Who is it?
Who is the prime Minister of Canada?
Mark Carney
Name the 3 levels of government in order from least responsibility to most
Municipal, Provincial, Federal
Our rights and freedoms are protected by this document.
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
A proposed law is called this before it becomes an official law.
Bill
How might a citizen be able to influence who their government leaders are?
Vote
Who is the Premier of Ontario?
Doug Ford
Who should handle fixing a street in your neighbourhood?
Municipal/Local
True or false: Your democratic right allows you to vote once your turn 25?
False: You can vote once you turn 18.
This is where Members of Parliament debate and vote on bills.
House of Commons
How can you share your ideas directly with your local councillor, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP), or Member of Parliament (MP)?
Write an email/letter
Who is the Mayor of Ottawa?
Mark Sutcliffe
This level of government is responsible for education
Provincial
This right allows you to leave and come back to Canada when you want.
Mobility Right.
This branch of government makes laws.
Legislative Branch
This is a formal request signed by many people on a specific issue. If enough people sign it, it shows the government that there's strong public support (or opposition) for something.
Petition
Who is our Governor General
Mary Simon
This level of government is responsible for citizenship and immigration
Federal
Your race can not be used as a reason for not hiring you for a job. This is an example of which right?
Equality Right
This branch of government interprets and applies laws
Judicial
Parents, students, and teachers organized petitions, spoke at City Council meetings, and wrote letters to their local city councillors in order to create safer school zones. What was the main problem?
Any of these answers will do:
People driving too fast in school zones
Crosswalks were hard to see
Not always crossing guards available
Who is the head of state?
King Charles
Which level of government is responsible for health care?
Provincial
The freedoms to express your opinions is an example of which group of freedoms
Fundamental Freedoms
This type of government allows citizens to vote for their leaders.
Democracy
As part of The Ottawa River Cleanup campaign, citizens spoke out, signed petitions, contacted city councillors, and held community events to raise awareness about what main issue?
Pollution in the Ottawa River