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Refereeing Fairness: The Role of the Ombudsman

Assess whether or not the role of the Ombudsman is an effective way to ensure that the provincial government treats citizens fairly.


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Specific Outcomes

This critical challenge may address these outcomes:

Specific Outcome 6.1.1.1 - Students will recognize and respect the democratic rights of all citizens in Canada (C, I)
Specific Outcome 6.1.1.4 - Students will value citizens’ participation in a democratic society (C)
Specific Outcome 6.1.2.3 - What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens living in a representative democracy? (C, PADM)
Specific Outcome 6.1.6.1 - How can individuals, groups and associations within a community participate in the decision-making process regarding current events or issues (i.e., lobbying, petitioning, organizing and attending local meetings and rallies, contacting elected representatives)? (C, PADM)
Specific Outcome 6.S.4.2 - Students will consider multiple perspectives when dealing with issues, decision making and problem solving
Specific Outcome 6.S.7.3 - Students will use graphs, tables, charts and Venn diagrams to interpret information
Specific Outcome 6.S.7.4 - Students will draw and support conclusions based on information gathered to answer a research question
Specific Outcome 6.S.8.1 - Students will express opinions and present perspectives and information in a variety of forms such as oral or written presentations, speeches or debates
Specific Outcome 6.S.8.2 - Students will express reasons for their ideas and opinions, in oral or written form
Specific Outcome 6.S.8.3 - Students will use skills of informal debate to persuasively express differing viewpoints regarding an issue
Specific Outcome 6.S.8.5 - Students will listen to others in order to understand their perspectives
Specific Outcome 6.S.9.3 - Students will analyze significant current affairs
C Citizenship
ER Economics and Resources
CC Culture and Community
I Identity
LPP The Land: Places and People
GC Global Connections
TCC Time, Continuity and Change
PADM Power, Authority, and Decision Making
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