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Citizen participation
Participation includes voting in elections, being an informed citizen, debating in issues, attending community meetings, paying taxes, etc.
citizen participation is more than a right
Free and fair elections
right to vote
- At first only rich men could vote
- Women couldn't vote
- 1918 women were allowed to vote
- 1960 every single person was allowed to vote even if you were from another country
- You 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
elections every 5 years or less
no obstacles to voting
Adult citizens are allowed to run for political office
Adult citizens are allowed to vote in elections
Rule of law
Ice removal stopped due to cost before Olivier Bruneau's death, foreman testifies
He was 24 and died because he fell in ice in a little Italy construction in 2016.
Everyone must respect the law of land
Governments cant punish people unless they broke the law
Equality, fair, and consistent
Human rights and equality
march to end gender violence
- right of freedom to peaceful protest
- gender equality
- liberty
- right to life
rights for peaceful protests
freedom of religion
freedom of opinion and expression
Russian Citizens speaking out to the government.
- freedom of speech
- right to speak out against the government
The 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.
Main topic
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.
Nature
1993 protests. 2
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.
1993 protests
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
Songs
Nelson Mandela
Artists United Against Apartheid
The 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.
Accountability and transparency
Subtopic
Opposition and government debate
Trudeau and Poilievre debate in the house of commons. Some of the topics were:
- High taxes
- Making more housing to lower the cost
- The rise of food banks
- Gas prices rising
elections each 5 years or less
No obstacles to voting and no threats made to citizens
Adult citizens have the opportunity to run for political office
Representatives are accountable for their actions
Political tolerance
People not in power allowed to organize and share their opinions
all voices are valued
tolerance to everyone including minorities
Everyone is equal no matter race, ethnicity, and religion
