Ontario Youth Parliament
The Ontario Youth Parliament ("OYP") is one of a number of provincial youth model parliaments across Canada.
Ontario Youth Parliament is a 4-day debating conference held Family Day Weekend that is open to youth ages 14 to 21 from Ontario, Canada. OYP is a Christian-based organization but it is open to participants of all faiths. It combines components of parliament-style debate, social and leadership development activities, and Christian themed vesper services. The debate is modeled after the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, with mock legislation written by members of the youth cabinet on youth-relevant topics. Social activities include two dances and a formal banquet, secret friends, and leadership building games. The spiritual side of OYP is addressed through open nightly discussion on the theme chosen for that year and attendance at the hosting church's Sunday service. It has provided youth the opportunity to make new friends, speak their mind, and know their hearts since 1969.
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[edit] Locations and Personages
| Session | Year | Location | Church | Theme | Premier | Leader of the Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 2012 | Lindsay | Cambridge Street United Church | Getting Properly Lost | Melissa Baldwin Ottawa | Lynn O'Brien Lindsay |
| 42 | 2011 | Ottawa | Southminster United Church | Commitment | Lynn O'Brien Lindsay | Melissa Baldwin Ottawa |
| 41 | 2010 | Welland | Welland Central United Church | What is Your Name | Beth Duffus Toronto | Jocelyn Lewis Welland |
| 40 | 2009 | Brockville | Wall Street United Church | The Journey | Sarah Sharp Ottawa | Scott Masterson London |
| 39[1] | 2008 | London | Riverside United Church | The Dark, the Dusk, and the Dawn | Allan Thompson London | Sarah Sharp Ottawa |
| 39[2] | 2007 | Port Credit | First United Church | Addiction | Laura Gideon Brantford | Trevor Walker London |
| 38 | 2006 | Waterloo | Emmanuel United Church | Inside Out | James Drummond Ottawa | Ashleigh Davis Brantford |
| 37 | 2005 | Kingston | Princess Street United Church | Make it yours | Rob Kempson Kingston | Kirsten Otis Brantford |
| 36 | 2004 | Ottawa | St. Stephen's Anglican Church | Harmony | Jennifer Hall Wingham | Jonathan Crowley Richmond Hill |
| 35 | 2003 | London | Wessley-Knox United Church and St. James Westminster Anglican Church |
Soul Food | Kerry Creelman Windsor | Bill Woodhouse Ottawa |
| 34 | 2002 | Hamilton | Westdale United Church | Gold Stars | Rilla Montgomery Ottawa | Ryan Smith Ottawa |
| 33 | 2001 | Ottawa | Parkdale United Church | Making Waves | Cathy Masterson Chatham | Tyler Hortie Uxbridge |
| 32 | 2000 | Brantford | St. Andrew's United Church | Make a Joyful Noise | Laura Montgomery Ottawa | Paul Meahan London |
| 31 | 1999 | Windsor | ? | Becoming... | John Masterson Chatham | Elizabeth Inrig Ottawa |
[edit] Regional Parliaments
The OYP holds five regional parliaments across Ontario each year. Though each regional parliament is distinct in its traditions, the Ontario Youth Parliament Association regulates each parliament through the Regionals Act. The original 5 regionals were: South Western Ontario Youth Parliament (SWORP), South Central Ontario Parliament for Youth (SCOPY), Central Ontario Regional Parliament (CORP), Eastern Ontario Regional Youth Parliament (EORYP), and Northern Ontario Regional Parliament (NORP). Due to low registration in both regionals, SCOPY and CORP planned to hold their 2005 session jointly as South Central Ontario Regional Parliament for Youth (SCORPY), however the session never ran. In 2006 only one regional, EORYP, has been held.
[edit] Notes
- ^ With the cancelation of 2007, it was decided that this would the 39th and continue on from here.
- ^ The 39th session of Ontario Youth Parliament was canceled.
