Citizen Participation

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Canadian Political Parties

bulletUse this page to access the web sites of all federally registered political parties.

 

Petitions

bullet Presenting Petitions to City Council
bulletThis page describes the two basic types of petitions, legally binding petitions and informal petitions. Provides links to documents outlining the requirements for petitions.
bulletBill 205: Citizen's Empowerment Act - Legislative Assembly of Alberta - Regulations regarding petitions that may be submitted to the Alberta government.
bulletHow to petition the Alberta Legislature to pass a Private Bill

 

Lobby Groups (Poverty)

bulletAlberta Coalition Against Poverty
bulletAlberta Food Bank Network Association
bulletBissell Centre
bulletOur Voice
bullet Edmonton Food Bank
bulletEdmonton Housing Trust Fund
bullet Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness - 50 community organizations concerned with issues of decent housing and prevention of homelessness. Address: 101, 10010 - 107A Avenue; Edmonton, AB, CA T5H 4H8

 

Demonstrations

bulletContact the Security office of the Alberta Legislature to find out the rules about staging a demonstration (there is a form to be submitted by your organization).

 

Ridings

bulletWho is My MLA? - Legislative Assembly of Alberta

 

Forms of Address

Use this link to determine how to address a person in political office.

bullet Protocol Office - Protocol in Practice - Forms of Address - Government

 

Citing Sources Chicago Style

For more information check the Citing Sources page.

bulletResearch and Documentation Online: History
bulletThis site shows how to document sources using the Chicago style of documentation. Each type of source is demonstrated with a note and a bibliographical entry. Very easy to follow.
bullet Chicago Style Bibliography - gives model entries
bullet Chicago Documentation Style (Footnotes Or Endnotes) - gives suggested ways to incorporate references into the text, rules on first and subsequent references, and more.
bulletSourceAid.com - Allows you to create a Chicago style bibliograohy online. Type in your information; SourceAid formats it.

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