Understanding the Canadian Political System
MODULE THREE
MODULE THREE
Understanding the Canadian Political System
This module ties together the ideas of the previous two modules, focussing on the Canadian political system, our place in it, and why effective participation in our political system requires us to be critical consumers of media.
Concepts covered include: the Constitution and the Charter, our fundamental rights, democracy, civic participation.
Module Notes
References and sourcesThe information the module comes from the following sources, listed in chronological in order:
“The Canadian Constitution.” About Canada’s System of Justice, Department of Justice: Government of Canada, 20 Dec. 2024, www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/just/05.html.
“The Rights and Freedoms the Charter Protects.” Government of Canada, Department of Justice, Electronic Communications, 1 Sept. 2021, www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/rfc-dlc/ccrf-ccdl/rfcp-cdlp.html.
Sedica, Nicole Bibbins. “What Is Democracy, and Why Does Defending It Matter?” Freedom House, 12 Aug. 2024, freedomhouse.org/article/what-democracy-and-why-does-defending-it-matter.
Wallace, Jon, et al. “The Importance of Democracy.” Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank, 18 Dec. 2024, www.chathamhouse.org/2021/04/importance-democracy.
Daron Acemoglu et al., “Democracy Does Cause Growth,” Journal of Political Economy 127, no.1 (2019): 47–100, https://economics.mit.edu/sites/default/files/publications/Democracy%20Does%20Cause%20Growth.pdf.
“Women’s Right to Vote Case Study.” Elections Canada’s Civic Education, Elections Canada, electionsanddemocracy.ca/voting-rights-through-time-0/case-study-2-womens-right-vote.
“Case Study: Japanese Canadians.” Elections Canada’s Civic Education, Elections Canada, electionsanddemocracy.ca/voting-rights-through-time-0/case-study-1-japanese-canadians.
“Timeline: The Indian Act .” The Canadian Encyclopedia, www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/the-indian-act.
“The Indian Act.” Indigenous Foundations, University of British Columbia, indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/the_indian_act/.
Parrott, Zach. “Indian Act.” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 7 Feb. 2006, www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/indian-act.
