Government and Citizenship · Civics
How Laws Are Made
A simplified look at the legislative process, from an idea to a bill to a law.
Key Questions
- 1How does a new law get made in Canada?
- 2Why is it important for laws to be debated?
- 3If you could propose a new law, what would it be?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: People and Environments: Political and Physical Regions of Canada - Grade 4
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: Government and Citizenship
Period: Civics
Suggested Methodologies
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