The Week at a Glance

Debate

From the three Readings of a bill to Question Period, from parliamentary customs to the etiquette of addressing the Speaker, expect to be fully immersed in the Westminster Parliamentary System during Session as you produce legislation that governs BCYP’s organizational structure and community service projects for the remainder of the year.

Unlike most other debate opportunities for youth, the debate at Session is collaborative rather than competitive, where Members learn to bring their diverse perspectives together to determine and commit to the optimal way of bringing a positive impact to the community. To further highlight this aspect, there are no “party lines” at Session: each Member is free to voice their own consciences.

We also debate Private Member's Resolutions, which are single-issue topics our members can debate. These are often issues of importance to members. Examples can be found here.

Each Member has a free vote in determining what our organization does for the year, and on which PMRs may be passed.

Nightly Activities

Every night, Cabinet plans fun activities where members can get to know each other. These include icebreakers, a penny auction, our "Camp night" where we introduce Members to our largest and most ambitious service project, and on the last night, our dance!

While these nightly activities are optional, we highly encourage them to give members an opportunity to make long-lasting memories.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nature of this year’s nightly activities may differ, and Cabinet is hard at work to determine what fun activities will be planned this Session.