Research and Insights

Canada Votes – 2015 Federal Election Bulletin

Sep 17, 2015 | All Publication

Published: September 2015

The federal election is on October 19, 2015. Use Canada Votes to help spark dialogue about social issues in Canada and put them on the public agenda.

On October 19, 2015 Canadians will come together to choose the direction of policy in this country for the next 4 years. Democracy works best when citizens engage in dialogue about the society in which we want to live. Canada Votes is a tool to help spark dialogue about social issues in Canada. The federal government has a role to play in addressing them – and you can help by talking about the social issues that matter to you and asking questions to find out what will be done.

With Canada Votes you can:

  • Read about 14 social issues affecting Canadian Communities
  • See sample questions to ask your candidates about social issues
  • Share with your friends, family, and colleagues
  • Vote on October 19, 2015

THIS SERIES WAS PRODUCED BY: Canadian Council on Social DevelopmentCommunity Development Council DurhamCommunity Development HaltonEdmonton Social Planning CouncilSaint John Human Development Council,Social Planning and Research Council of BCSocial Planning and Research Council of HamiltonSocial Planning Council of Cambridge and North DumfriesSocial Planning Council of Kitchener-WaterlooSocial Planning Network of Ontario, and Social Planning Toronto.

Social planning organizations across the country are helping to strengthen communities and work on social justice issues. We also recognize the need to work together around key issues affecting our communities. We have come together to provide this publication on the federal election because we believe that democracy works best when citizens engage in dialogue on important issues.

Click on each topic below to view the corresponding bulletin:

Affordable Housing

Child Care

Climate Change

Community Infrastructure

Employment Insurance

Health Care

Immigrant Population: Express Entry

Jobs and Economy

Long Form Census

Migrant Workers

Poverty Reduction

Public Transit

Responsible Taxation

Seniors and Income Security