Canadian institutions and government reflect the challenge of our regional diversity (Grade 5).
Demographic changes in North America created shifts in economic and political power (Grade 4).
How Canadians govern themselves, 10th EditionHow Canadians Govern Themselves, first published in 1980, explores Canada’s parliamentary system, from the decisions made by the Fathers of Confederation to the daily work of parliamentarians in the Senate and House of Commons. Useful information on Canada’s Constitution, the judicial system, and provincial and municipal powers is gathered together in this one reference book. The author adapted some material taken from an earlier edition prepared by Joseph Schull and published under the same title in 1971.
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CIVIX CanadaStrengthening democracy through civic education.
They take real-life political events and turn them into teachable moments that bring democracy alive in classrooms.