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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. | ||
When Canadians vote, we give consent to the party that wins the '''election''' to make our laws. | When Canadians vote, we give consent to the <span class="noglossary">party</span> that wins the '''<span class="noglossary">election</span>''' to make our laws. | ||
The elected politicians can propose new laws or bills. A "bill" is what a law is called before it becomes a law. These bills are debated in order to decide whether or not they should become laws. The goal of the debate is to explore all possible effects of a bill, both good and bad. After the debate there is a vote. If the majority of our elected representatives vote for the bill, it can become a law. | The elected politicians can propose new laws or bills. A "bill" is what a law is called before it becomes a law. These bills are debated in order to decide whether or not they should become laws. The goal of the debate is to explore all possible effects of a bill, both good and bad. After the debate there is a vote. If the majority of our elected representatives vote for the bill, it can become a law. | ||
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===Voting=== | ===Voting=== | ||
To vote in any election you must: | To vote in any <span class="noglossary">election</span> you must: | ||
*be a Canadian citizen, | *be a Canadian citizen, | ||
*be at least 18 years old on election day, and | *be at least 18 years old on <span class="noglossary">election</span> day, and | ||
*be on the voters’ list. | *be on the voters’ list. | ||
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]. | To vote in a BC <span class="noglossary">election</span>, 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 <span class="noglossary">election</span>, go to Elections Canada, online at [http://www.elections.ca www.elections.ca]. | ||
==Levels of government== | ==Levels of government== | ||