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27-611: YLC may refer to: The Young Life Capernaum , a non-profit organization catering to people with special needs The Young Liberals of Canada , the national youth wing of the Liberal Party of Canada The Youth Leadership Camp , an annual four-week leadership program for deaf high school students in the United States Kimmirut Airport , the IATA code for

54-470: A campaign in opposition to Bill C-391 and in support of the federal long gun registry. Other initiatives during this period included the "Red Revolution" campaign (focusing on "taking Canada back" by improving youth involvement in politics), the "Go Green, Vote Red" initiative (to appeal to environmentally-minded voters and promote the party's "Green Shift" program) and the "End the Crisis" campaign (to increase

81-399: A role in the Liberal Party (particularly election campaigns) since its founding. During the 1950s and 60s, future Prime Ministers Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin were both active Young Liberals. Chrétien, who joined during law school at Université Laval, was elected president of the uLaval Young Liberals in 1958 (no one else wanted the job, as everyone else was too afraid of drawing the ire of

108-478: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Young Liberals of Canada The YLC is composed of Provincial and Territorial Boards (PTBs) in all ten provinces and clubs on almost 50 post-secondary campuses and in most of Canada's 338 ridings. The organization is led by the National Executive. Several major initiatives by Liberal governments over

135-716: The 1990 leadership race , the Paul Martin leadership campaign was particularly notorious for hostile take over of campus clubs, though many Young Liberals supported the eventual winner (and YLC alumni), Jean Chrétien. Under the leadership of president (and future MP) Greg Fergus , the YLC began to push for the legalization of same-sex marriage in 1994, the first group in the Liberal Party to do so. The 2003 leadership race , which saw YLC alum Paul Martin become prime minister, again featured heavy Young Liberal involvement, with intense battles for delegates on many campuses (especially by

162-514: The 2012 Biennial Convention in Ottawa. In addition to the card-carrying membership, registered supporters, a newly created category of Liberal sympathisers, given the right to vote in their constituency . The 1919 leadership convention was held in Ottawa , Ontario on August 7, 1919. Graham withdrew while voting for the third ballot was underway. McKenzie withdrew while voting for the fourth ballot

189-667: The American missile defence program was in part credited to the opposition of the Young Liberals. During the Harper years (2006-2015), the YLC redoubled its focus on advocacy and highlighted the government's neglect of youth issues. In response to Conservative TV and radio attack ads, the YLC launched the "Hi.im.a.liberal.ca" initiative, a spoof of the Mac/PC ads, which garnered media attention for its novelty. In May 2010, they began

216-566: The Liberal Party's historic defeat in 2011, the YLC helped lead the process of party renewal by assisting youth in taking on new leadership roles and promoting new progressive policies. Most prominently, Young Liberal policies advocating for the legalization of marijuana (first passed by the YLC-British Columbia) and medical assistance in dying (passed by the Ontario Young Liberals ) were overwhelmingly endorsed by

243-510: The Liberals 2015 election platform. This popularity, coupled with the YLC's efforts, helped ensure a record youth turnout in the 2015 election , which made the difference in securing a majority government. Following the Liberals' victory, Trudeau appointed himself as his government's Minister of Youth , a move that met with approval from many Young Liberals. As part of larger reforms to the Liberal Party's internal structures beginning in 2016,

270-630: The Martin campaign.) Young Liberals mobilized against Canada's proposed entry into United States Missile Defence System in 2005, helping convince the Martin Government to say no to the Americans. 2006–Present The YLC's influence in the leadership selection process was greatly diminished in 2009 when the federal party changed its constitution to elect its future leaders by a "weighted One Member, One Vote " voting method. Following this, and

297-633: The Union Nationale.) Martin was active during his years at the University of Toronto, where future Liberal leaders Michael Ignatieff and Bob Rae were also engaged in Young Liberal activities on campus. In an attempt to attract Young Liberal supporters for his 1968 leadership bid, Pierre Trudeau campaigned on the promise of reserving specific number of delegate spots at national conventions to Young Liberals. Trudeau went on to win

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324-459: The YLC's Constitution was replaced by a new Charter. YLC has also sometimes been a source of embarrassments and scandals for the party. Developing and promoting progressive policies is at the core of the YLC's mission. The YLC brings a slate of policies to every Liberal Biennial Convention, which are solicited, debated and voted on every two years in the lead-up to the convention. In many policy areas, Young Liberals have been more progressive than

351-632: The admission of Middle Eastern refugees displaced by the Syrian Civil War). Many elected officials played prominent roles at the party's youth wing, including: Current and former party leaders Federal politicians Provincial and municipal politicians Past Presidents: Past National Directors: The organization is a member of the International Federation of Liberal Youth , and at one time sent delegates to international gatherings of youth from Liberal parties around

378-704: The airport in Nunavut, Canada The Yemen Language Center in Sana'a, Yemen The Young Leadership Council in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States The Young Leaders Conference , a leadership program for high school freshmen of the National Hispanic Institute Young Life Creationism, a subgroup of Old Earth Creationism A US Navy hull classification symbol: Salvage lift craft (YLC) Topics referred to by

405-724: The party as a whole, taking a pro-same sex marriage position as early as 1994. During the Liberal governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin (1993-2006), the YLC successfully pushed initiatives like the long-term commitment to Africa, the Canada Post-Secondary Education Transfer, the promotion and protection of safe-injection sites and the commitment to the Kyoto Accord. The 2005 decision of the Martin Liberal government to not enter into

432-431: The party convention of 1893 ratifying his leadership. The most recent leadership election was held in 2013 . The first Liberal leadership convention was held on August 7, 1919. Balloting continued until one candidate won a majority of votes. After the 1919 convention, a system was adopted where the candidate with the fewest votes on a given ballot is automatically dropped. More recently, any candidate with less than 5% of

459-422: The party leadership, and YLC was allocated guaranteed number of delegate spots in each riding association and in accredited campus Liberal clubs. This has meant the YLC has wielded unique influence in the party's leadership selection as it controls the accreditation process of campus clubs, which were fierce battlegrounds during federal leadership races from the early 1980s to 2006. Trudeau's government also lowered

486-459: The party's entire membership at the 2012 and 2014 Biennial conventions and were key planks in the 2015 election platform. The election of the youthful and energetic Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader in 2013 helped attract new Young Liberals. The younger Trudeau has proven as popular with Canadian youth as his father, helping the YLC recruit new members and ensuring youth concerns were included in

513-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title YLC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=YLC&oldid=1188394963 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

540-516: The selection of Michael Ignatieff as interim leader as a result of the 2008–2009 Canadian parliamentary dispute and an agreement by other candidates to withdraw in favour of Ignatieff, the 2009 convention served to ratify Ignatieff's leadership and was not a contested leadership vote. Bob Rae and Dominic LeBlanc withdrew in December 2008 (five months prior to the convention) allowing Ignatieff to become leader by default. The leadership election

567-580: The vote on the first ballot is also automatically dropped. Since 1919, time has also been given between ballots for candidates to announce if they wish to withdraw and throw their support to another candidate. The 2009 Liberal leadership election was the last one in which the leader was chosen by delegates. Future leadership elections were to be conducted according to a weighted one member, one vote system in which all party members could cast ballots but in which they would be counted so that each riding had equal weight. This system, however, has been modified in

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594-437: The voting age to 18 in 1970, further endearing him to Young Liberals. 1984–2006 During the 1980s, YLC members found themselves on both sides of raging intra-party debates. During the 1986 leadership review, some supported leader John Turner, such as future MP Joe Peschisolido , while others opposed him, including YLC-Quebec President and future politician Denis Coderre (who publicly called for Turner's resignation.) During

621-462: The world. Liberal Party of Canada leadership elections The first three leaders of the Liberal Party of Canada were not chosen at a leadership convention . Alexander Mackenzie (March 1873 – April 1880) and Edward Blake (May 1880 – June 1887) were chosen by the party caucus . Wilfrid Laurier (June 1887 – February 1919) was also chosen by caucus members with

648-520: The years have started out as Young Liberal ideas, including same-sex marriage, marijuana legalization and medical assistance in dying. Many Young Liberal alumni have gone on to have prominent careers in Canadian politics, including former prime ministers Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin and current cabinet ministers Bardish Chagger and Karina Gould , among others. 1936–1984 The Young Liberals of Canada were founded in 1936, though youth had played

675-580: Was cancelled due to the fall of the Progressive Conservative government on December 13, 1979 and the calling of the February 18, 1980 federal election . As a result of the snap election call, the Liberal caucus and party executive persuaded Pierre Trudeau to rescind his resignation as party leader and lead the Liberals into the election. The 1984 leadership convention was held in Ottawa on June 16, 1984. The 1990 leadership convention

702-808: Was held in Calgary , Alberta on June 23, 1990. The 2003 leadership convention was held in Toronto , Ontario on November 14, 2003. Source: Parliament of Canada website The 2006 leadership convention was held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montreal , Quebec on December 2–3, 2006. The 2009 leadership convention was held at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia from April 30-May 3, 2009. Due to

729-576: Was in process. Votes were not counted for either one, and the convention proceeded directly to the fifth ballot. The 1948 leadership convention was held in Ottawa on August 7, 1948. The 1958 leadership convention was held in Ottawa on January 16, 1958. The 1968 leadership convention was held in Ottawa Civic Centre in Ottawa, Ontario on April 6, 1968. A leadership convention was scheduled for late March 1980, in Winnipeg, Manitoba but

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