Difference between revisions of "Fundamentals of the Law Lesson Module"

====Who makes the laws?====

Canadians vote for people to represent us in government. The people who get the most votes become our elected representatives. It is their job to make the laws.

If you want a law to change, you can work with other Canadians to seek change through peaceful means. Canadians write letters, organize political protests, work with  political  parties, or join groups of people who have the same ideas as they do. Working in this way, groups may succeed in persuading  the  government to change a law. Changing a law takes a lot of time and work but Canadians believe that slow, peaceful change is best.

'''Voting'''

To vote in a BC election, you must have lived in the province for the six months before voting day. To find out how to get on the voters list for a federal election, go to Elections Canada, online at [http://www.elections.ca www.elections.ca].

====Levels of government====