Learning Strategies
1998 Learning Strategies
Learning Strategy 23
Title
Democracy through Parliamentary Committees / Lessons 2 : Selecting and Studying a Specific Bill
Democracy through Parliamentary Committees / Lessons 2 : Selecting and Studying a Specific Bill
Submitted By
Pierre E. Bélanger (ON), Linda Fillion-Pope (ON), Lyne Marie Larocque (QC), Danielle Quiniou (QC)
Pierre E. Bélanger (ON), Linda Fillion-Pope (ON), Lyne Marie Larocque (QC), Danielle Quiniou (QC)
General Learning Objective
- To appreciate and respect the advantages of Canada’s parliamentary system To aim for the full participation of Canadian citizens in our system of government locally, provincially and nationally.
attitude 3
skills
Unit Objective, if applicable (3 to 6 hours)
- To illustrate the important role committees play in drafting bills.
Lesson Objectives
- To democratically select a topic or bill and learn the basics of legislative drafting. To present and analyse the structure of a bill - therefore a bill.
Provincially Prescribed Materials
Supplementary Materials
Method
Corresponding
Instruction or Activity Sheet (if applicable)
Indicators
of Student Success
- Video produced by the Library of Parliament: A Day in the House
- Maureen McTeer: Canada’s Democracy and How it Works
- Eugene Forsey: How Canadians Govern Themselves
- Democratic selection: recommendations by subgroups and vote.
- Lecture
- The student compiles a fact book, official publications, media reviews, statistics, etc.
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