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BC Youth Coalition is a non-partisan youth organization in British Columbia, Canada, initiated by a group of high school students. It aims to enhance the engagement of youth in the society, especially high-school students who, despite having passion and creative ideas, often lack direct means to influence the political process.
| Abbreviation | BCYC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2012 |
| Purpose | Youth representation |
| Leader | Gary Xie |
Main organ | Coalition |
| Website | [1] |
Executive members
editThe executive member of the organization are:
President: Gary Sipeng Xie
VP Finance: Peter Zhang
VP Outreach: Spencer Lamirand
VP Membership: Daryl Tang
VP Sponsorship: Ison Cheng
VP Organization: Raaj Chatterjee
Chief Photographer: Zara Che
Other members: Cameron McLeod, Edward Qi, Sandy Song, Eva Liang, Johnson Han
Political party
editFrom July 2000 to March 2009, there was a registered political party called the British Columbia Youth Coalition.
In the 2005 BC provincial election, it nominated two candidates:
- Augustine Lee won 260 votes (1.29% of the total) in the riding of Chilliwack-Suma, and
- Colin Wormworth won 100 votes (0.51%) in Chilliwack-Kent.
See also
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