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03 - Who can vote and be a candidate?

To vote, be a candidate, or be appointed as a school board trustee, you must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old and either:

  • be the parent of a student who attends a school operated by the board or
  • have been a resident of the Yukon for at least three months and meet the board's language criteria

Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon (CSFY) language criteria: Have minority language rights under Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

  • French language: first language learned and still understood is French.
  • Primary school instruction: received part of your primary school instruction in Canada in French as a First language.
  • Family continuity: a parent whose child is receiving or has received their primary or secondary school instruction in French as a First language
Grouping:  Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon (CSFY) Election