The prohibition of playing games on public streets is one example.
What is a bylaw?
100
This influence on policy stems from whether or not the government has enough money to fulfill its platform promises.
What are economic realities.
100
The last step in turning a bill into a law is known as this.
What is the Royal Assent?
100
This is the term used for the policy in Ontario's history where alcohol was made illegal, a decision which was ultimately changed.
What is prohibition?
100
The most direct access to government is gained through doing this.
What is contacting your representative? (MP, MPP, councillor)
200
This law has made a particular activity illegal in all workplaces and public places.
What is the Smoke Free Ontario Act?
200
Policies are created by the executive branch and debated by the legislative, but they can also be influenced by this branch of the government.
What is judicial opinion?
200
This is the total number of readings for a bill in the House of Commons.
What is three?
200
This is the term for people who are affected, positively or negatively, by the outcome of a policy or law.
What are stakeholders?
200
Although you may not be part of an interest group, you can support their cause by signing this document.
What is a petition?
300
This is how the Ontario Human Rights Code affects you every day.
What is protects you from discrimination?
300
Policies in one level of government are not only influenced by other branches but also by other levels, which is known as this.
What are intergovernmental concerns?
300
Proposals for laws are made by these people in government.
Who are the Prime Minister and cabinet?
300
To be this is to have no formal ties with any political parties.
What is non-partisan?
300
If your views are similar to the platform of a particular group of elected representatives, you may choose to do this to help influence future policies.
What is join a political party?
400
This act determines how young lawbreakers between the ages of 12 and 17 are treated.
What is the Youth Criminal Justice Act?
400
The executive branch of government employs thousands of these experts to help refine policy details.
What are civil servants?
400
At the federal level only, the bill must move from the House of Commons to here in order to be passed as law.
What is the Senate?
400
This is another name for an interest group.
What is a lobby group or pressure group?
400
If you are trying to make sure that your views on a policy, law or regulation are heard, this is how you would communicate your opinions.
What is by a handwritten or typed letter? (Not a fax or email)
500
This document protects our rights at the federal level and deals with the relationship between citizens and the government.
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
500
Foreign policy, trade and defence are all dependent of this policy influence.
What is international pressure?
500
This is the technical term for any changes that are suggested for a bill.
What are amendments?
500
To join and work for political parties locally is referred to as this.
What is the grassroots level?
500
Brian Mulroney, Jean Chretien and Stephen Harper were all members of one of these.