How do you create Change in Canada?

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How do you create Change in Canada?

If you want to create change, what can you do? In groups, brainstorm as many ways as you can think of to incite change (in Canada, or in the World)

Free the Children

If you want a law to change, what can you do? Elections Contact Member of Parliament or the public servants who work for them The media – newspapers/ online/ news/ radio Create a pressure group / special interest group to plead to government for what you want Greenpeace, Free the Children, Canadian Cancer Society, Amnesty international, National Council of Women

If you want a law to change, what can you do? Lobbyist – paid to represent an interest group and influence government (many used to be in politics) 6. Court Case (supreme court decision) 1988 – abortion made legal, 1993: Aboriginal Land Claim rights Protest 8. Civil Disobedience – non-violent breaking of the law Ex. Blocking logging (refusing to move) in Clayoquot sound