Canada Vignettes : The Maple Leaf

A vignette of animated images showing the variety of people who live in Canada.

Film d'animation sur la feuille d'érable qui se transforme en une grande variété de profils humains.

Streets, libraries, garbage collection, recycling, health care and education. All touch our lives--and all are under the control of local and provincial or territorial governments. Local and Provincial Governments - Working Together explores the relationships between various levels of government and how they handle funding and issues crossing jurisdictional boundaries. The video features a case study, showing how individuals can influence local government. When two young people discover that a local green space is slated for a condo devlopment, they organize their neighbours, bring their concerns to their councillor and attend a council meeting. (Grades 6-12 civics and social studies.)