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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. | 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. | ||
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==Changing 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. | 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 any election you must: | To vote in any election you must: | ||