Civics Articles and videos by Topic
Civics is about understanding power (TED Talk 17 min video)
Ontario might ditch civics (Maclean's article)
Types of Activism
Jane Jacobs (CBC article on her 100th birthday)
Martin Luther King, Jr. use of philosophy, and how to apply his ideas to Palestine
How to talk to politicians (Jane Mitchell blogpost)
7-yr old tries to stop the dolphin slaughter (Dolphin Project article)
Bottled water claims (College Humour 5 min. video)
Greta Thunberg at the UN, and at Davos - Swedish activist speaking at 15
Autumn Peltier at the UN - Canadian activist speaking out at 13
Types of Economies and Governments
Autocratic vs Democratic Governments (Crash Course 15 min. video)
Can communism work - Marinaleda (Films for Action article)
Internet citizenship (Hank Green 3 min video)
Problems with the US election process. (Politico Magazine article)
Government Surveillance with interview with Snowden (LWT - 30 min video)
Guaranteed Basic Income (Vox article)
Socialism vs Capitalism (Bill Maher 5 min. video)
Budgets Basics (Civix videos)
History of Democracy
Hammurabi's laws today (Star article)
Matrilineal society (NYT article)
On strikes (Films for Action 2 min video)
Strange elections results (Press Progress article)
US isn't democratic (Vox 2 min video)
History of segregation laws (4 min video)
Parliamentary Process
Doug Ford challenge to the Charter (CBC)
How the Government Creates a Budget (video series)
Levels of Government (Student Vote 3 min. video)
Ten things the Queen does in Canada (Mental Floss article)
The Queen's role in Canadian politics (Monarchy Today article)
The problem with Monarchy (LWT - 4 min video - warning some swears)
What happens if a majority doesn't win the election (The Tyee article)
Canada's Electoral System (Student Vote 3 min. video)
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Student Vote 3 min. video)
The Youngest MPP (The Agenda 20 min. video)
Problems with the Senate (Globe and Mail article)
Senate scandal (LWT 3 min video)
Trudeau aim to keep the Senate independent (CBC article)
Private Members Bill Procedure (Parliamentary procedure)
The Filibuster - one example (Telegraph article)
How a filibuster stopped bills from passing (National Post article)
Problems with FPTP voting (Films for Action 7 min video)
Proportional Representation (John Cleese 10 min video)
Jennifer Lawrence explains lobbying (3.5 min video)
Byelections and when they're important (CBC article)
Strategic cabinet shuffling (CBC)
The Law and Specific Bills and Laws
Youth Justice in Canada (Maple Leaf Web article)
Age of Consent (CBC article)
Prison Reform Gone Wrong (iPolitics article)
Bill-66 debate and effect on environment in Ontario
Canada and the World
If the world had 100 people.... (infographic)
On Syrian Refugees (John Green 9 min video)
Samantha Bee on gun control (7 min. warning - some swears)
John Oliver's interview with Edward Snowden (LWT - 9 min video)
Mike Myers on how Americans see us (9 min video)
Limits to UN power - Aleppo goodbye (3 min video)
Can the U.S. president be indicted? (12 min video)
Ontario might ditch civics (Maclean's article)
Types of Activism
Jane Jacobs (CBC article on her 100th birthday)
Martin Luther King, Jr. use of philosophy, and how to apply his ideas to Palestine
How to talk to politicians (Jane Mitchell blogpost)
7-yr old tries to stop the dolphin slaughter (Dolphin Project article)
Bottled water claims (College Humour 5 min. video)
Greta Thunberg at the UN, and at Davos - Swedish activist speaking at 15
Autumn Peltier at the UN - Canadian activist speaking out at 13
Types of Economies and Governments
Autocratic vs Democratic Governments (Crash Course 15 min. video)
Can communism work - Marinaleda (Films for Action article)
Internet citizenship (Hank Green 3 min video)
Problems with the US election process. (Politico Magazine article)
Government Surveillance with interview with Snowden (LWT - 30 min video)
Guaranteed Basic Income (Vox article)
Socialism vs Capitalism (Bill Maher 5 min. video)
Budgets Basics (Civix videos)
History of Democracy
Hammurabi's laws today (Star article)
Matrilineal society (NYT article)
On strikes (Films for Action 2 min video)
Strange elections results (Press Progress article)
US isn't democratic (Vox 2 min video)
History of segregation laws (4 min video)
Parliamentary Process
Doug Ford challenge to the Charter (CBC)
How the Government Creates a Budget (video series)
Levels of Government (Student Vote 3 min. video)
Ten things the Queen does in Canada (Mental Floss article)
The Queen's role in Canadian politics (Monarchy Today article)
The problem with Monarchy (LWT - 4 min video - warning some swears)
What happens if a majority doesn't win the election (The Tyee article)
Canada's Electoral System (Student Vote 3 min. video)
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Student Vote 3 min. video)
The Youngest MPP (The Agenda 20 min. video)
Problems with the Senate (Globe and Mail article)
Senate scandal (LWT 3 min video)
Trudeau aim to keep the Senate independent (CBC article)
Private Members Bill Procedure (Parliamentary procedure)
The Filibuster - one example (Telegraph article)
How a filibuster stopped bills from passing (National Post article)
Problems with FPTP voting (Films for Action 7 min video)
Proportional Representation (John Cleese 10 min video)
Jennifer Lawrence explains lobbying (3.5 min video)
Byelections and when they're important (CBC article)
Strategic cabinet shuffling (CBC)
The Law and Specific Bills and Laws
Youth Justice in Canada (Maple Leaf Web article)
Age of Consent (CBC article)
Prison Reform Gone Wrong (iPolitics article)
Bill-66 debate and effect on environment in Ontario
Canada and the World
If the world had 100 people.... (infographic)
On Syrian Refugees (John Green 9 min video)
Samantha Bee on gun control (7 min. warning - some swears)
John Oliver's interview with Edward Snowden (LWT - 9 min video)
Mike Myers on how Americans see us (9 min video)
Limits to UN power - Aleppo goodbye (3 min video)
Can the U.S. president be indicted? (12 min video)