase | R. G. Taylor |
1926 | 5 | John Gilmer | The Hon. F. M. Black |
1927 | 6 | John Gilmer | Judge F. A. E. Hamilton |
1928 | 7 | John Dunderdale | J. L. Bathgate |
1929 | 8 | William Moore Benidickson William Moore Benidickson William Moore "Bill" Benidickson, PC was a Canadian politician. He was the Liberal-Labour Member of Parliament for Kenora—Rainy River for over twenty years.... |
Dr. John Mackay |
1930 | 9 | Vivian M. Rogers | Prof. Watson Kirkconnell |
1931 | 10 | Mervyn Sprung | Magistrate R. B. Graham |
1932 | 11 | Donald Ross | C. R. Sayer |
1933 | 12 | George S. Thurton | Canon H. G. G. Herkots |
1934 | 13 | Joseph Benson | Rev. J. W. Clarke |
1935 | 14 | James M Taylor | Rev. J. W. Little |
1936 | 15 | J. S. McArdle | B. V. Richardson |
1937 | 16 | Donald L. Mackay | C. E. Stockdill |
1938 | 17 | Wilson Milne | C. N. Halstead |
1939 | 18 | Raymond Threson | E. J. J. Glenesk |
1940 | 19 | Frederick Tallman | The Hon. Sidney Earle Smith, P.C. Sidney Smith (politician) Sidney Earle Smith, PC was a noted academic and Canada's Secretary of State for External Affairs in the government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.-Biography:... |
1941 | 20 | Aitken Harvey | A. C. Campbell |
1942 | 21 | Frederick Bickell | Prof. A.. R. Cragg |
1943 | 22 | Maurice Helston | Rev. George A. MacMillan |
1944 | 23 | Lynn Watt | Dr. Robert Fletcher |
1945 | 24 | Thomas Goulding | The Hon. D. C. McKenzie |
1946 | 25 | Garth Campbell | Arch. J. Barr |
1947 | 26 | Robert H. Johnson | John A. M. Edwards |
1948 | 27 | William Norrie | E. H. Morgan |
1949 | 28 | J. A. C. Magee | C. H. P. Killick |
1950 | 29 | Doug Mauchlan | Prof. R. Fletcher |
1951 | 30 | Alan G. Gardiner | Dr. W. C. Graham |
1952 | 31 | Harry T. Makin | Nelson Mc Ewen |
1953 | 32 | Victor Mearon | Mayor N. J. Black |
1954 | 33 | Robert A. Steen Robert Steen Robert Ashley Steen was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1969, and later served as the 38th Mayor of Winnipeg from 1977 to 1979.Steen was educated at the University of Manitoba and the Manitoba Law... |
Canon L. F. Wilmont |
1955 | 34 | Lawrie Smith | H. L. Mackinnon |
1956 | 35 | Waldron Fox-Decent Waldron Fox-Decent Waldron "Wally" Norman Fox-Decent, is a Canadian professor, mediator and advisor on constitutional issues and labour relations.... |
Dr. W. C. Lockhart |
1957 | 36 | Don King | C. G. Carter |
1958 | 37 | Graeme Garson | T. M. Miller |
1959 | 38 | Doug McEwan | Dr. H. H. Saunderson |
1960 | 39 | Lloyd Axworthy Lloyd Axworthy Lloyd Norman Axworthy, PC, OC, OM is a prominent Canadian politician, statesman and University President from Manitoba. He is best known for having served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien... |
Dr. Earl J. Treusch |
1961 | 40 | Mike Quiggin | D. L. Campbell |
1962 | 41 | Denis Corrie | Prof. W. L. Morton |
1963 | 42 | Bruce Doern | The Hon. Stanley H. Knowles, P.C. Stanley Knowles Stanley Howard Knowles, PC, OC was a Canadian parliamentarian. Knowles represented the riding of Winnipeg North Centre from 1942 to 1958 on behalf of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and again from 1962 to 1984 representing the CCF's successor, the New Democratic Party .Knowles was widely... |
1964 | 43 | Neil Gailbraith | Rev. J. O. Anderson |
1965 | 44 | Gary Scherbain | The Hon. Errick Willis |
1966 | 45 | Jim Lightbody | Dr. D. B. Macdonald |
1967 | 46 | Hugh Stephens | Bishop Antoine Hacault |
1968 | 47 | Tom Axworthy Tom Axworthy Thomas Sidney Axworthy, OC is a Canadian civil servant, political strategist, writer and professor. He is best known for having served as Principal Secretary and Chief Speechwriter to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau... |
Magistrate Isaac Rice |
1969 | 48 | Philip Reece | Dr. George Johnson |
1970 | 49 | Bob Williamson | Dean C. Edwards |
1971 | 50 | John Romanow | Charles Hubband |
1972 | 51 | Ron Miller | Rev. D. O. Reece |
1973 | 52 | Laurie Swardfager | Juiles Koteles |
1974 | 53 | Paul DuVal | Dr. Ben Hog |
1975 | 54 | Chris Guest | Muriel Smith Muriel Smith Muriel Smith, OC is a Manitoba politician. She ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba in 1979, and subsequently served in the cabinet of NDP Premier Howard Pawley.... |
1976 | 55 | Andrew Treusch | Judge Peter Teraska |
1977 | 56 | Gordon Du Val | The Rt. Hon. Edward Schreyer, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., O.M., C.D. Edward Schreyer Edward Richard Schreyer , commonly known as Ed Schreyer, is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 22nd since Canadian Confederation.... |
1978 | 57 | Dave Najduch | Paul DuVal, Sr. |
1979 | 58 | Ann Thompson | The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy, P.C., O.C., O.M. Lloyd Axworthy Lloyd Norman Axworthy, PC, OC, OM is a prominent Canadian politician, statesman and University President from Manitoba. He is best known for having served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien... |
1980 | 59 | Ian Manson | Olga Fuga |
1981 | 60 | Darren Praznik Darren Praznik Darren Thomas Praznik is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a prominent cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Gary Filmon, and considered running for the party's leadership in 2000.... |
Judge Graeme Carson |
1982 | 61 | Jim Bell | Dr. Carl Ridd |
1983 | 62 | Bruce Johannson | The Hon. Gildas Molgat, P.C. Gildas Molgat Gildas L. Molgat, CD was a Canadian politician. He served as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1961 to 1969, and was subsequently appointed to the Canadian Senate, where he served as Speaker from 1994 until 2001. He died shortly thereafter.Molgat was born in Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba. ... |
1984 | 63 | Dmytro Dutka | William Norrie, C.M., O.M., Q.C. Bill Norrie William Norrie, CM, OM, QC was the 39th Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is the former Chancellor of the University of Manitoba.... |
1985 | 64 | Patricia Chaychuk | Hon. William Blakie, P.C., M.P. Bill Blaikie William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie, PC is a Canadian politician. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since April 2009, representing the Winnipeg division of Elmwood as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, and Minister of Conservation and Government House Leader... |
1986 | 65 | Erminia Pallone | Gary Filmon Gary Filmon Gary Albert Filmon, PC, OC, OM is a Manitoba politician. He was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1983 to 2000, and served as the 19th Premier from 1988 to 1999.-Early life and municipal career:... |
1987 | 66 | Nasir Faruqui | The Hon. Sharon Carstairs, P.C. Sharon Carstairs Sharon Carstairs, PC is a Canadian politician and former Senator.-Early life:Carstairs was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the daughter of former Nova Scotia Premier Harold Connolly and his wife Vivian... |
1988 | 67 | Glen Hickerson | Prof. Jack London, Q.C. |
1989 | 68 | Sean Crick | Howard Pawley, P.C. Q.C. Howard Pawley Howard Russell Pawley, PC, OC, OM is a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.-Personal life:... |
1990 | 69 | Michelle Elvers-Crick | Murray Sinclair |
1991 | 70 | James Muir | Waldron Fox-Decent, C.M., C.M.M., O.M., C.D. Waldron Fox-Decent Waldron "Wally" Norman Fox-Decent, is a Canadian professor, mediator and advisor on constitutional issues and labour relations.... |
1992 | 71 | Christine Barnson | Gary Doer Gary Doer Gary Albert Doer, OM is a Canadian diplomat and politician from Manitoba, Canada. Since October 19, 2009, he has served as Canada's Ambassador to the United States... |
1993 | 72 | J.P. Lapointe | Terry Duguid Terry Duguid Terry Duguid is a politician and activist and executive in Manitoba, Canada. He has campaigned for elected office at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, and was served as a City Councillor in Winnipeg between 1989-1995... |
1994 | 73 | Mark Matz | Philip Weiss |
1995 | 74 | Cindy Fleury | Bruce C. Daniels |
1996 | 75 | Darcy Rollins | Dr. Robert J. Young |
1997 | 76 | Nichole Cyr | Richard Cloutier |
1998 | 77 | Ken Yost | Darren Praznik Darren Praznik Darren Thomas Praznik is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a prominent cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Gary Filmon, and considered running for the party's leadership in 2000.... |
1999 | 78 | Alan Fehr | Prof. Donald Bailey |
2000 | 79 | Donna Chanas | John Perry |
2001 | 80 | Mercedes Alcock | Patricia Chaychuck |
2002 | 81 | Micah Melnyk | Ann Thompson |
2003 | 82 | Michael Feuerstein | Erminia Johannson |
2004 | 83 | Carlee-ann Dueck | Philip Reece |
2005 | 84 | Michael Urban | Dave Najduch |
2006 | 85 | Dana Gregoire | Bob Haverluck |
2007 | 86 | Katie Szilagyi | Dr. Bruce W. Warner |
2008 | 87 | Amy Dhillon | Mark Matz |
2009 | 88 | Jennifer Pawluk | Andrew Treusch |
2010 | 89 | Darcy Vermeulen | Ruth Wilson |
2011 | 90 | Darren Haber | TBA |
See also
- ManitobaManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
- Winnipeg
- Legislative Assembly of ManitobaLegislative Assembly of ManitobaThe Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
- Western Canada Youth ParliamentWestern Canada Youth ParliamentThe Western Canada Youth Parliament is a biennial event that brings together delegations from the British Columbia Youth Parliament , the TUXIS Parliament of Alberta, the Saskatchewan Youth Parliament and the Youth Parliament of Manitoba for a four-day parliamentary session, usually during the...
- Youth Parliament of Canada/Parlement jeunesse du CanadaYouth Parliament of Canada/Parlement jeunesse du CanadaThe Youth Parliament of Canada/Parlement jeunesse du Canada was a youth model parliament that met bi-annually, and later annually, in the 1980s...