1. How do you create Change in Canada?

2. 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)

3. Free the Children

4. 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

5. 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