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    This document provides instructions for a government scavenger hunt involving searching various government websites to find specific information. It asks the reader to find details about federal, provincial, and local level governments in Canada such as the names of officials, their roles and responsibilities, population statistics for a city, and a phone number. The scavenger hunt helps learn about the different levels of government and officials.

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    Government Scavenger Hunt

     
     

    Part A: Federal Government


     
    Click on the Structure of the Government of Canada website
    and use the information under the headings to answer the
    following questions
     
    1. a) Who is the Governor General of Canada?
     
     

    b) When was his/her appointment announced?


      
     
     
     
    2. a) Who is the Prime Minister?
     

     
    b) What are the four primary priorities of the Prime Minister?
     
     
     
     
    c) What party does the Prime Minister represent?
     

     
    d) What University did he study at?

     
     
    e) What did he study while at university?

     
    Click on Members of Parliament (Current) then on Chair Occupants and then on Speaker's
    Web Site
     
    3. a) Who is the speaker in the House of Commons?
     
     
    b) What political party is he associated with?
     
     
    c) What is the role of the Speaker?
     
     
    d)  What does the mace symbolize?
     

     
    Now click on the Parliament of Canada’s webpage “About the Senate”
     
    4 a) How many member sit in the Senate?
     
     
     
    b) How many members sit in the House of Commons?
     
     
    Now click on Parliament of Canada.
     
    5. Find your local Member of Parliament by using your postal code. List his/her name,
    their political party, and the riding (area) he/she represents on the space provided.
     
     
     
     
     
    Part B: Provincial Government
     
    Click on Premier of Manitoba website and use the information under the headings to answer
    the following questions.
     
    1. a) Who is the Premier of Manitoba?
     
     
    b) What degree’s does he hold?

    c) What year did he get elected as Premier?

     
    d) What political party does he represent?
     
    Click on “Cabinet”.
     
    2. Gord Mackintosh is the Minister of _____________________________.
     
    3. Nancy Allen is the Minister of ____________________________.
     
    4. Andrew Swan is the Minister of _______________________________.

    Click on Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba website and answer the following questions.
     
    5. a) Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba?
     
     
    b) Complete the following statements, using what you read about what the Lieutenant
    Governor does:

    “The Lieutenant Governor’s primary responsibility is to ensure that a


    _____________________________________________ is always in place in Manitoba.”

    “After an election, the Lieutenant Governor determines which


    _____________________________ enjoys the confidence of the Legislative Assembly
    of Manitoba, appoints its leader as _____________________ and officiates at the
    swearing-in of Ministers invited to form the government.”

     
     
    Part C: Local Government
    Click on City of Winnipeg website and use the information under the headings to answer the
    following questions.
     
    1. a)  Who is the mayor?

    b) The city councilor from Old Kildonan is _____________________.

    c) The city councilor from Transcona is ______________________.

    d) The city councilor from Elmwood-East Kildonan is _____________________.

     
    2. Name 3 permits that you can apply for in the City of Winnipeg:

    a) __________________________________________________

    b) __________________________________________________
    c) __________________________________________________
     
    3. What is the mission of the Film and Special Events Office?
     
     
     

    Type “population” into the search field, and find:


     
    4. The city’s population as of 2009 was __________________ and by the year 2014, the
    population is estimated to be _____________________.
     
     
    Under the “Residents” tab, click on “Homeowners”, and follow that to the page on “Graffiti
    Removal”.
     
    5. What is the phone number to call for the removal of graffiti? ____________________
     

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