Rights and Responsibilities
What is one right of Canadian Citizens?
Equal protection under the law
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
The right to vote
Name all three levels of Canadian Government
Federal, Provincial, and municipal
What part of Canada does the federal government represent?
All of Canada
Why is it important to Vote?
Citizen get a say in who they want to represent them
Name 2 responsibilities of the federal government.
Name one responsibility of Canadian citizens.
To respect the rights of others
The responsibility to vote
To improve their communities
What is the highest level of out government
Federal
What part of Canada does the provincial government represent?
Provinces and Territories
What is the consequences of not voting?
If you do not vote then the person representing the people may not be accurate to what people actually want.
Name two responsibilities of the provincial government.
You have the right to vote at what age?
18
Who is the leader of the Canadian Government
What part of Canada does the municipal government represent?
Cities
Why may it be important to research before voting?
See what the representatives believe in and want to do with Tax money.
True or False: Freedom of speech allows anyone to share their opinion, including if it is hate speech, inappropriate language, or discriminatory.
False.
Citizens in Canada can express their opinion even if it is unpopular without being told to stop. However, there are reasonable limits to this right. There can be no hate speech or really inappropriate speech. This is a tough right to police as it can be hard to know what is reasonable speech!
What type of government does Canada have?
Democracy
Which level of government is closest to the people?
Municipal
True or False: We only vote for Prime Ministers
No, there are municipal, provincial, and federal elections
What is one way we can share our opinion of how we want things to be handled in our city?
Town hall meetings
protest
voting
Explain To respect the rights of others
We have the responsibility to not stop anyone else from
having their rights met. For example, we could not stop
someone from practicing their religion or speaking their
opinion, even if we disagree.
Josh Morgan
Why is it important for representatives to hear the voices and opinions of people? What may happen?
It is important that all levels of government provide citizens the opportunity to give their feedback and opinions. This is because the government’s job is to make the citizens happy and to serve their needs.
True or False- We, the citizens of Canada, vote for who will be on the senate
False.
True or False: The different levels of government often work together to take care of issues.
True