Charter Scenarios
A Member of Parliament from New Brunswick stands up in the House of Commons in Ottawa and chooses to give their entire speech in French.
What is Official Language Rights?
A local newspaper publishes a report showing exactly how much money each Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) spent on travel and office supplies last year.
What is Accountability and Transparency?
These are the 3 Branches of the federal government in Canada.
What are the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch?
This is the title given to the head of the provincial government in Prince Edward Island.
What is the Premier?
Despite winning Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017 (for a total of 5 cups since 1967), and despite technically being in a rebuild with no expectation to win for a number of years, this NHL team currently sits 2nd in their division and a full 4 points ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs (who claim they are in 'their window').
Who are the Pittsburgh Penguins?
A local shop refuses to hire an applicant because the manager believes that teenagers are "too lazy" to work, even though the applicant is highly qualified.
What is Equality Rights?
In some nations, the law states that only one political party is allowed to exist. In Canada, however, voters can choose between the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, Greens, and others, or even start their own new party to represent their views.
What is Multi-Party Systems?
At the federal level, the Legislative Branch (also known as Parliament) consists of these three parts.
What is the House of Commons, the Senate, and the Monarch (Governor General)?
You notice a large pothole on a street in downtown Summerside and a streetlight that has burnt out. This is the level of government that you should contact to fix this.
What is the Municipal Government?
This person is the Premier of PEI.
Who is Bloyce Thompson?
After being arrested, a person is kept in a holding cell for three days without being told what they are being charged with or given the chance to see a judge.
What is Legal Rights?
A town council allows a group to hold a peaceful rally in the town square, even though the majority of the townspeople strongly disagree with the group's message and find it offensive.
What is Political Tolerance?
If there is a dispute about whether a new law violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, this branch of government is responsible for interpreting the law and making a final decision.
What is the Judicial Branch?
In Canada, this level of government is responsible for delivering healthcare (hospitals) and education (schools).
What is Provincial Government?
These 4 NFL teams are still remaining in the playoffs.
A provincial government suggests that because they are doing such a good job, they should be allowed to stay in power for eight years before holding another election.
What is Democratic Rights?
A group of residents in a PEI community attends a public meeting to ask questions about a proposed new highway and later organizes a petition to suggest an alternative route.
What is Citizen Participation?
These 3 groups makes up the Executive Branch of the federal government.
Who are the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and the Monarch (Governor General)?
If you have an issue that is considered a provincial issue, this is the title of the elected representative that you should be contacting.
What is the Member of the Legislative Assembly?
Despite Blue Jays fans' love for him, Bo Bichette decided to sign with this MLB team instead of re-signing with the Jays.
Who are the New York Mets?
A group of students organizes a peaceful sit-in at a local park to raise awareness about climate change and invite others to join their cause.
What is Fundamental Freedoms?
After a hard-fought campaign, the incumbent Premier of a province loses by a very small margin. Despite the loss, they give a concession speech, congratulate the winner, and prepare to hand over their office peacefully.
What is Accepting the Results of Elections?
Members of the Cabinet are usually Members of Parliament who are chosen by the Prime Minister to run these
What are ministries?
This is the title of the person who represents the Monarch at the provincial level.
What is the Lieutenant-Governor?
This person, sometimes nicknamed 'Papi,' is easily the most overrated captain in the National Hockey League.
Who is Auston Matthews