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Democracy at Work - It's Your Choice

1990 23 min
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This film is an excellent introduction to the workings of government in Canada. It outlines many of our crucial freedoms (like the right to vote and freedom of speech) and stresses the vital role that citizens play. Democracy at Work - It's Your Choice explains how the political system works--from how MPs represent us, to how Elections Canada organizes voting--and traces the history of democracy in Canada and the extension of the vote to all citizens. (Grades 6-12 civics and social studies.)

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This film is an excellent introduction to the workings of government in Canada. It outlines many of our crucial freedoms (like the right to vote and freedom of speech) and stresses the vital role that citizens play. Democracy at Work - It's Your Choice explains how the political system works--from how MPs represent us, to how Elections Canada organizes voting--and traces the history of democracy in Canada and the extension of the vote to all citizens. (Grades 6-12 civics and social studies.)

  • director
    Jane Churchill
  • producer
    Tamara Lynch
  • executive producer
    Floyd Elliott

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Ages 11 to 17
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Pre-teach: riding, bill, official opposition, returning officer. Assign research on the ideas behind responsible and representative governments and their importance to democracy. Discuss the three levels of the federal government structure, their composition, powers and obligations to the citizenry. Comment on the function of Elections Canada. Assign research on the history of the right to vote in Canada, from 1867 to today. Discuss why the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1970.
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