Parliamentary Democracy Education
Our ongoing educational initiatives seek to build an awareness and understanding of Canada’s parliamentary democracy.
Teachers Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy
The Churchill Society is a proud partner of the Teachers Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy. The Churchill Society sponsors two annual bursaries worth $500 for Canadian educators to attend the Teachers Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy. The Teachers Institute, launched in 1996, is offered under the auspices of the Speakers of the Senate and the House of Commons and organized by the Library of Parliament. It is a unique professional development opportunity for teachers of governance and citizenship education. Each November, the program brings together approximately 70 educators from across the country for an intensive, informative, unforgettable week on Parliament Hill.
The Churchill Society is a proud sponsor of the Teacher Leadership Program. Organized by the Library of Parliament, this program selects alumni from Teachers Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy to prepare and present workshops on Parliament of Canada programming to other teachers in towns and cities across Canada.
Ontario Legislature Internship Programme
The Ontario Legislature Internship Programme (OLIP) brings eight recent graduates to Queen’s Park every year to work with backbench members of the Legislature. The non-partisan programme was established in 1975 by the Canadian Political Science Association and The Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Churchill Society invites the interns to our events.
Churchill Debate at Hart House
In conjunction with the Debates Committee and the Debating Club at Hart House, the Churchill Society sponsors an annual debate on a topic of interest and relevance to the University of Toronto community.
The Churchill Society has established the Winston Churchill Scholarships to be awarded to four participants of the Forum for Young Canadians – Canada’s premier civics organization for the next generation.
Les bourses d’études Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill reconnût qu’en tant que citoyen nous nous devons de préserver le dynamisme de nos institutions parlementaires, de les protéger contre l’empiètement des forces extérieures, et les revivifier d’une génération à l’autre à partir des sources jaillissantes de talent, d’intérêt et d’estime nationaux.
A competition open to all secondary school students in Canada. The competition runs from January – April of each year.
The Churchill Lecture is held annually during the same week as the annual Churchill Society Dinner in November. The dinner guest speaker is invited to give a lecture at the University of Toronto on a subject of his or her choosing.
Churchill Society Luncheon Series
The Society hosts topical speakers during the year on a variety of subjects relating to Winston Churchill and Parliamentary Democracy
Churchill Society Award for Public Speaking
We are the sponsor of the Churchill Society Award for Public Speaking at the annual Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate [CUSID] – Central Canadian Championships [Rt. Hon. Jules Léger Cup].