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Xenophobia - Fear of other cultures
Marginalization - People who are pushed to the "edges" of society
Laws
The right to strike is protected by the Constitution. The Notwithstanding allows the government to go above the Constitution. This means they are going above the law- this goes against the Rule Of Law Democratic Principle.
Education workers (EAs) are barely making a living wage and they do a very difficult and important job…. They are barely above the poverty level.
Elected representatives are accountable for their actions. They must do their duties according to the people they represent and not for themselves.
Trudeau and Poilievre debate in the house of Commons. Some of the topics were: Cost of living, Inflation, Carbon Tax, government spending + debt, child benefits + childcare, tax on middle class.
Opposition parties are responsible for keeping the government accountable by asking questions in the house of commons in question period. The MoC opened today after summer break with a new opposition leader - Pierre Poilievre.
Iranian women jailed for not wearing hijab and has died in her cell. People say she died due to the police and others say she died from a heart attack and it was a coincidence.
Media Literacy (being able to tell information that is useful and true to base a decision on) is important in order to be an informed citizen in a democracy. Media Literacy is important for the Accountability and Transparency democratic principle because it allows for people to understand the messages being given to them. With so many information sources available today, media literacy can help people in spotting trustworthy sources.
Two canadian mining executives were convicted of involuntary manslaughter ... this illustrates accountability because they were held responsible for their actions ( not making the mines safe enough) by Canadian Law. This is also Transparency because the news media (cbc news) made it so citizens can see what happened.
Clayoquot Sound: Canada's largest ect 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.
She spent 2 years living in a tree
When you refuse to buy from a company who is doing something bad.
Apartheid is a policy of racial segregation.
Homelands
Civic Role Model: Canada's first Indigenous Attourney General- top government lawyer position and cabinet minister
Whistleblower
Truth - 6 years 6000 or 7000 stories from survivor and their families
Reconciliation - coming together and figuring out a peaceful way forward
Adult citizens have the right to vote whoever they want with no obstacles and no threats and there are elections every five years or less.
A two party system is not a sign of a healthy democracy. Democracy needs many choices and many voices.
There were 15 candidates for mayor, and many choices is a sign of a healthy democracy.
1870 women started campaigns to vote: the women campaigned were called suffragettes.
1916 in Manitoba was the first province to give women the right to vote.
1918 all provinces gave women the right to vote.
Suffrage is the right to vote
Student Vote is......
It helps us with/relates to free and fair elections because
Everyone living in a democracy has rights such as freedom of opinion and expression, freedom of religion, and the right to organize and take part in peaceful protests. Race and genders are valued equally.
A union is a group of workers who join together to protect their rights and interests. Sometimes they have to negotiate with their bosses for what they want.
Freedom of Speech - the Right to speak out against the government. The Russian citizens who don't agree with the war are speaking out but they are doing this fear fully, they shouldn't have to be afraid of speaking out against their government.
