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Private Member’s Bill
Posted by: pruck | September 16, 2014 | Leave a Comment
GUIDING QUESTIONS
What types of change are possible in the short term?
What types of changes could take longer?
What actions do you think are most acceptable to society in improving well-being, standard of life or quality of life?
What changes have challenges associated with them? What are these challenges?
SAMPLE TOPICS
Cyberbullying legislation
Banning junk food or bottled water in schools
Industrial development applications, such as oil, natural gas or factory farm production and environmental community impacts
The cost of higher education
Insurance rates for young adults
Labour laws relating to youth or young workers, including safety, financial impact and training standards for full or part-time workers
Community support for troubled young people
Health care issues related to youth
Young adults and Canada’s military drive
Canada’s role in the world as right or responsibility
- Sample 2 – best
- Sample 1
SAMPLE BILL 1
SAMPLE BILL 2 – BEST
ACTUAL PRIVATE MEMBERS BILLS IN CANADA
Writing Your Bill Edit PAR – further reading for ideas and guidance
II.1.3.3_Introduction_of_Government_Bills_e
I.2.7.2_How_a_Bill_Becomes_Law
Rubric
TITLE /1
DEFINITIONS /3
PURPOSE STATEMENT /1
GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES /5
REASONS FOR PASSING /2
DELIVERY /5