Civics Day One
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Matthew Kazan
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Civics Day One
What do we already know about
Civics?
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Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
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Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau has been the Prime Minister of Canada since 2015.
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Who is Canada's Head of State (the absolute top of our government)?
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Queen Elizabeth II
The head of state in Canada is the British monarchy as Canada is a part of the British Commonwealth. This is called a Constitutional Monarchy.
Queen Elizabeth has been Canada's head of state since becoming Queen in 1952 (!)
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The Governor General of Canada
This is a Canadian representative for the Queen. This role is currently vacant as Julie Payette resigned from the role in January.
Richard Wagner is currently serving in the role.
Technically, he is more powerful than Justin Trudeau.
Technically.
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Liberal Party
Justin Trudeau is the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.
The Liberal Party has accounted for 10 of Canada's 23 Prime Ministers.
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Who is the Premier of Ontario?
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Doug Ford
He has been the Premier of Ontario since 2018.
He has spearheaded the fight against COVID-19 in Ontario throughout this past year.
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Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Doug Ford has been leading the Ontario PC party since 2018.
Previously, they had not been in the Premier's office since 2003.
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Who is the Mayor of Ottawa?
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Jim Watson
He has been the Mayor of Ottawa since 2010.
He has spearheaded many significant projects in Ottawa including building TD Place and the Light Rail Project.
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NDP, Green Party, PPC, Bloc Quebecois...
There were 6 primary parties in the most recent federal election. There are many more parties, however, these are the top 6!
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- The House of Commons
- The Senate
- The Queen (or Governor General)
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The Supreme Court of Canada
If a case goes all the way to the Supreme Court, you will be seen by 9 judges rather than 1.
Why do you think there are 9?
Fun Fact: Canada has the world's most gender-balanced Supreme Court.
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2019
The Liberals won a minority government.
What do you notice about the statistics shown?
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You must be 18 years old to vote. You also have to be a Canadian citizen.
In provincial or municipal elections, you must also show ID indicating that you live in the province or city you are voting in.
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In Ottawa, you can call 3-1-1 to report any issues with city services or any by-law violations.
Name something you could call 3-1-1 to report or ask about.
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Civics Day One
What do we already know about
Civics?
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