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Learning Activity 9.1 What did Heather Brooke do? Heather Brooke set out to get the expense receipt of members of the British parliament. What does she mean by the ‘democratization of information” and ‘information enlightenment’? People are more concerned about what people in power and our government are doing with our taxpayer money than they were in the past. Over the years we have put more pressure on the government to be open with the public. Because of this, we have in a way we have democratized information. Heather Brooke explains that this has started a new era of enlightenment where the internet is our version of the “printing press” Why does she argue we must have skepticism and humility? Heather Brooke argues that we should have skepticism and humility because of how seductive positions of power is. It is important to question the decisions being made but also realize that we are all humans and can make mistakes How would an Official Disclosure Act impact government corruption? The disclosure act would punish officials for not disclosing or suppressing information that was in the public interest. This would force government officials to be more open and honest about their proceedings or face consequences. Learning Activity 10.1 Learning Activity 11.3 What do all successful secessionist movements have in common? A group belonging to a larger entity, ex. The Province of Quebec wishes to withdraw from the entity. It usually involves a state leaving a republic. What is the argument against a 50% +1 vote? Major changes require more than a simple majority of 50 percent plus one. The closer a result is to 50-50, the more it resembles a coin toss. A 50 percent plus one vote could be decided by one or two people that may have not voted for various reasons. Why does the article argue Québec’s independence movement is an ethnic project? The article argues that the French population of Quebec which is composed of 77% percent of the population, share a common language, history, and culture. Because of this, there is a desire by some of the population to protect and maintain the existence of their culture in North America.
Why does the article argue that independence might have been plausible in the past but is unlikely now or in the future? In the past, the number of francophones in the population heavily outweighed the anglophones. So, there would be a higher number of YES votes for independence. However recently the average age has gone up, the article argues that older people are not adventurous enough to try creating a new country. There has also been an increase in immigration in Quebec, further diminishing the proportion of Yes votes. Finally, the article explains that there needs to be some type of cultural conflict to stir up people to seek independence. With Quebec’s modernization, it has been allowed to develop and protect its culture. Resulting in less emotional tensions. Do you agree or disagree with this assessment? I do agree with this assessment. In recent years, because of immigration, Quebec has become a melting pot. While the Canadian Francophone culture still remains it has assimilated other groups and in a way has grown its French population without compromising their culture. There are not as many tensions between the francophones and the anglophones as in the past, and that was the main issue that triggered talks of independence.
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