Past Winners
2009-10 Winners
JUNIOR
Grade 5 Muheim student Emily Hobley McCosker was the winner of the junior category with her entry suggesting a ‘voluntary humanitarian tax’ allowing Canadians to donate to the Red Cross or other charities through their Income Tax Return forms.
C-563: An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (payment of individual’s refund to registered charity)
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SENIOR
Grade 10 Bulkley Valley Christian School student Justin Steenhof took the senior prize with a proposal for mandatory helmet use on ski and snowboard hills. The bill would create a tax incentive for ski hills that implement mandatory helmet policies.
C-562: An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (Head Smart ski and snowboard facilities)
Read Nathan introducing the bill in the House of Commons:
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2008-09 Winners
JUNIOR
Grade 7 Muheim student Luke Santerno captured the junior category title (Grades 5-8) for his entry suggesting federal funds help build bike lanes across Canada.
Bill C-400 – An Act to promote the development of bicycle paths
See Nathan introduce the bill in the House of Commons: video
SENIOR
In the senior category (Grades 9-12), Smithers Secondary Grade 10 students Hayley McDermid, Claire Hinchliffe and Chloe Staiger teamed up to propose a ban on asbestos exports from Canada.
Bill C-399 – An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (asbestos)
See Nathan introduce the bill in the House of Commons: video
OTHER RIDINGS (2009-2010)
The Create Your Canada Contest has been spreading across the country. In 2009-2010, three other ridings announced winners
Vancouver Kingsway: A winning entry from grade 12 student Puneet Riar would commit Canada to contributing 0.7% of our Gross National Product to foreign aid as we agreed to at the UN in 1970. A second winner is Hansel Fung, a grade 10 student that proposed tax credits for Canadians buying high energy efficiency appliances to reduce their environmental impact. Both bills were introduced by MP Don Davies on June 7, 2010. Read more about the bills
Winnipeg Centre: Winner Samuel Unrau submitted a proposal to improve accessibility of transportation in Canada, so people of all levels of physical ability can travel with more dignity. MP Pat Martin introduced the bill on June 2, 2010. Read more about the bill .
Victoria: Grade 10 student Thea Block submitted a winning bill idea to move from open net fish farms to closed containment systems that will protect wild salmon stocks in B.C. Her MP Denise Savoie seconded the bill which was introduced by Fisheries Critic Fin Donnelly on May 5, 2010. Read more about the bill
London – Fanshawe: Students Hannah Deboer and Miranda Van Looyen submitted a plan to stop using single use non-biodegradable bags in Canada. They propose that we could reduce harm to animals, keep pollution out of our environment, and reduce the use of non-renewable oil resources. Read more about the bill
