Government Relations GED DAY 1

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1 Government Relations GED DAY 1

2 Course Description It is important for every Canadian to have an understanding of how their government is structured and how it affects them. This course aims to develop an understanding of how you, as an individual member of society, relate to the various levels of government (municipal, provincial and federal). You will also gain an understanding of different political parties and how their proposed policies affect you as a member of society

3 Current Affairs Quiz: 20% - February 14 Book Report: 20% - February 7 Final Debate: 30% - March 6 Online Discussions: 10% - February 21 Participation: 20% - Ongoing

4 Agenda 1.1 Describe the following democratic principles: Equality Freedom Fraternity Government by consent Majority rule Government by law. 1.2 Explain the rights of Canadian citizens under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 1.3 Explain the meaning of the term "liberal democracy" and identify the advantages and disadvantages of representative democratic systems. 1.4 Discuss the importance of the ideal of "equality of opportunity" in Canadian political thought.

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6 Equality a person or thing considered to be the same as another in status or quality. Gender Race Career Pay Accessibility

7 Freedom the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. "we do have some freedom of choice"

8 Fraternity Noun a group of people sharing a common profession or interests.

9 Government by Consent The Declaration of Independence says, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. This means that government gets all its power from the people.

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11 Questions What are the three levels of government? What would you use each level for? (i.e. immigration, taxes) Who is our Prime Minister, Premier and Mayor of your city?

12 Exploring the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms(French: La Charte canadienne des droits et libertés), in Canada often simply the Charter, is a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada. It forms the first part of the Constitution Act, 1982.

13 Scavenger Hunt 1. In your own words explain the equality rights in the CCORAF? 2. What are the official languages of Canada? 3. Complete the sentence. Every citizen of Canada has the right to 4. What is described as Multicultural Heritage in the CCORAF? 5. What is the five year limitation? 6. Select one new thing you learned from the CCORAF?

14 10% Participation 1. Select a team of 3-4 people 2. Create a poster using materials/ prints and paper 3. The poster designed should list 6-8 rights and freedoms that you think are necessary to have in a class/ college environment 4. The most creative and professional poster group will be granted a title of Premier of the classroom. a. The winning group will be hosting our in class debate on March 6, 2017

15 VOTING TIME Voting is a method for a group such as a meeting or an electorate to make a decision or express an opinion, usually following discussions, debates or election campaigns. Democracies elect holders of high office by voting.

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17 Your Choice Your Government

18 Legislative Assembly The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is one of two components of the Legislature of Ontario (also known as the Parliament of Ontario), the other being the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.The Legislative Assembly is the second largest Canadian provincial deliberative assembly by number of members after the National Assembly of Quebec. The Assembly meets at the Ontario Legislative Building at Queen's Park in the provincial capital of Toronto.

19 Federal Elections In federal elections Canadians elect 308 members to the House of Commons. The government is formed by the political party which has the confidence of a majority of the MPs in the house of commons.

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22 Provincial/ Territorial Elections Canadian Citizens aged 18+ Government is formed by the political party which has the confidence of a majority of the legislature s members (the party with the most seats)

23 Municipal Elections In municipal elections the people elect the mayor and aldermen or councillors for their municipal government. John Tory Mayor of Toronto

24 Citizens Canadian citizens enjoy many rights guaranteed by the charter of rights and freedoms. Right/ responsibility to vote in federal, provincial/territorial and municipal governments during elections Citizens pay taxes to all levels of government for them to provide services expected by citizens and to enforce the rules/ laws

25 First-Past-the-Post On Election Day, voters choose one candidate in their riding. The winning candidate does not need a majority of votes. The candidate who gets the most votes in a riding wins the seat for that riding and becomes the riding s member of parliament or member of provincial/ territorial legislature. The party with the most ridings forms the government.

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27 Time to Make a Decision % Participation Review all three political party websites Explain three actions/ initiatives this party is passionate about Explain why you would support them in an election Organize a poster to convince others on why they should support that political party.

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29 Voting Time Vote:

30 BOOK REPORT Read the following newspaper article on Immigration Go to the class website ECE100.WEEBLY.COM (GED125) Download the PDF Book Report page Use Adobe Acrobat to answer the questions to professor by 9:00 A.M. February 8, 2017 Create a Google Doc Attach document: Vicky Tsiantis A Book Report 20%

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33 Prime Ministers of Canada Sir John A. Macdonald Arthur Meighen Joe Clark Alexander Mackenzie William Lyon Mackenzie King John Turner Sir John Abbott Arthur Meighen Brian Mulroney Sir John Thompson William Lyon Mackenzie King Kim Campbell Sir John Thompson R. B. Bennett Jean Chrétien William Lyon Mackenzie King Paul Martin Louis St. Laurent Stephen Harper John Diefenbaker Justin Trudeau Sir Mackenzie Bowell Sir Charles Tupper Sir Wilfrid Laurier Sir Robert Borden Lester B. Pearson Pierre Trudeau

34 PM Profile 1. Go to ECE100.weebly.com a GED 125 Download PM Profile document to your computer Use Adobe Acrobat DC to fill in the sections Cite all the resources you use (APA Format) Submission: Save the file Prime Minister's Name (e.g. JustinTrudeau) Add the document to your Google Folder 5%

35 Quiz Preparation What are the provinces and territories of Canada Explain the three levels of government What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? Who is the mayor of Brampton? Toronto? Why is it important for citizens to vote? Who are the three common political parties in Canada?

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37 20% Test Put all your bags, cell phones at the front of the classroom.

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39 Tax Dollars money collected in taxes, often used to talk about government spending: federal/local/state tax dollars The campaign was funded largely through local tax dollars. The sign at the construction site reads, "Your Tax Dollars At Work".

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43 Discussion Question of the Day % Answer the following question on a word document Once you complete the word document save as PayingTaxes Make sure you upload it to you Google Folder What is one thing you believe tax dollars should not fund? Explain why you believe this should not be apart of tax budgets? Write a letter to Justin Trudeau explaining why you believe this should not be taxpayers responsibility.

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45 The Power of Debate A discussion involving opposing points; an argument. 2. Deliberation; consideration: passed the motion with little debate. 3. A formal contest of argumentation in which two opposing teams defend and attack a given proposition.

46 Pick a side

47 Pick a topic

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49 Canadian Debate

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51 Possible Topics Should college be free for students? Should mothers be allowed to 12 months maternity leave? Should Canadians pay carbon taxes?

52 Debate 20% March 6, 2017 You party will need to prepare multiple rebuttals to support the debating question. In groups each team member should create 6-10 rebuttals to support them throughout the debate Team members will take turns sharing their statements, commenting, answering others statements and sharing opinions. The party with facts, statistics, supporting evidence will most likely to win the debate Be prepared!

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54 Participation Mark 5% Reflection: What have you learned from this course? How will you use this information in your future residency in Canada? Create a document called Reflection Answer the question Place the Reflection into your Google Folder for grading

55 Prepare for the debate Each team should have their notes typed Look professional Come prepared/ practice what you will say with your group Plan for multiple responses from the opposing party Plan for questions from the mediator

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