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The Youth Parliament is in its 83rd year and is open to youth between the ages of 16 and 21. It is a non-partisan, non-denominational service organization that creates service projects to help improve the lives of young people.

It also organizes regional youth parliaments, which are parliaments designed for 14-18 year olds that are run in the different regions of B.C. in order to allow more youth to experience debate-building education in parliamentary procedures.

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Fifteen youth from Vancouver Island will be participating in the parliament which began in 1924 as the older boys parliament. Every year they meet in the legislative buildings in Victoria and debate a variety of legislation that outlines projects that will then be run throughout the year. In addition, private members resolutions are introduced giving members the ability to debate any issue they choose, while still participating in a practical lesson on the parliamentary process.