The Students' Assembly on Electoral Reform simply wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the speedy and generous support of our funders. We cooked up this idea in July, 2006 and by September we were able to roll. This doesn't happen unless you're lucky enough to have other organizations who believe in your idea and are willing to invest in it. So with thanks and gratitude, we take our collective hats off to our friends at:

	We are pleased to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Ministry of Democratic Renewal and the Ontario Ministry of Education.
	The Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, receives $100 million annually from Ontario’s charity casino initiative.
	The Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) is a national, independent, and non-profit corporation that is committed to improving learning across the country and across all walks of life.
	The Citizens’ Assembly is a first for Ontario. It gives citizens a direct voice in determining the options we have when we vote and how our votes are translated into seats for Members of Provincial Parliament.

The Students' Assembly on Electoral Reform is a program produced in partnership by:

	The Planning Desk is an evolving studio for public systems design. Bringing together creative strategists, researchers and designers to improve the character, quality and efficacy of citizen-state interactions, we work with a range of clients and partners on projects which foster civic expression, social change and add to our common quality of life.
	The Students Commission is a charitable organization dedicated to creating and promoting opportunities for young people to learn and grow in a positive and safe environment. Young people from all backgrounds, working in partnership with supportive adults hone their skills by getting involved with any of the multiple projects and programs that we as an organization and all of our partners are working on. We believe that all young people have endless potential and encourage them to use it to the best of their abilities, by engaging them on issues that concern them, no matter where they are coming from. It is the belief of this organization that engaging young people in an effective and meaningful way creates resiliency, in turn building community and citizenship.
	The Student Vote program provides students under the voting age with an opportunity to participate in a non-partisan parallel election experience, during an official election period. The goal of the program is to promote active citizenship and build a habit of electoral participation among young Canadians. The program has operated during five elections: 2003 Ontario, 2004 Federal, 2004 Alberta, 2005 BC and 2006 federal election. In less than three years, more than 1.1 million students across Canada have cast a Student Vote ballot.