Michaelle Jean

The present governor general, Michaelle Jean, was born in Port au Prince, Hati. She immigrated to Canada in 1968 in hopes of escaping the dictatorial regime in her country. She has a master of arts in comparatative literature which she received from the University of Montreal. Also, she is fluent in four languages. The governor general doesn't have any real "power" but she acts as the head of state as the Queen is mainly ceremonial. She ensures that Canada always has a prime minister and a functioning government. As well, she reads the Speech from the Throne to state the main or general goals of a House of Commons session. The governor general is the Commander in Cheif of the Canadian Armed Forces. Many people see Michaelle Jean as an unnecessary waste of money and are trying to have the governor general position abolished. Due to tradition, they are finding this difficult.

Civil Disobedience

Definition: Someone who pressures government for change by breaking the law in a non violent manner.
--- this for controversial, passionate causes
NON VIOLENT is most important. Why?

Because lawmakers don't listen to threats, violence, etc. Useless.

Strategies: Protests, sit-ins, petitions, letters, e-mail, fax, phone calls, meeting, blockade, flyers, pamphlets, text messaging, Facebook group, website, use the media, boycott, letter to the editor...

Which method do you think is most effective and why?

There are two that I find more effective than the others, but the meeting with a government worker seems to be the most reasonable. It's hard for them to ignore you if you are having a personal conversation.

Mohatma Ghandi

1.) Who was he? (One sentence)

2.) Why is he a "civic role model"? (Three sentences)

Nelson Mandela

1.) Who is he? (One sentence)

2.) Why is he a "civic role model"? (Three sentences)

Nelson Mandela is a black rights activist that served a twenty seven year sentence for trying to eliminate apartheid, or the segregation policy within South Africa.

There are several reasons as to why Nelson Mandela can be labeled a civic role model. He sacrificed twenty seven years of his life to serve a sentence for standing up for black rights. After being released in 1990, Nelson Mandela ran for the position of President of South America and easy won because of the plethora of votes from the black South Americans that had finally been allowed to vote. In 1993, Nelson won the Nobel Peace Prize.