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The young adults in low-income households had "almost 50% lower odds of voting than those in high-income households." [47] "Low income was also a predictor of not voting." [48] "You might add the 22.9% (of non-voters) who claimed to be "too busy" to vote" [49] How demographic of young voter turnouts emerging ethnic diversification factor?
Legislation regarding primary and secondary level education in Ontario is outlined in the Education Act. [38] As of 2021, two million children were enrolled as students within the province. [39] Elementary schools teach children enrolled in kindergarten and grades 1–8, while secondary schools teach adolescents in grades 9–12.
The lowest voter turnout on record was in 2008, when eligible voter turnout fell to only 58.8% (44.1% of the total population). [citation needed] Eligible voter turnout in the 2011 federal election, at 61.1%, was the third lowest in Canadian history, but at 44.3% of the total population, the 12th lowest since women got the vote in 1918).
The obvious big question to be answered ahead is whether the low turnout rates will continue into the Nov. 5 presidential election. The website’s report ends with wise counsel for us all:
For instance, in 2006 57% of First Nations children lived in low-income families compared to 21% of the non-aboriginal children. [9] Low-income rate for lone-parents is twice that of others. [8] Regardless of marital status, education or age, racialized groups (non-aboriginal, non-white) face high levels of poverty.
Recent reports suggest tuition fee increases across all provinces ranging from a low of .3% in Ontario to a high of 5.7% in Alberta due to a provide-wide restructuring of fees. [48] Since the adoption of section 23 of the Constitution Act, 1982 , education in both English and French has been available in most places across Canada (if the ...
As the threshold has been reduced, runoffs have become less common — and turnout has remained extremely low. This month, less than 3% of eligible voters participated in the second primary.
The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) illustrates that issues such as geography and disability have negative impacts on participation that may largely relate back to family income and the cost of postsecondary education, but the two most significant factors affecting postsecondary participation in Ontario are parents' level of ...