Welcome to Citizen Factory

Parliament is confusing. That's why Citizen Factory is here - it's an online resource for Canadian youth created by Apathy is Boring. Our goal is to make information about Parliament accessible and meaningful so you can understand how your government works. There are four basic elements in Citizen Factory:

MPs and Senators are the people who represent you in Parliament. Take a look at your MP's and Senator's profiles to see what they're doing and how you can contact them. 

Committees are small groups of MPs and Senators who study a bill or an issue in detail, so they can make recommendations to the rest of Parliament. Find out what committees your MP is a member of.

Debates - MPs spend a lot of time asking questions, debating issues, or sometimes just taking shots at each other. Find out what your MP is saying in the House of Commons.

Votes - Whenever Parliament wants to do something, they vote on it as a motion. See how your MP voted in the House of Commons.

You can use this information to take action as a citizen, or bring Citizen Factory into the classroom using our Teacher's Guide.