Your task is to present both sides of the issue with equal enthusiasm, clarity and completeness. This should take about 500 words (250 words per side). Following the presentation of the two sides, you should decide whether you are FOR or AGAINST the statement that you have researched. Be sure to explain why.

YOU WILL BE GRADED ON THE FOLLOWING:

1. Displays Understanding of issues
2. Quality / validity of arguments
3. Connections to course learning: Do you discuss levels of government, political parties, how and why this change in laws is appropriate. Whose interest does it serve?
4. Spelling/Grammar

Topic Suggestions

1. The Canadian Government should change the criminal code to legalize the use and minor possession of marijuana.
2. Canada should ban political parties and representatives at federal and provincial levels should be independent.
3. Limitations should be placed on Federal omnibus budget bills to reduce the scope of legislation impacted by these bills.
4. The Liberal Party of Canada and the Federal New Democratic Party should form a coalition to prevent the Conservatives from holding power.
5. Canada should stop taking in Temporary Foreign workers and put an end to this program.
6. Canada should rip up the Indian Act and allow complete aboriginal self-government.
7. North Bay city council should be like Seattle and bring in a local $15 minimum wage.
8. Canada should be like Australia and make it illegal to NOT vote.
9. The Canadian Senate should be abolished.
10. Canada should change the elections act to bring in proportional representation as a replacement for our first-past-the-post voting system.
11. Canadas parliamentary system gives the Prime Minister too much power and not enough balances on that power.
12. Ontarios First Nations should demand a halt to all development in the Ring of Fire until they are adequately compensated.
13. Canadas federal government should bring back the long gun registry.
14. Ontario should privatize the Ontario Liquor Control Board and create private liquor stores.
15. TransCanadas Energy East Pipeline should be stopped by the Ontario government because the risk of a major oil spill is too great.
16. The Fair Elections Act should be repealed.
17. Canadas Senate should be elected.
18. Canadas Senate should be abolished.
19. Canada should bring in Term limits for MPs and MPPs.
20. Unions should be abolished because they do not serve any purpose.
21. North Bay City council should fund a new manufacturing plant here.
22. Any other topic that meets approval of instructor.