Political participation, civic engagement and caregiving among youth in Canada

Released: 2022-07-19

Today, Statistics Canada is releasing a report titled "Political participation, civic engagement and caregiving among youth in Canada." This is the sixth chapter of Portrait of Youth in Canada: Data Report, a publication that provides a comprehensive overview of Canadian youth, defined as those aged 15 to 30 years old.

This chapter focuses on youth political participation, including voter turnout and non-electoral political activities. In addition, other dimensions of civic engagement such as participating in groups, organizations and associations and formal and informal volunteering are examined, as well as unpaid caregiving to family members and friends.

This report is based on data from three different General Social Survey (GSS) cycles: the 2020 GSS on Social Identity, the 2018 GSS on Giving, Volunteering and Participating, and the 2018 GSS on Caregiving and Care Receiving.

Products

The chapter "Chapter 6: Political participation, civic engagement and caregiving among youth in Canada" is now available in the online issue of Portrait of Youth in Canada: Data Report (Catalogue number42280001).

The accompanying infographic "Portrait of youth in Canada: Political participation and civic engagement" is available as part of the online series Statistics Canada – Infographics (Catalogue number11-627-M).

Contact information

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).