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Political tolerance

Everyone is equal no matter race, ethnicity, and religion

tolerance to everyone including minorities

all voices are valued

People not in power allowed to organize and share their opinions

Accountability and transparency

Representatives are accountable for their actions

Adult citizens have the opportunity to run for political office

No obstacles to voting and no threats made to citizens

elections each 5 years or less

Opposition and government debate

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Trudeau and Poilievre debate in the house of commons. Some of the topics were: High taxesMaking more housing to lower the costThe rise of food banks Gas prices rising

Subtopic

Songs

Nelson Mandela

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Artists United Against ApartheidThe musicians boycotted performing at Sun City (a posh resort where rich people go in South Africa) because of the oppression going on in SA. (1985). They made a song about it. Ain't gonna play Sun City.

Nature

1993 protests

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Clayoquot Sound: Canada's largest act of civil disobedience-On Vancouver Island 1993- almost 900 people arrested as they protested the logging of old growth rainforest by blocking the logging road and refusing to move

1993 protests. 2

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The 1993 protests were considered a success on many fronts.It galvanized a powerful environmental movement. Strengthened First Nation rights, innovated the market campaign strategy, elevated public understanding of old forests and clearcutting and led to a new environmental and land use policies in the province. Despite these gains, successive governments have allowed old growth logging to continue.

Inquiry into the use of the emergencies act

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There is an inquiry into the use of the emergencies act (a piece of legislation that hasn't been use before that gives the government powers over the constitution) it is usually used for times of war or espionage and the Federal Government used it to stop the truck freedom protest.

Main topic

Human rights and equality

freedom of opinion and expression

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Russian Citizens speaking out to the government. freedom of speechright to speak out against the governmentThe Russians citizens who don’t agree with the war are speaking out against the government but they are scared to do so and they shouldn’t be scared.

freedom of religion

rights for peaceful protests

march to end gender violence^

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right of freedom to peaceful protestgender equalitylibertyright to life

Rule of law

Equality, fair, and consistent

Governments cant punish people unless they broke the law

Everyone must respect the law of land

Ice removal stopped due to cost before Olivier Bruneau's death, foreman testifies

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He was 24 and died because he fell in ice in a little Italy construction in 2016.

Free and fair elections

Adult citizens are allowed to vote in elections

Adult citizens are allowed to run for political office

no obstacles to voting

elections every 5 years or less

right to vote

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At first only rich men could voteWomen couldn't vote1918 women were allowed to vote1960 every single person was allowed to vote even if you were from another countryYou must be 18+ to vote.1870 women started to campaign to be allowed to vote in Canada.Indigenous people had to give up their status in order to be able to vote

Citizen participation

citizen participation is more than a right

Participation includes voting in elections, being an informed citizen, debating in issues, attending community meetings, paying taxes, etc.