Instructions and Purpose:

This project, completed INDIVIDUALLY or IN A GROUP OF TWO OR THREE, is intended for you to acquire an in$-$depth understanding of a particular aspect of Canadian Labour $($if completing as a group you must contact me early in the semester with your group members$).$ Writing a research paper can be a great opportunity to explore a topic that is particularly interesting to you. The research process allows you to gain expertise on a topic of your choice, and the writing process helps you remember what you have learned and understand it on a deeper level. In completing this assignment, a student must demonstrate their ability to research factual information, form opinions, and present logical argument based on facts and statistics.

Choose a topic.

Conduct research.

Organize research and ideas.

Draft your paper.

Revise and edit your paper.

GESTED TOPICS:

The "Canadianization" of the Labour Movement $($movement from being associated with international unions to stand alone Canadian unions$)$

Challenges ahead for the Canadian Labour Movement $($some examples include: demographic changes, new work arrangements$/$workplace practices, globalization