City Councillors Jasmine Sharma, Karine Lechasseur and Diane Morin announce the holding of a first youth chat on June 2 at the Maison des jeunes de Vaudreuil-Dorion from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Exceptionally, the organization is opening its doors to children aged 11 years old for this activity.

Thus, young people aged 11 to 18 are invited to participate in a relaxing evening, with a musical atmosphere provided by DJ InSaniya, henna tattoos, food and discussions around an activity proposed by Laura Champagne, an emerging artist of 20 years who was a finalist TRACES of the Council for Arts and Culture of Vaudreuil-Soulanges.

"I have two teenage daughters and I find that I almost have to drag them out of their rooms to take advantage of the many activities offered by the City. I'm sure I'm not the only parent in this situation. The Youth Talk series is a form of participatory democracy; an opportunity for us, as elected officials, to listen to our teens to find out what they like to do for fun and what kind of vibe is needed to make their municipality more fun," explains Sharma.

The youth talk is the third event in a series of meetings put in place by the three independent Councilwomen. They have already held ward talks in their respective districts as well as a recent Elders' Talk.

These activities aim to promote constructive dialogue with citizens and encourage participatory democracy. 

"Talks between elected officials and citizens are essential to ensure open and transparent communication between decision makers and the people they represent. These are very enriching opportunities for exchange that allow us to make more thoughtful decisions that are representative of the realities of the community," says Morin.

Although this initiative was started by independent councillors, they invited all council members to join in the discussions to hear the concerns of citizens on various issues and the vision of young people on their city of today and tomorrow.

"A great way to understand the concerns and needs of our community is to get out there and listen and talk directly with residents. By joining the talks, council members will have the opportunity to hear the perspectives of citizens, which could inform and strengthen our decision making for the future," said Lechasseur.