Queen's Park to celebrate 100th anniversary of women's vote with special event

This year marks the 100th anniversary of women obtaining the right to vote in Ontario, and Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thomson is encouraging young women from the riding to apply to participate in a special event at the Ontario Legislature, honouring the occasion.
 
The Ontario Legislative Assembly invites young women, aged of 18-23, from across the province to submit their names to be part of an event at Queen's Park that will see one woman from each of the 107 ridings selected to participate in "A Remarkable Assembly - Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Right to Vote," April 12.
 
"This is such a wonderful opportunity to encourage civic engagement among young women throughout Ontario," said Thompson. "These kinds of activities encourage conversation to take place among the people who will be involved in the not-so-distant future or who are already engaged."  
 
Those in attendance will have the opportunity to experience a unique one-day program which will allow participants to meet and network with prominent women in Ontario, see how the Legislature works from behind-the-scenes, and interact with women with similar interests. The itinerary also includes attending a reception hosted by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.   
 
All eligibility criteria and application information can be found through the Ontario Legislative Assembly's Discovery Portal at www.ontla.on.ca. The application deadline is Feb. 28.
 
"I want to encourage all who are eligible, to apply," said Thompson. "Having the opportunity to see how the Ontario Legislature works from the inside is a unique and valuable opportunity."