learn to vote

1. Voting in Canada
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2. Our Agenda
1. Agenda
2. Objectives
3. Introductions
4. Activity 1: Class discussion
5. Activity 2: Review vocabulary
6. Activity 3: Read a dialogue
7. Activity 4: We will discuss voting in Canada
8. Activity 5: Review questions
9. Activity 6: Dictation

3. Workshop Objectives
1. To learn 8 new words
2. To learn about voting in Canada

4. • What is your name?
• Where are you from?
Introductions

5. Join us in a group discussion
Activity 1

6. What do you know about voting in
Canada?
Activity 1

7. Let’s review the vocabulary
Activity 2

8. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A political party that wins an election, but
wins less than half of the electoral districts
An area of the country represented by a
member of parliament
A document you should have with you to
vote
A person that represents people that live in
a certain area of the country.
The leader of the political party that wins
the second most electoral districts
A political party that wins an election, and
wins more than half of the electoral districts
A person that participates in an election to
be a member of parliament (MP)
To make a verbal statement saying that
Electoral district Leader of the oppositionSwear an oath
Member of parliament (MP)
candidate Minority government
Majority government
Voter’s card

9. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A political party that wins an election, but
wins less than half of the electoral districts
An area of the country represented by a
member of parliament
A document you should have with you to
vote
A person that represents people that live in
a certain area of the country.
The leader of the political party that wins
the second most electoral districts
A political party that wins an election, and
wins more than half of the electoral districts
A person that participates in an election to
be a member of parliament (MP)
To make a verbal statement saying that
Electoral district Leader of the oppositionSwear an oath
Member of parliament (MP)
candidate
Minority government
Majority government
Voter’s card

10. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A political party that wins an election, but
wins less than half of the electoral districts
An area of the country represented by a
member of parliament
A document you should have with you to
vote
A person that represents people that live in
a certain area of the country.
The leader of the political party that wins
the second most electoral districts
A political party that wins an election, and
wins more than half of the electoral districts
A person that participates in an election to
be a member of parliament (MP)
To make a verbal statement saying that
Electoral district
Leader of the oppositionSwear an oath
Member of parliament (MP)
candidate
Minority government
Majority government
Voter’s card

11. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A political party that wins an election, but
wins less than half of the electoral districts
An area of the country represented by a
member of parliament
A document you should have with you to
vote
A person that represents people that live in
a certain area of the country.
The political party that wins the second
most electoral districts
A political party that wins an election, and
wins more than half of the electoral districts
A person that participates in an election to
be a member of parliament (MP)
To make a verbal statement saying that
Electoral district
Leader of the oppositionSwear an oath
Member of parliament (MP)
candidate
Minority government
Majority government
Voter’s card

12. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A political party that wins an election, but
wins less than half of the electoral districts
An area of the country represented by a
member of parliament
A document you should have with you to
vote
A person that represents people that live in
a certain area of the country.
The political party that wins the second
most electoral districts
A political party that wins an election, and
wins more than half of the electoral districts
A person that participates in an election to
be a member of parliament (MP)
To make a verbal statement saying that
Electoral district
Leader of the oppositionSwear an oath
Member of parliament (MP)
candidate
Minority government
Majority government
Voter’s card

13. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A political party that wins an election, but
wins less than half of the electoral districts
An area of the country represented by a
member of parliament
A document you should have with you to
vote
A person that represents people that live in
a certain area of the country.
The leader of the political party that wins
the second most electoral districts
A political party that wins an election, and
wins more than half of the electoral districts
A person that participates in an election to
be a member of parliament (MP)
To make a verbal statement saying that
Electoral district
Leader of the opposition
Swear an oath
Member of parliament (MP)
candidate
Minority government
Majority government
Voter’s card

14. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A political party that wins an election, but
wins less than half of the electoral districts
An area of the country represented by a
member of parliament
A document you should have with you to
vote
A person that represents people that live in
a certain area of the country.
The leader of the political party that wins
the second most electoral districts
A political party that wins an election, and
wins more than half of the electoral districts
A person that participates in an election to
be a member of parliament (MP)
To make a verbal statement saying that
Electoral district
Leader of the opposition
Swear an oath
Member of parliament (MP)
candidate
Minority government
Majority government
Voter’s card

15. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A political party that wins an election, but
wins less than half of the electoral districts
An area of the country represented by a
member of parliament
A document you should have with you to
vote
A person that represents people that live in
a certain area of the country.
The leader of the political party that wins
the second most electoral districts
A political party that wins an election, and
wins more than half of the electoral districts
A person that participates in an election to
be a member of parliament (MP)
To make a verbal statement saying that
Electoral district
Leader of the opposition
Swear an oath
Member of parliament (MP)
candidate
Minority government
Majority government
Voter’s card

16. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
A political party that wins an election, but
wins less than half of the electoral districts
An area of the country represented by a
member of parliament
A document you should have with you to
vote
A person that represents people that live in
a certain area of the country.
The leader of the political party that wins
the second most electoral districts
A political party that wins an election, and
wins more than half of the electoral districts
A person that participates in an election to
be a member of parliament (MP)
To make a verbal statement saying that
Electoral district
Leader of the opposition
Swear an oath
Member of parliament (MP)
candidate
Minority government
Majority government
Voter’s card

17. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I got my ___________________ in the mail last week.
2. I spoke to my _____________________________ about the new federal tax.
3. They formed a _____________________ because they won less than half of the electoral
districts.
4. I lost my identification, so I had to ________________________ .
5. Which ___________________________ do you live in?
6. Which __________________ are you going to vote for?
7. A ________________ has more power than a minority government.
8. The _____________________ questioned the prime minister.
Voter’s card
candidate electoral district
Majority government
minority government
member of parliament leader of the opposition
swear an oath

18. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I got my ___________________ in the mail last week.
2. I spoke to my _____________________________ about the new federal tax.
3. They formed a _____________________ because they won less than half of the electoral
districts.
4. I lost my identification, so I had to ________________________ .
5. Which ___________________________ do you live in?
6. Which __________________ are you going to vote for?
7. A ________________ has more power than a minority government.
8. The _____________________ questioned the prime minister.
voter’s card
candidate electoral district
majority government
minority government
member of parliament leader of the opposition
swear an oath

19. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I got my ___________________ in the mail last week.
2. I spoke to my _____________________________ about the new federal tax.
3. They formed a _____________________ because they won less than half of the electoral
districts.
4. I lost my identification, so I had to ________________________ .
5. Which ___________________________ do you live in?
6. Which __________________ are you going to vote for?
7. A ________________ has more power than a minority government.
8. The _____________________ questioned the prime minister.
voter’s card
candidate electoral district
majority government
minority government
member of parliament
leader of the opposition
swear an oath

20. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I got my ___________________ in the mail last week.
2. I spoke to my _____________________________ about the new federal tax.
3. They formed a _____________________ because they won less than half of the electoral
districts.
4. I lost my identification, so I had to ________________________ .
5. Which ___________________________ do you live in?
6. Which __________________ are you going to vote for?
7. A ________________ has more power than a minority government.
8. The _____________________ questioned the prime minister.
voter’s card
candidate electoral district
majority government
minority government
member of parliament
leader of the opposition
swear an oath

21. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I got my ___________________ in the mail last week.
2. I spoke to my _____________________________ about the new federal tax.
3. They formed a _____________________ because they won less than half of the electoral
districts.
4. I lost my identification, so I had to ________________________ .
5. Which ___________________________ do you live in?
6. Which __________________ are you going to vote for?
7. A ________________ has more power than a minority government.
8. The _____________________ questioned the prime minister.
voter’s card
candidate electoral district
majority government
minority government
member of parliament
leader of the opposition
swear an oath

22. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I got my ___________________ in the mail last week.
2. I spoke to my _____________________________ about the new federal tax.
3. They formed a _____________________ because they won less than half of the electoral
districts.
4. I lost my identification, so I had to ________________________ .
5. Which ___________________________ do you live in?
6. Which __________________ are you going to vote for?
7. A ________________ has more power than a minority government.
8. The _____________________ questioned the prime minister.
voter’s card
candidate
electoral district
majority government
minority government
member of parliament
leader of the opposition
swear an oath

23. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I got my ___________________ in the mail last week.
2. I spoke to my _____________________________ about the new federal tax.
3. They formed a _____________________ because they won less than half of the electoral
districts.
4. I lost my identification, so I had to ________________________ .
5. Which ___________________________ do you live in?
6. Which __________________ are you going to vote for?
7. A ________________ has more power than a minority government.
8. The _____________________ questioned the prime minister.
voter’s card
candidate
electoral district
majority government
minority government
member of parliament
leader of the opposition
swear an oath

24. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I got my ___________________ in the mail last week.
2. I spoke to my _____________________________ about the new federal tax.
3. They formed a _____________________ because they won less than half of the electoral
districts.
4. I lost my identification, so I had to ________________________ .
5. Which ___________________________ do you live in?
6. Which __________________ are you going to vote for?
7. A _______________________ has more power than a minority government.
8. The _____________________ questioned the prime minister.
voter’s card
candidate
electoral district
majority government
minority government
member of parliament
leader of the opposition
swear an oath

25. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I got my ___________________ in the mail last week.
2. I spoke to my _____________________________ about the new federal tax.
3. They formed a _____________________ because they won less than half of the electoral
districts.
4. I lost my identification, so I had to ________________________ .
5. Which ___________________________ do you live in?
6. Which __________________ are you going to vote for?
7. A _______________________ has more power than a minority government.
8. The _____________________ questioned the prime minister.
voter’s card
candidate
electoral district
majority government
minority government
member of parliament
leader of the opposition
swear an oath

26. Let’s listen to a dialogue
Activity 3
What did Alicia learn about voting in
Canada?

27. Listen to a dialogue:
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Hello Alicia! How are you?
Fantastic! I am just coming back from a seminar about voting in federal elections
in Canada.
Sounds interesting! What did you learn?
Well, for one thing, I learned that in a federal election you don’t actually vote
for the prime minister.
Really? Then who do you vote for?
You vote for a candidate that wants to represent the people that live in a certain
electoral district . The man or woman that gets the most votes will be an MP.
Oh yes! I think I heard about this. Then, the leader of the party that obtains the
most MPs after the election will be the prime minister.
Exactly!
Did you learn anything else?
I sure did! It was something about minority governments and …..

28. Listen to a dialogue:
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
and majority governments?
Right. If the winning party wins more than half of the electoral districts, the
winning party will form a majority government.
… and a minority government if they win less than half?
I think so. We also discussed something about the leader of the opposition.
Very interesting.
The seminar actually has 2 parts. I am going to go back tomorrow night. Would you
like to come? We are going to talk about voting.
I might go with you.
We are going to cover voter’s cards and something about how you can vote simply
by taking an oath
Taking an oath? What does that mean?
I have no idea, but come with me and we’ll both find out!

29. Reflection
Do you know Canada’s five major
political parties?
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30. 1. Liberal Party of Canada
(183 MPs)
Led by Justin Trudeau
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31. 2. Conservative Party of Canada
(97 MPs)
Andrew Scheer
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32. 3. New Democrat Party of
Canada
(43 MPs)
Jagmeet Singh
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33. 4. Bloc Québécois
(5 MPs)
Mario Beaulieu
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34. 5. Green Party of Canada
(1 MP)
Led by Elizabeth May
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35. Here are some other federal
political parties in Canada:
Party leader inception
Alliance of the North François Bélanger 2015
Animal Protection Party of
Canada
Liz White 2005
Christian Heritage Party of
Canada
Roger L Taylor 1986
Communist Party of Canada Liz Rowley 1921
Libertarian Party of Canada Tim Moen 1973
Marijuana Party of Canada Blair Longley 2000
Marxist-Leninist Party of
Canada
Anna D Carlo 1970
Progressive Canadian Party Joe Hueglin 2004
Rhinoceros Party Sabastian Corriveau 2006

36. Voting in federal elections

37. When we vote in federal elections
in Canada, we select an MP To
represent us to the prime minister.

38. Canada is divided up into 338
areas, called ridings or
constituencies.
Each province has a fixed amount
of ridings. Ontario has the most
MP’s (95). The territories each
have 1.

39. MP distribution in Canada

40. Each riding has an MP to
represent that area.
The party with the most elected
MP’s wins the election. The
leader of the party with the most
elected MP’S is the prime
minister.

41. When you vote
You will be taken to a ballot box
where you will check the MP you
wish to vote for.
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42. Who can vote in
Canada?
- Canadian citizens over the age
of 18

43. Note
You must live in the electoral
district in which you want to vote.

44. Note
To vote, you must be on the
voter’s list for your area. Check
out this link to add your name to
the voters list.

45. Note
A few weeks before the election,
you should receive your voter’s
card in the mail.

46. Note
If you do not get a voter’s card,
you may not be on the voter’s list.
Check here to confirm.

47. Note
You can still vote on the day of
the election if you don’t have a
voter’s card. To do so you must
prove your identity and place of
residence.

48. You should present:
1. A copy of 1 document that shows your name,
address and signature (such as a driver's
licence);
Or
Copies of 2 identity documents: 1 with your name
and address, 1 with at least your name (such as your
health card and hydro bill).
To prove identity and residence

49. If you don’t have acceptable
identification …
You can swear an oath to get a
ballot.

50. To do this you must:
Show two pieces of ID with your name
and have someone with you who can
verify your name and address your
address. This person must show proof
of identity and address, be registered in
the same polling division, and attest for
only one person.

51. To do this you must:
- Show two pieces of ID with your
name on it.
-Have someone with you who can verify
your name and address your address.

52. The person with you must:
-show proof of identity and
address
-be registered in the same
polling division

53. Note
If you have to work the day of the
election, you may be given up to
three PAID hours to vote.

54. Note
If you will not be in your electoral
district on the day of the election,
you may be able to mail in your
ballot in advance of the election.
More information

55. Remember!
It’s important that you research
the issues and the political parties
before you vote! Let’s get
informed!

56. Case studies
Activity 5

57. Review question 1
Who can vote in federal elections in Canada?

58. Review question 2
What are my options if I have to work the day of
the election?

59. Review question 3
What is the difference between a minority or
a majority government?

60. Review question 4
How is the prime minister selected after a
federal election in Canada?

61. Review question 5
I am going to be out of town the day of the
election. What can I do?

62. Dictation
Activity 6

63. Dictation 1
When we vote in federal elections in Canada, we select
an MP To represent us to the prime minister.

64. Dictation 2
Canada is broken up into 338 constituencies or ridings;
each has an MP to represent them.

65. Dictation 3
Each province has a fixed amount of ridings. Ontario has
the most MP’s (107). The territories each have 1.

66. Dictation 4
You can still vote on the day of the election if you don’t
have a voter’s card. To do so you must prove your identity
and place of residence.

67. Dictation 5
Each province has a fixed amount of ridings. Ontario has
the most MP’s (95). The territories each have 1.

68. Review: What did you learn
today?
• 8 new words
• How to vote in Canada

69. Thanks for attending.
See you next time!