STUDENT+VOTE+BC


 * Student Vote - BC May 2013 **



WSS is hosting a //British Columbia Student Vote 2013// on May 13, 2013 in the Library Learning Commons. If you are interested in voting and want to know the issues check out the following sites:


 * I. Why Should We Vote?: **



[|Why Should I Vote?] [|Top 5 Reasons YOUth Should Vote] [|The Case for Mandatory Voting in Canada - Canadian Parliamentary Review]

[|The Internet can't fix democracy--only citizens can] [|Without Informed Voters, Canada is at Ri]
 * II. Being An Informed Voter: **


 * III. What does BC's Provincial Governments Do For Us? (Rights and Responsibilities): **

[|Provincial Government - Canada Info] [|The Constitutional Distribution of Legislative Powers] [|Federal and Provincial Responsibilities - Public Safety Canada] [| Learning material: Role of City, Provinces and Federal Governments] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Role of Provincial Premiers in Canada] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Water Resources - Provincial Government Responsibility] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Provincial Government in Canada: Organization, Institutions & Issues] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Powers of the National and Provincial Governments: How Canadians Govern Themselves] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Provinces and Municipalities - How Canadians govern Themselves] <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">[|Provincial Government Duties]

**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">IV. Party Platforms: ** **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">A. All Parties - Overview: ** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">[|The Parties - Student Vote British Columbia]

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">B. BC Liberal Party: **

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-align: left;">

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">[|What We Believe - Today's Liberal Party] <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">[|Strong Economy, Secure Tomorrow]

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">C. BC NDP: ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|BC Change For the Better - Get the Facts] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|BC NDP - Practical First Steps] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Change for the Better - Practical Steps]

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">D. BC Conservative Party: ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Policy Document of the BC Conservative Party] <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> [|BC Conservatives - Election Platform]

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">E. BC Green Party: ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-align: left;">

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Green Book 2013] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Green Party of BC - Policy Backgrounders] <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> [|Green Party of BC - What We Stand For] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Please do NOT visit the following link - it is for the Federal Green Party and they are NOT the same as the Provincial Party - <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">@http://www.greenparty.ca/

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Ed Klop - Conservative] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Terry Lake - Liberal] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Kathy Kendall - NDP]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">V. What Do Our Local Candidates Have to Say? **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">A. Kamloops-North Thompson Riding: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Peter Sharp, Conservative] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Todd Stone, Liberal] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Tom Friedman, NDP]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">B. Kamloops-South Thompson Riding: **

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> [|Secondary School Resource - Student Vote British Columbia]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">VI. Teacher's Materials on Voting: **

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">Find out which political party best reflects your beliefs by checking out this site: <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">[|British Columbia Provincial Election 2013 - Explore the Political Landscape]

**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">A. What the Media Has to Say: ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">[|B.C. Election: Compare B.C. Party Platforms on 32 Election Issue] **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">B. Student Research Findings: ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Main Page - BC 2013 Election] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|BC 2013 Provincial Election Groups 2] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|BC 2013 Provincial Election Groups 4] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|BC 2013 Provincial Election Groups 6]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">VIII. How Each Party Stacks up on the Issues: **