A private members bill in Parliament could allow Canadians as young as 16 vote in elections.
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies introduced the bill last week, saying that many 16 and 17 year olds work and pay taxes, but get no representation.
Some feel, however, that it would not really change anything, as younger Canadians typically have low levels of voter turnout.
Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa MP Robert Sopuck says in this matter, that is a non-issue.
"To me, this is not about turnout, it's where society draws a line to allow a certain activity to occur. I'm the first one to state that these lines are somewhat arbitrary, including when a drivers license is issued and so on and so on, but you know, society does make to make a decision at some point."
Sopuck also deflected criticism that the typical 16-17 year old is not well-informed enough to choose political leaders, saying that today's youth know a lot more about government than when he went to school.
"Quite frankly, I think the schools are doing a pretty good job now of teaching young people about government than they ever did. Certainly, a lot more of government is in the curriculum now than when I was in school, so I applaud what the schools are doing now."
Overall, Sopuck says he is split on the issue, although he does lean more towards keeping the voting age where it is at.
Either way, it could still be some time before any action is taken, as it is just one of hundreds of private member bills before Parliament.
