This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

املشاركة املدنية

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

.كتيب دليل املشاركة املدنية مت اعامتده من الكتيب الصادر من منظمة املر�أة املهاجرة ايف اكلغري للك ساكن اكلغري من النساء املهاجرات

يوجد الكتيب وميكن حتميةل جماان من عىل املوقع الإلكرتوين اخلاص برشاكة الهجرة احمللية للندن وميدلسكس

www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP ميكن لھذا املنشور �أن ينتج اكمال �أو جزئيا لأي �أغراض الغري جتارية اليت تتعلق ابملشاركة

ىل لغا ت �أخرى: العربية، الفرنسسية والإسسبانية .املدنية. لقد مت ترمجة الكتيب اإ

شكر وتقدير:تعديل هذه الوثيقة، ملدينة لندن وميدلسكس / اونتاريو �أصبح ممكنا من خالل ادلمع املقدم من

املرشوع اجملمتعي التعاوين منحة

تعلمي املشاركة اجملمتعية يف جامعة وسرتن

مركز جناح الطالب: وظائف، خربة وقيادة

جامعة وسرتن

لندن. �أونتاريو

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

ما ھي املشاركة املدنية؟....................................................................................................................... 5

5............................................................................................................ ماذا يوجد يف هذا الكتيب؟

6 ................................................................................ الترشيع الكندي للحقوق واحلرايت

احلقوق الواجبات الكندية ...................................................................................................................... 7

8 ........................................................................................................................ املشاركة املدنية يف كندا

التطوع يف اجملمتع .................................................................................................................................. 9

ما ھي فوائد التطوع؟ ........................................................................................................................... 9

10 .......................................................................................................... امثةل عن فرص التطوع يف اجملمتع

ما ھي املؤسسات الغري هادفة للرحب؟ .................................................................................................... 12

31 .............................................................................................................. تصبح عضوا يف جملس الإدارة

31 .................................................................................................................... تشرتك يف مدرسة �أولدك

14 .............................................................................................................. تقرير الرشطة خللفية الشخص

التصويت والانتخاابت......................................................................................................................... 15

التصويت حق للك الكنديني ................................................................................................................ 15

15 ............................................................................................................................ كيف تعمل احلكومة

كيف �أصبحت كندا دوةل ..................................................................................................................... 16

16 ................................................................................................ يوجد ثالث مسستوايت للحكومة يف كندا

17 ...................................................................................................................... ھيلك احلكومة الفدرالية

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

قلميية ............................................................................................................. 19 هيلك احلكومة الإ

نتخاابت الاحتادية............................................................................................... 18 خطوات التصويت يف الإ

20 ............................................................................................................. )هيلك احلكومة البدلية )احمللية

20 ............................................................................................................................ جملس مدينة لندن

21 ............................................................................................. خارطة ادلوائر الانتخابية يف لندن، اونتاريو

21 ......................................................................................................................... الأحزاب السسياسسية

22 .................................................................................................................... ما اذلي تفعهل الأحزاب؟

22 ........................................................................................................... ما ھي امحلالت الانتخابية؟

22 ................................................................................................................................ اخلط السسيايس

22 ................................................................................................................ قلميية الأحزاب السسياسسية الإ

23 ........................................................................................................... ملكية حق التعبري لعامة الشعب

كتابة رساةل شكوى �أو عرض لش�أن ....................................................................................................... 24

التحدث عن شكوى �أو قضية ...................................................................................................... 25

26 ..................................................................................................................... رايدة جممتعك اإىل العمل

تنظمي مظاهرة عامة ....................................................................................................... 27

28 ........................................................................................................................................... املصادر

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

ما ھي املشاركة املدنية؟

.املشاركة املدنية ھي عبارة عن مشاركة مجيع �أفراد اجملمتع يف اجملالت الاجامتعية والسسياسسية مضن جممتعهم ووطهنم

ابعتبارك مواطن كندي جديد، �أنت الآن عضوا يف ادلوةل، جممتعك احمليل. ميكنك الآن �أن تشارك يف الأنشطة واجملالت املدنية منفردا �أو مع �أرستك عىل املسستوى احمليل،

�أو يف املدينة، احملافظة، �أو حىت عىل املسستوى ادلويل. تساعد املشاركة يف اجملالت املدنية عىل بناء اجملمتع وتشكيل ادلوةل. �أنت كذكل ت�أخذ خطوات حنو التاكمل والتضامن

.الاجامتعي. عندما تكون مواطن فعال يف اجملمتع سوف تكون حضارتك )ثقافتك(، اترخيك، وقميك جزاء من كندا وتصبح كندا جزاء منك

.خيلق ھذا النوع من املسسئولية املدنية �أعضاء منتجني، ومسؤولني، مھمتني وفعالني يف اجملمتع

ما اذلي حيتويه هذا الكتيب؟

يقدم كل كتيب املشاركة املدنية املعلومات اللآزمه عن كيفية �أن تصبح جزاء من اجملمتع، وكيف تكون جزء يف معلية صنع القرار. حيتوي الكتيب عىل املعلومات اللآزمه

دارة املدرسة يف مدارس �أبنائك، كيفية عن حقوقك ومسؤولياتك يف كندا، كيف تديل بصوتك، كيفية الإتصال ابلھجات الرمسية احلكومية احمللية، كيفية الإنضامم اإىل جملس اإ

ملام ب�أھمية التطوع واملشاركة يف الأنشطة املدنية، اكلتصويت، يساعدك عىل الإسستقرار يف كندا و�أن تكون جزاء التعبريعن ر�أيك يف الأمور ذااتلأھمية ابلنسسبة كل.الإدراك والإ

.من ادلوةل

.من �أجل مساعدتك عىل الفھم والإدراك، مت ترمجة ھذا الكتيب اإىل ثالث لغات �أخرى: العربية – الفرنسسية والإسسبانية

:حيتوي ھذا الكتيب عىل ثالث مناطق للمشاركة املدنية

ما ذا يعين �أن تكون كنداي؟

ليھم. الكنديون يؤمنون ابدلميقراطية وذلكل يشجعون لك عتقادات ومبادئ مماثةل عن كيف ميكن �أن تكون احلياة وماذا تعين دولتھم ابلنسسبة اإ يشرتك معظم الكنديون يف اإ

.املواطنني عىل املشاركة يف اجملمتع

لك مواطن كندي عنده صالحيات متساوية يف حق التغيري من خالل املشاركة والتصويت.القمي الكندية تتضمن:-احلرية- اإحرتام الثقافات الأخرى اخملتلفة -اخلضوع لقانون

العداةل الإجامتعية.لك مواطن هل حقوق ومسسئوليات معينة حيددھا وكذكل حيميھا القانون عيل �أساس الإعتقاد ب�أن لك فرد جدير ويسستحق �أن يمتتع حبقوق الإنسان الأساسسية.

.يلزم عىل لك كندى �أن يعيش يف ظل قوانني جممتعنا و�أن حيرتم الفوارق اليت بيننا

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

القمي الكندية

املساواة حرتام متساويني .حيرتم الكنديون حقوق لك الأفراد. لك فرد هل حق التعبري وحق طرح الأفاكر. جيب عىل احلكومة �أن تتعامل مع لك فر د بكرامة واإ

احلرية .يمتتع املواطنون الكنديون بلك �أنواع احلرايت سواء اكنت حرية التفكري )الإعتقاد(- التحدث- ادلاينة- حرية الإنضامم اإىل الإجامتعات املساملة

القانون والنظام .ل بد للك فرد من الشعب ومن مضنھم السسياسسيني، رجال الرشطة، �أعضاءاحلكومة واحملمكة �أن خيضعوا ملبادئ القانون

. ذكل يعين �أن ل �أحد فوق القانون، والقانون يتعامل مع لك فرد بعدل ومساواة.بھذه الطريقة تنال حكومتنا املنتخبة ثقة الشعب وتكون مسؤوةل �أمامھم

السالم .اجملمتع الكندي جممتع مسامل وحنن نلعب دورا ھاما يف حفظ السالم العاملي

الترشيع الكندي للحقوق واحلرايت

.يعترب الترشيع الكندي للحقوق واحلرايت ھو القانون الكندي. فھو حيمي احلقوق الشخصية واحلرايت للك املواطنني الكنديني ھذه الوثيقة يف غاية الأھمية لأنھا كذكل حتميك

تشمل: احلقوق واحلرايت املثبتة ابلترشيع

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القيم الكندية

المساواة يجب على الحكومة أن األفكار.وحق طرحاألفراد. كل فرد له حق التعبير حقوق كليحترم الكنديون

وإحترام متساويين.بكرامة تتعامل مع كل فر د

الحرية -الديانة-التحدث-(اإلعتقاد)حرية التفكيركل أنواع الحريات سواء كانت يتمتع المواطنون الكنديون ب

المسالمة.اإلجتماعاتإلى حرية اإلنضمام

القانون والنظام يخضعوا والمحكمة أنالسياسيين، رجال الشرطة، أعضاءالحكومة ومن ضمنهمال بد لكل فرد من الشعب

القانون.لمبادئ ذلك يعني أن ال أحد فوق القانون، والقانون يتعامل مع كل فرد بعدل ومساواة.بهذه الطريقة تنال حكومتنا

.وتكون مسؤولة أمامهمالمنتخبة ثقة الشعب

السالمالعالمي.المجتمع الكندي مجتمع مسالم ونحن نلعب دورا هاما في حفظ السالم

التشريع الكندي للحقوق والحريات

يحمي الحقوق الشخصية الكندي. فهويعتبر التشريع الكندي للحقوق والحريات هو القانون األهمية ألنها كذلك تحميك.هذه الوثيقة في غاية الكنديينلكل المواطنينوالحريات

والحريات المثبتة بالتشريعالحقوقتشمل:

حرية الديانة والضمير •

حرية التفكير•، الحرية، األمان حق الحياة•والتصديقحرية اإلعتقاد • اإلنتخابات والترشيح فيحق التصويت •حرية الرأي•سفر حق الحصول على جواز •حرية التعبير•حق الدخول، البقاء،والخروج من كندا •حرية اإلجتماعات السلمية•والمصادرة حق رفض التفتيش الغير محق •حرية تكوين الجمعيات •رفض اإلعتقال بدون أسبابحق•

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

احلقوق والواجبات الكندية

من املهم معرفة �أن للك الكنديني حقوق وعلهيم واجبات جتاه وطننا. كذكل تعين عبارة املشاركة املدنية �أنك ايضا ت�أخذ حقوقك وتؤدي واجباتك مكواطن �أو مقمي يف اجملمتع. تذكر

.دامئا �أن لك حق يقابهل واجب

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والواجبات الكنديةالحقوق

عبارة المشاركة المدنية أنك كذلك تعني واجبات تجاه وطننا.محقوق وعليهينكنديالمعرفة أن لكل المهم من واجب.كل حق يقابله دائما أن أو مقيم في المجتمع. تذكركمواطنواجباتكوتؤدي تأخذ حقوقكايضا

الحقوقهي أشياء يستحقها الفرد

هي الحرية في عمل شئ تحت رعاية وحماية القانون

مثالمن واجبك كمواطن ان تحترم القانون

ومعاملتهم معاملة احترام االخرين حسنة

الواجبات

هي اعمال من المتوقع أن يؤديها الشخص

مثالانه من حقك الشرعي كمواطن أن

تصوت بحرية في االنتخابات

المشاركة

تعني المشاركة ان تكون جزءا من مجتمعك.

المشاركة

تعني ان تتبرع بأفكارك ووقتك لمساعدة مجتمعك

وبلدك على النمو واالزدهار

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

املشاركة املدنية يف كندا

عادة صياغة الهدف الإجاميل للمشاركة املدنية ان تكون مسامه ومسموع لجل ان تعمل تغيري يف حياة العامة. املشاركة املدنية تركز عىل حتديد اجليد واإ

.الأنظمة والتطلع لجياد الأفضل للمجمتع

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

ما ھو العمل التطوعي؟

العمل التطوعي ھو عبارة عن �أشخاص يقومون ب�أعامل ملساعدة الأخرين دون �أن يكونوا مدفوعني مباكسب مادية �أو خشصية. ابلتايل فاإن املتطوع يساعد الآخرين من غري

.مقابل)�أجر(. دلى كندا ماليني من املتطوعني. ينظر للتطوع عىل �أنه صفة جيدة يف الإنسان. عادة �أنت تتطوع بعمل �أشسياء من �أجل الآخرين، ونرش الوعي وتطوير اجملمتع

.العمل التطوعي يعترب القاعدة الأساسسية للمؤسسات الغري هادفة للرحب

ما ھي فوائد وممزيات التطوع؟

قد يكون عند بعض الكنديني املهاجرين صعوبة يف مقابةل �أانس جدد وتكوين �أحصاب جدد، وابلأخص عندما ل تكون اللغة الإجنلزيية ھي لغتھم الأساسسية. يعترب العمل

التطوعي طريقة جيدة للخروج من املزنل، مقابةل �أانس جدد والتعرف عىل اجملمتع الكندي. يتضمن املربع التايل عىل قامئة ببعض فوائد التطوع

ما ھي �أماكن التطوع؟

�أفضل طريقة للبدء يف العمل التطوعي هو العمل يف اجلوار/احلي. من خالل التربع بوقتك وهماراتك حمليا، ستسامه بشلك مبارش يف خدمة الناس يف جوارك ويف مدينتك، ويف

.املقابل تعزز الوضع اجليد الشامل يف جممتعك

تطلع يف الصحف احمللية او يف لوحة الإعالانت يف مكتبة اجلوار. قد جتد الإعالن عن فرص للتطوع تشمل )ول تقترص عىل( فعاليات رايضية، تنظيف احلدائق، واعداد

.وجبات الطعام يف املراكز الاجامتعية. معظم املنظامت احمللية دامئا تبحث عن متطوعني جدد

�أمثةل عن فرص التطوع

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ما هو العمل التطوعي؟

العمل التطوعي هو عبارة عن أشخاص يقومون بأعمال لمساعدة األخرين دون أن يكونوا مدفوعين لدى كندا ماليين من ).بالتالي فإن المتطوع يساعد اآلخرين من غير مقابل(أجرشخصية.بمكاسب مادية أو

اء من أجل اآلخرين، أشيعادة أنت تتطوع بعمل اإلنسان.جيدة في صفةأنه علىالمتطوعين. ينظر للتطوع وتطوير المجتمع.ونشر الوعي

للربح.األساسية للمؤسسات الغير هادفة يعتبر القاعدةالعمل التطوعي

؟ومميزات التطوعما هي فوائد

وباألخص جدد، وتكوين أصحابصعوبة في مقابلة أناس جدد المهاجرينقد يكون عند بعض الكنديين ال تكون اللغة اإلنجليزية هي لغتهم األساسية. يعتبر العمل التطوعي طريقة جيدة للخروج من عندما

يتضمن المربع التالي على قائمة ببعض فوائد الكندي.على المجتمع منزل، مقابلة أناس جدد والتعرفالالتطوع

إكتساب الثقة بالنفس•إكتساب المعلومات عن كندا•متعلقة بعملكمعرفة مهارات قد تكون •مقابلة أناس جدد وتكوين أصحاب جدد •عالقات واتصاالت إجتماعيةإقامة•أن تكون جزء من مجتمعك•التعبير عن آرائك وأفكارك•تعريف الكنديين على ثقافتك وحضارتك•الشعور بخلق تغيير إيجابي في مجتمعك•إتقان فنون اللغة اإلنجليزية: مزاولة فنون الكتابة والمحادثة•

؟ما هي أماكن التطوع

بوقتك من خالل التبرع الحي.في الجوار/هو العملطريقة للبدء في العمل التطوعي أفضلوفي المقابل تعزز وفي مدينتك،في خدمة الناس في جوارك ستساهم بشكل مباشرمحليا،ومهاراتك

مجتمعك.الشامل في الوضع الجيد

قد تجد اإلعالن عن فرص الجوار.في لوحة اإلعالنات في مكتبة المحلية اوتطلع في الصحف واعداد وجبات الطعام في الحدائق،تنظيف رياضية،فعاليات على)تقتصر تشمل (والللتطوع جدد.معظم المنظمات المحلية دائما تبحث عن متطوعين االجتماعية.المراكز

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أمثلة عن فرص التطوع

لمساعدة في تنظيم المناسبات ا•مساعدة الطفل في المواد الدراسية•الدخلللنساء بدون مأوى أو محدوديتقديم وجبات اإلفطار/ الغذاء /العشاء •لرد على التليفوني المؤسسات الغير هادفة للربح•القيام بالترجمة الشفوية أو الكتابية•متابعة المكالمات التلفونية للعمالء والزبائن•لرد على التليفوني المؤسسات الغير هادفة للربح•القيام بالترجمة الشفوية أو الكتابية•فونيةمتابعة المكالمات التل•

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

To learn more about volunteering in your community, neighbourhoods, schools and other locations, here is a list of some of the resources:

Websites:

www.immigraton.london.ca

www.pillarnonprofit.ca

www.londonpubliclibrary.ca

www.tvdsb.ca

www.ldcsb.ca

Neighbourhood Family Centres:

1. Family Centre Argyle – 1990 Royal Cres., Telephone: 519-455-2791

2. Family Centre Carling-Thames 335 Belfield Street, Telephone: 432-488

3. Family Centre Westmount – 1019 Viscount Rd. Telephone: 519-473-3825

4. Family Centre White Oaks – 565 Bradley Ave. Telephone: 685-1400

Community Centres:

1. Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre – 550 Hamilton Rd. Telephone: 519-642-7630

2. Northwest Resource Centre – 1225 Wonderland Rd N. Telephone: 519-471-8449

3. South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre – 1119 Jalna Blvd. Telephone: 519-686-8600 Ext: 7396

Settlement Organizations:

1. ACFO London-Sarnia, 495 Richmond Street. Telephone: 519-850-2236

2. College Boreal, 365 Wellington Street, Citi Plaza, Suit No 279. Telephone: 519-451-5194

3. London Cross Cultural Learner Centre, 505 Dundas Street. Telephone: 519-432-1133

4. LUSO Community Services, 1193 Oxford Street E. Telephone: 519-452-1466

5. South London Settlement Services, 1119 Jalna Blvd, 519-686-8600 Ext: 7029

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

ما ھي املؤسسات الغري هادفة للرحب؟

كام يويح امسها، املنظمة الغري هادفة للرحب يه منظمة غري رحبية اليت تضطلع ب�أنشطهتا بدون قصد حتقيق رحب. املؤسسة الغريرحبية ميكهنا كسب رحب، لكن الأرابح جيب �أن

.تسستخدم لزايدة تفويض املنظمة

املؤسسة الغري رحبية ميكن ان تكون كنيسة �أو رابطة الكنيسة، املدرسة، منظمة خريية، مقديم اخلدمات الطبية، و�أندية النشاط، منظمة اخلدمات التطوعية، رابطة همنية،

.معهد البحوث، متحف، �أو يف بعض احلالت رابطة رايضية

قلميية والوطنية يف كندا .�أدانه خمطط حيتوي عىل معلومات التصال ومعلومات عامة حول بعض املنظامت الغري هادفة للرحب اليت توجد عىل املسستوايت احمللية والإ

للربح؟هادفةما هي المؤسسات الغير

ربح.تحقيققصدبدونبأنشطتهاتضطلعالتيغير ربحيةالمنظمة الغير هادفة للربح هي منظمةاسمها،يوحيكماالمنظمة.تفويضلزيادةتستخدمأنيجباألرباحلكن ،ربحكسبيمكنهابحيةرالمؤسسة الغير

مقدمي خيرية،منظمة المدرسة،الكنيسة،أو رابطة كنيسةيمكن ان تكونالغير ربحيةالمؤسسةالتطوعية،الخدماتمنظمةالنشاط،وأنديةالطبية،الخدمات

رياضية.رابطةالحاالتبعضفيأومتحف،البحوث،معهدمهنية،رابطةأدناه مخطط يحتوي على معلومات االتصال ومعلومات عامة حول بعض المنظمات الغير هادفة للربح التي توجد على

المستويات المحلية واإلقليمية والوطنية في كندا.

المستوى المحلي المستوى الوطني المستوى العالميLondon & Middlesex Local

Immigration PartnershipSupports newcomers in

integrating and promotes culturaldiversity

immigration.london.ca/LMLIP

Pillar Nonprofit NetworkSupports and promotes

volunteering opportunities from community organizations

http://www.pillarnonprofit.ca

Reforest London Enhances environmental and

human health،and educates the community about environmental

protectioncawww.reforestlondon.

Canadian Diabetes Association

Promotes the health of Canadians and works to

eliminate diabeteswww.diabetes.ca

Habitat for HumanityRecruits volunteers and

community partners to build affordable housing and

promotes homeownership as a means to break the cycle of

povertywww.habitat.ca

UNICEF Works to protect the rights of

children all over the world and help meet their basic needs

www.unicef.org

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Protects natural areas،plants and animals by promoting the

protection of nature and the environment

www.worldwildlife.org

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

تصبح عضوا يف جملس الإدارة

ما ھو جملس الإدارة؟

عداد الأهداف والسسياسات. تبحث معظم املنظامت غري يوجد يف لك منظمة خريية �أو غري هادفة للرحب جملس ادارة وھو اذلي يكون مسؤول عن الإرشاف عىل املنظمة واإ

ذا كنت من املهمتني ب�أهداف ومعتقدات اإحدى ھذه املنظامت، ميكنك الإتصال ملعرفة كيف تصبح عضوا يف جملس الھادفة للرحب عن �أعضاء جدد يف جملس الإدارة ابسسمترار. فاإ

لكرتوين لهيم بريد اإ تصل ھاتفيا �أو �أرسل اإ .الإدارة. ملزيد من املعلومات، حتقق من موقع املنظمة عىل الإنرتنت، اإ

:تتضمن �أعامل جملس الإدارة ما ييل

:املؤهالت املطلوبة لتكون يف "جملس الإدارة" تشمل

.الفهم والاهامتم ابلقمي وبعثة املنظمة غري هادفة للرحب •

.خربات قمية: تبعا للموقع مضن اجمللس، اخلربات الالزمة قد تكون يف جمالت المتويل، والتخطيط الاسرتاتيجي، ومجع الأموال اإخل •

.القدرة عىل توفري الوقت والطاقة: سستكون هناك حاجة حلضور اجامتع جملس الإدارة شهراي، والعمل عىل هممة مفوضة واملساعدة مع �أحداث اجملمتع/مجع الأموال للمنظمة •

دارة" هو منصب تطوعي. عىل الرمغ من �أنه سسيكون هناك مسستوى �أعىل من املسؤولية والتوقع، الا انه ل حتتاج ان الرجاء ان تكون عىل عمل ب�أن كونك عضو يف "جملس اإ

."تكون خبري �أو دليك خربة القيادة املهنية للت�أهل. اكرت املنظامت غري الهادفة للرحب تبحث عن الأشخاص اذلين دلهيم اهامتم حقيقي وقادرون عىل الالزتام يف "جملس الإدارة

تشرتك يف مدرسة �أولدك

توجد فرص كثرية �أمام الأھل للمشاركة يف مدارس �أولدھم. ميكنك التطوع لتنظمي نشاطات �أو مناسسبات خمتلفة، �أو ميكنك

ماكنية التطوع ھناك تصل ھاتفيا ابملكتب الرئييس يف املدرسة لتعرف اإ .�أن تصبح مضن جملس املدرسة. اإ

تصبح وادلة �أو وادل متطوع

:ھناك العديد من الطرق املمتعة والقمية تساعد بھا يف املدارس، وفامي ييل بعض الأمثةل

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تصبح عضوا في مجلس اإلدارة

؟اإلدارةما هو مجلس

وإعداد يكون مسؤوال عن اإلشراف على المنظمة وهو الذيمجلس ادارة للربح هادفةيوجد في كل منظمة خيرية أو غير تبحث معظم المنظمات غير الهادفة للربح عن أعضاء جدد في مجلس اإلدارة باستمرار. فإذا كنت من والسياسات. األهدافهذه المنظمات، يمكنك اإلتصال لمعرفة كيف تصبح عضوا في مجلس اإلدارة. لمزيد من إحدىومعتقدات بأهدافالمهتمين

.بريد إلكترونيإليهمرسل على اإلنترنت، إتصل هاتفيا أو أموقع المنظمةمنالمعلومات، تحقق تتضمن أعمال مجلس اإلدارة ما يلي:

واألهدافإدارة المنظمة بإعداد السياسات •الرئيس التنفيذي ومراجعة أداءمساندة تعيين،إختيار •ضمان توفير الموارد المالية الكافية •الموافقة على الميزانية السنوية•عن أداء المنظمةالجمهورتبليغ •

تشمل:كون في "مجلس اإلدارة"المطلوبة لتالمؤهالت للربح.فهم واالهتمام بالقيم وبعثة المنظمة غير هادفة ال• كون في مجاالت التمويل، والتخطيط االستراتيجي، وجمع األموال إلخ.تبعا للموقع ضمن المجلس، الخبرات الالزمة قد تخبرات قيمة: • والعمل على مهمة مفوضة والمساعدة مع شهريا،مجلس اإلدارةستكون هناك حاجة لحضور اجتماع والطاقة:الوقت القدرة على توفير•

ظمة.للمنأحداث المجتمع/جمع األموال

على الرغم من أنه سيكون هناك مستوى أعلى منتطوعي.هو منصب عضو في "مجلس إدارة" الرجاء ان تكون على علم بأن كونك حث عن نظمات غير الهادفة للربح تبالماكتر . لتأهلللديك خبرة القيادة المهنية خبير أو ال تحتاج ان تكوناال انه المسؤولية والتوقع،

م في "مجلس اإلدارة".التزهتمام حقيقي وقادرون على االلديهم ااألشخاص الذين

تشترك في مدرسة أوالدك

يمكنكنشاطات أو مناسبات مختلفة، أو للمشاركة في مدارس أوالدهم. يمكنك التطوع لتنظيمأمام األهلتوجد فرص كثيرة تصبح ضمن مجلس المدرسة. إتصل هاتفيا بالمكتب الرئيسي في المدرسة لتعرف إمكانية التطوع هناك.أن

تصبح والدة أو والد متطوع

:وفيما يلي بعض األمثلةالمدارس،بها في والقيمة تساعدهناك العديد من الطرق الممتعة

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

تصبح جزء من جملس املدرسة

معظم املدارس يف كندا دليھا جملس مدرسة، وھو يت�ألف من مجموعة من الأشخاص اذلين يعملون سواي من �أجل مساعدة الطلبة. يتكون جملس املدرسة عادة من �أولياء الأمور،

ن نتظام لتقدمي النصاحئ والآراء يف الأمور املتعلقة ابلربانمج الأاكدميي، سسياسات املدرسة ومزيانية املدرسة. اإ املدرسني، املدراء، ممثلني عن اجملمتع احمليل واملوظفني. تعقد اإجامتعات ابإ

نتساب جمللس املدرسة يسمح لأولياء الأمور �أن يكونوا جزاء من العملية التعلميية، وابلتايل اإحداث الفرق يف املدرسة .الإ

)حتقق الرشطة من سوابق الشخص )اخللفية

لزامية ابلنسسبة لأي خشص يعمل ويتطوع للعمل مع الأطفال �أو كبار السن �أو غريمه من الأشخاص الضعفاء. عىل يف كندا، معلية احلصول عىل حتقق سوابق الشخص تعترباإ

سبيل املثال، �أي خشص من املتطوعني يف مدرسة طفكل سسيكون مطلوب منه تقدمي حفص خلفية. هذا عندما تقوم الرشطة احمللية ابلبحث يف قاعدة البياانت احمللية اخلاصة هبم

ذا اكن فرد قد �أدين ابرتاكب جرمية. جسل الرشطة قد حتتوي �أيضا عىل معلومات مثل الصحة العقلية للشخص �أو النفقات املعلقة. وقد يشمل اختبار اخللفية �أيضا للتحقق مما اإ

دارات الرشطة يف الولايت املتحدة وكندا .التصال مبركز معلومات الرشطة الكندية )الرقابة( وغريها من اإ

حتت "قانون حقوق الإنسان يف �أونتاريو"، الفرد قد ل يتعرض للمتيزي بسبب العرق، العمر، النسب، اجلنس، امليول اجلنسسية، واحلاةل الزوجية، الظروف الصحية �أو املعفى من

ذا اكن دليك جسل رشطة يف كندا �أو الولايت املتحدة، بعض املنظامت غري الهادفة للرحب قد ل تسمح كل للتطوع معهم .الرسوم. ومع ذكل، اإ

ذا كنت قد وافقت، الرشطة لن تكشف عن جسل السوابق اخلاص بك للمنظامت غري الهادفة للرحب. للحصول عىل حتقق الرشطة للخلفية / السوابق، ل اإ وبصورة عامة، اإ

ميكنك ملء منوذج طلب يف مركز الرشطة احمللية. قطعة من وثيقة هوية رمسية سستكون مطلوبة، مثل رخصة القيادة للمتطوعني يف لندن، رسوم حفص خلفية رشطة 15 دولر

ذا اكن دلهيم ويسستغرق حوايل 4 �أسابيع للحصول عىل الوثيقة.)مقدم الطلب( سوف تمت مطالبتك بدفع هذه الرسوم. جيب عليك التحقق مع املنظمة غري هادفة للرحب ملعرفة ما اإ

.اتفاق مع الرشطة للتنازل عن الرسوم �أو تقدمي خصم

References: https://www.ipc.on.ca/images/resources/up-1policebkg.pdf

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

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التصويت حق لكل كندي

عندما تصبح مواطنا كنديا، سيكون من حقك وواجبك أن تدلي بصوتك. يحمي هذا الحق التشريع الكندي للحقوق والحريات.

بفضل هذا تتطور المجتمعات وتتعلم الحكومة كيفية وفي إختيار القائد لدولتهم. ومسئولية المشاركةعليهم واجب كل الشعبالة. وهكذا يتم إختيار قائد الدولة، اإلقليم أو المدينة..نفسها بصورة أفضل و تشغيل فع

رتجرى اإلنتخابات في كندا في سرية تامة. هذا يعني أنه يمكنك التصويت بحرية ألي شخص مرشح في اإلنتخابات من غيالإنه له خوف من اإلضطهاد. في كندا ليس من حق الشرطة، الجيش أو الحكومة أن تفرض عليك الشخص الذي تصوت

يمكن القبض عليك أو إدخالك السجن لمجرد التصويت بطريقة معينة

سيؤديإلنتخاب الشخص الذي تعتقد أنه كندي، فعندك المقدرةوكونك مواطنمهم جدا أن تعرف أنه يتم فرز كل صوت، كون هو الحزب الحاكم.األعمال. عندما تنتخب في كندا، الحزب الذي يحصل على غالبية عدد األصوات سيأفضل

كيف تعمل الحكومة

مليون نسمة. عند كندا حكومة 30السكان أكثر من ويبلغ تعدادتعتبر كندا دولة كبيرة فهى تضم عشرة أقاليم، ثالث مقاطعات اونتاريو.،أوتاوامع الحكومة الفيدرالية في فيدرالية.هذا يعني أن لكل إقليم أو مقاطعة هيكل حكومي خاص بها و الذي يعمل

.التبادل المشركلحكومة الفيدرالية على التعاون واتقوم العالقة بين األقاليم و

التصويت حق للك كندي

.عندما تصبح مواطنا كنداي، سسيكون من حقك وواجبك �أن تديل بصوتك. حيمي ھذا احلق الترشيع الكندي للحقوق واحلرايت

ختيار القائد دلولتھم. وبفضل ھذا تتطور اجملمتعات وتتعمل احلكومة كيفية لك الشعب عليھم واجب ومسسئولية املشاركة يف اإ

ختيار قائد ادلوةل، الإقلمي �أو املدينة .تشغيل .نفسھا بصورة �أفضل و فعاةل. وھكذا يمت اإ

نتخاابت من غري خوف من الإضطھاد. يف كندا ليس من حق الرشطة، نتخاابت يف كندا يف رسية اتمة. ھذا يعين �أنه ميكنك التصويت حبرية لأي خشص مرحش يف الإ جترى الإ

نه ل اجليش �أو احلكومة �أن تفرض عليك الشخص اذلي تصوت هل اإ

دخاكل السجن جملرد التصويت بطريقة معينة ميكن القبض عليك �أو اإ

نتخاب الشخص اذلي تعتقد �أنه سسيؤدي مھم جدا �أن تعرف �أنه يمت فرز لك صوت، وكونك مواطن كندي، فعندك املقدرة لإ

.�أفضل الأعامل. عندما تنتخب يف كندا، احلزب اذلي حيصل عىل غالبية عدد الأصوات سسيكون ھو احلزب احلامك

كيف تعمل احلكومة

قلمي �أو مقاطعة تعترب كندا دوةل كبرية فھ�ى تضم عرشة �أقالمي، ثالث مقاطعات ويبلغ تعداد الساكن �أكرث من 30 مليون نسمة. عند كندا حكومة فيدرالية.ھذا يعين �أن للك اإ

.ھيلك حكويم خاص بھا و اذلي يعمل مع احلكومة الفيدرالية يف �أواتوا،اونتاريو

.تقوم العالقة بني الأقالمي واحلكومة الفيدرالية عىل التعاون والتبادل املرشك

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

كيف �أصبحت كندا دوةل

جنلرتا- �أمرياك الشاملية.ينص ھذا املرسوم عىل الإعرتاف بكندا دوةل مسستقةل و مينحھا ادلسستور. ادلسستور ھو جنلرتا مرسوم اإ لقد �أصبحت دوةل يف1967 عندما وقعت ملكة اإ

.مجموعة من القوانني اليت حتدد اخلطوط العريضة لبنية ومبادئ احلكومة

قلميية، وحدود السلطة قتسام السلطة بوضوح بني احلكومات الفيدرالية والإ ھذه القواعد تصف: -من ميتكل السلطة السسياسسية، اإ

.احلكومية .

تعترب كندا ملكية دسستورية ذكل يعين �أن رئيس ادلوةل ھو ملكية وراثية من اململكة املتحدة. رئيس احلكومة ھو رئيس الوزراء املنتخب. تتبع احلكومة يف كندا قوانني

جابة احلكومة للمواطنني نتخاابت، وجود ممثلني عن لك املناطق، التصويت ابلإقرتاع الرسي. اإ عطاء املواطنني حق الإقرتاع)التصويت( ف ايلإ ادلميقراطية الربملانية، وتتضمن: - اإ

وميكن تغيريھا من قبل

.الناس. دلى املواطنني حرية املشاركة يف اجملالت السسياسسية والإجامتعية اليت تبين اجملمتع وتشلك ادلوةل

يوجد ثالث مسستوايت للحكومة يف كندا

ختاذ نتخاب �أعضاءھم، وكذكل اإ حتياجات الكنديني. ھناك ثالث مسستوايت من احلكومة يف كندا. يسستخدم امجليع العملية ادلميقراطية لإ تتخذ احلكومة القرارات والقوانني لتلبية اإ

دارة القواعد والقوانني، ولكن خيتلفون يف املاكن، احلجم، و واإ

املسؤوليات.

توجد مسؤوليات خمتلفة للك مسستوى يف احلكومة.بصفة عامة، احلكومة الفيدرالية تقع عليھا مسؤولية القضااي ذات الت�أثري عىل كندا لكھا و لكنھا تتقامس بعض ھذه املسسئووليات

قلميية. تھمت حكومات املقاطعات والأقالمي ابملسائل مع احلكومات الإ

قلميية. تھمت احلكومات احمللية ابملسائل احمللية .الإ

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كيف أصبحت كندا دولة

اإلعتراف أمريكا الشمالية.ينص هذا المرسوم على -عندما وقعت ملكة إنجلترا مرسوم إنجلترا1967لقد أصبحت دولة في. ومبادئ الحكومةبكندا دولة مستقلة و يمنحها الدستور. الدستور هو مجموعة من القوانين التي تحدد الخطوط العريضة لبنية

وحدود السلطة، واإلقليميةمن يمتلك السلطة السياسية، إقتسام السلطة بوضوح بين الحكومات الفيدرالية -تصف:هذه القواعد .. الحكومية

ر كندا ملكية دستورية ذلك يعني أن رئيس الدولة هو ملكية وراثية من المملكة المتحدة. رئيس الحكومة هو رئيس الوزراء تعتبإعطاء المواطنين حق اإلقتراع(التصويت) ف -وتتضمن:المنتخب. تتبع الحكومة في كندا قوانين الديمقراطية البرلمانية،

من قبل ويمكن تغييرهااطق، التصويت باإلقتراع السري. إجابة الحكومة للمواطنين ياإلنتخابات، وجود ممثلين عن كل المن.وتشكل الدولةتبني المجتمع واإلجتماعية التي. لدى المواطنين حرية المشاركة في المجاالت السياسية الناس

يوجد ثالث مستويات للحكومة في كندا

حتياجات الكنديين. هناك ثالث مستويات من الحكومة في كندا. يستخدم الجميع إوالقوانين لتلبيةتتخذ الحكومة القرارات لكن يختلفون في المكان، الحجم، و وإدارة القواعد والقوانين، ووكذلك إتخاذالعملية الديمقراطية إلنتخاب أعضاءهم،

المسؤوليات.

إتخاذ القوانين لكل الدولةلفيدرالية: االحكومة

إتخاذ القوانين لإلقليم الخاص بها اإلقليمية: كومة الح

إتخاذ اللوائح الداخلية للمدينة أو البلدةالبلدية: الحكومة

توجد مسؤوليات مختلفة لكل مستوى في الحكومة.بصفة عامة، الحكومة الفيدرالية تقع عليها مسؤولية القضايا ذات التأثير على واألقاليم بالمسائلنها تتقاسم بعض هذه المسئووليات مع الحكومات اإلقليمية. تهتم حكومات المقاطعات كندا كلها و لك

.المحلية. تهتم الحكومات المحلية بالمسائل اإلقليمية

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كيف أصبحت كندا دولة

اإلعتراف أمريكا الشمالية.ينص هذا المرسوم على -عندما وقعت ملكة إنجلترا مرسوم إنجلترا1967لقد أصبحت دولة في. ومبادئ الحكومةبكندا دولة مستقلة و يمنحها الدستور. الدستور هو مجموعة من القوانين التي تحدد الخطوط العريضة لبنية

وحدود السلطة، واإلقليميةمن يمتلك السلطة السياسية، إقتسام السلطة بوضوح بين الحكومات الفيدرالية -تصف:هذه القواعد .. الحكومية

ر كندا ملكية دستورية ذلك يعني أن رئيس الدولة هو ملكية وراثية من المملكة المتحدة. رئيس الحكومة هو رئيس الوزراء تعتبإعطاء المواطنين حق اإلقتراع(التصويت) ف -وتتضمن:المنتخب. تتبع الحكومة في كندا قوانين الديمقراطية البرلمانية،

من قبل ويمكن تغييرهااطق، التصويت باإلقتراع السري. إجابة الحكومة للمواطنين ياإلنتخابات، وجود ممثلين عن كل المن.وتشكل الدولةتبني المجتمع واإلجتماعية التي. لدى المواطنين حرية المشاركة في المجاالت السياسية الناس

يوجد ثالث مستويات للحكومة في كندا

حتياجات الكنديين. هناك ثالث مستويات من الحكومة في كندا. يستخدم الجميع إوالقوانين لتلبيةتتخذ الحكومة القرارات لكن يختلفون في المكان، الحجم، و وإدارة القواعد والقوانين، ووكذلك إتخاذالعملية الديمقراطية إلنتخاب أعضاءهم،

المسؤوليات.

إتخاذ القوانين لكل الدولةلفيدرالية: االحكومة

إتخاذ القوانين لإلقليم الخاص بها اإلقليمية: كومة الح

إتخاذ اللوائح الداخلية للمدينة أو البلدةالبلدية: الحكومة

توجد مسؤوليات مختلفة لكل مستوى في الحكومة.بصفة عامة، الحكومة الفيدرالية تقع عليها مسؤولية القضايا ذات التأثير على واألقاليم بالمسائلنها تتقاسم بعض هذه المسئووليات مع الحكومات اإلقليمية. تهتم حكومات المقاطعات كندا كلها و لك

.المحلية. تهتم الحكومات المحلية بالمسائل اإلقليمية

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

ھيلك احلكومة الفدرالية تعترب كندا دميقراطية برملانية. يتكون الربملان من ثالثة �أقسام: -امللكة، جملس العموم، وجملس الشسيوخ

ملكة بريطانيا ھي رئيس ادلوةل

قلمي)ولية( حاليا، امللكة - صاحبة اجلالةل امللكة �ألزيابيت الثانية -ھي رئيسة ادلوةل. تعيش امللكة يف اململكة املتحدة وتمثل يف كندا قبل احلامك العام لكندا وانئب احلامك يف لك اإ

.اذلي يؤدي املسسئووليات امللكية نيابة عنھا

.

رئيس الوزراء ھو القائد يف ادلوةل

خيتاررئيس الوزراء �أعضاء من الربملان لتقدمي النصيحة .رئيس الوزراء ھو رئيس احلزب احلامك احلائز عىل �أغلبية الأعضاء املنتخبة يف الربملان احلايل يف جملس العموم

ليھم الوظائف اخلاصة واملسؤولية عن بعض املناطق. مثال ذلكل، يھمت وزير املالية ب�أموال دارة ادلوةل. ھؤلء الناس يطلق عليھم اإمس الوزراء ويسسند اإ هل واملساعدة يف اإ

.احلكومة

�أعضاء الربملان

نتخبوه �أو نتخاب. يطلق عليھم اإمس �أعضاء الربملان ميثل عضو الربملان الناس اذلين اإ الأفراد يف جملس العموم ھم منتخبون من قبل الشعب يف كندا عن طريق الإقرتاع والإ

نتخبوھا. ينمتي لك عضو يف الربملان اإىل حزب سسيايس. بعد نتخاابت، احلزب احلائز عىل �أغلبية عدد الأعضاء ميثل احلكومة. ويصبح قائد ھذا احلزب رئيسا .)MP( اإ الربملان الإ

للوزراء. احلزب احلائز عىل املركز الثاين يف عدد الأعضاء ميثل املعارضة الرمسية ويصبح قائد ھذا احلزب ھو زعمي املعارضة. الأعضاء من ابيق الأحزاب يكونوا �أيضا �أعضاء

معارضة. �أفراد جملس الشسيوخ يمت تعييهنم من قبل رئيس الوزراء. ويطلق علهيم لقب

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

:لأجل التصويت يف الانتخاابت الاحتادية جيب ان تكون

•- )حاصل عىل اجلنسسية الكندية )حامل الإقامة ادلامئة او املؤقتة ل ميكنه التصويت• ل يقل العمر عن 18سسنة•ساكن يف ادلائرة الانتخابية

•الامس مدون يف لحئة التصويت

خطوات التصويت يف الانتخاابت الاحتادية

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

قلميية ھيلك احلكومة الإقلميية مثل احلكومة الفيدرالية ما عدا جملس ختالفا بسسيطا بني لك ولية و�أخرى، ولكن التشكيل الأسايس مشرتك ويتضح يف الرمس التايل. تشلك احلكومة الإ قد يكون ھناك اإ

قلمي مجعية و الشسيوخ. ميثل انئب احلامك التاج)امللكة(. يوجد يف لك اإ

.ھي مماثةل جمللس العموم الفيدرايل

�أعضاء امجلعية الترشيعية

نتخابھم من قبل الشعب يف الإقلمي. عادة ينمتي لك عضو حلزب سسيايس. بعد نتخاابت، قائد )MLAS( يمت اإ �أعضاء امجلعية الترشيعية الإ

قلمي. زعمي احلزب احلائز عىل املركزالثاين يف الإقرتاع)التصويت( يصبح زعمي املعارضة. احلزب احلائز عىل �أكرب عدد من الأعضاء املنتخبني يصبح رئيس جملس ادلوةل لالإ

ھامتم بدوائر قلمي جملس الوزراء لالإ يعني رئيس جملس ادلوةل لالإ

قلميية احلكومة الإ

نتخابية ميثل �أعضاء امجلعية الترشيعية لك �أفراد الشعب املنتخبني وغري املنتخبني يف دوائرھم الإ

آراء الناس اذلين يعيشون يف نفس آراء �أعضاء امجلعية الترشيعية يسسمتعون اإىل لك املشالك، الأسسئةل، الأفاكر و� نتخابية. ينقل �أعضاء امجلعية الترشيعية � دوائرھاملإ

انخبيھم وحيللوا ويناقشوا القضااي. كذكل يتعاونوا مع املنظامت و

اجملموعات اللآيت يدافعن عن القضااي املھمة مثل البيئة، رعاية الأطفال، الرعاية الصحية �أو التعلمي. اجملموعات ميكنھا مقابةل �أعضاء امجلعية الترشيعية خشصيا �أو عن طريق الربيد

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

)ھيلك احلكومة البدلية )احمللية

نتخاابت البدلية، يصوت املواطنون لأعضاء جملس املدينة. عادة يكون رئيس احلكومات البدلية ھي احلكومات احمللية للمدن، البدلان، القرى والأبرشسيات داخل الإقلمي. يف الإ

ختاذ نتظام ملناقشة القضااي احمللية واإ احلكومة البدلية ھو العمدة ويكون ابيق الأعضاء ھم �أعضاء اجمللس، عضو اجمللس �أو عضو اجمللس الترشيعي للمدينة. ينعقد جملس املدينة ابإ

قلميية تغيري اللواحئ اليت تصدرھا يف �أي وقت ماكن احلكومة الإ القوانني احمللية تسمى اللواحئ )القانون ادلاخيل(. �أمانة العامصة )البدلية( لھا الإسستقاللية يف معظم القرارات، ولكن ابإ

جملس مدينة لندن .يعترب جملس مدينة لندن ھو الھيئة الترشيعية)احلكومية( اليت متثل املواطنني يف لندن

.ميثل مكتب العمدة معدة لندن . جيرى التصويت يف لك �أحناء املدينة من قبل مجيع الناخبني لإختيار معدة لندن

.وظيفة العمدة ھي القيام ب�أفضل الأعامل لصاحل املدينة لكھا؛ بيامن ميارس جملس املدينة سلطات ترشيعية

.يف لندن، عىل املواطنني التصويت لصاحل �أعضاء من “جملس مدينة لندن” لك �أربع سسنوات

.يف بعض البدلايت الأخرى قد جترى الانتخاابت لك سسنتني �أو لك �أربع سسنوات

:للتصويت يف انتخاابت البدلية، جيب �أن تكون

•مواطن كندي •سسنة من العمر �أو �أكرث 18

•مقمي يف البدلية حيث كنت ختطط للتصويت

�أو املاكل �أو مسست�أجر ممتلاكت يف البدلية حيث كنت ختطط للتصويت، �أو زوج املاكل �أو املسست�أجر اذلي ل يعيش يف ماكن �آخر يف البدلية؛ ول حيظر عليه التصويت حتت

.�أي قانون

ذا كنت متكل �أو مسست�أجر �أكرث من عقار واحد، فيجب عليك التصويت يف املاكن اذلي تعيش فيه .ميكنك التصويت مرة واحدة فقط يف انتخاابت البدلية. اإ

ماكنك التصويت – ميكنك التصويت يف املنطقة اليت منت فهيا ملدة مخسة �أسابيع قبل الانتخاابت ذا كنت بال م�أوى، �أو ل متكل مزنل دامئ �أو اثبت العنوان، ل يزال ابإ .اإ

http://settlement.org/ontario/immigration-citizenship/canadian-government/voting/a-guide-to-voting-in-your-municipal-elec-

tion/#can

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

خارطة ادلوائر الانتخابية يف لندن /اونتاريو

الأحزاب السسياسسية نھم عادة يصوتون للشخص اذلي ينمتي حلزب سسيايس معني رمغ �أنه ھناك مرحشني �آخرين مسستقلني يف عندما يصوت الناس يف كندا عىل املسستوي الإحتادي �أو الإقلميي، فاإ

نتخاابت. احلزب السسيايس ھو عبارة عن مجموعة من الناس اذلين يتقامسون نفس الأفاكر حول ما جيب �أن تفعهل احلكومة، كيف جيب �أن يكون حمك ادلوةل وماھي القوانني الإ

.اليت جيب �أن تتخذ

.لك حزب دليه مرحش لقيادته ھذا الشخص ھوالشخص اذلي يعتقد احلزب �أنه سسيكون خشصية عامة جيدة وزعامي جيدا

.بعض الأحزاب السسياسسية متواجدة من زمن طويل، ولكن ميكن للكنديني خلق �أحزاب ساسسية جديدة يف �أي وقت

ما اذلي تفعهل الأحزاب؟

نتخاب مرحشيھم للحكومة نھم خيططون ملا سسيقومون به من �أعامل يف حال اإ آرائھم. كذكل فاإ .يعقد �أعضاء الأحزاب السسياسسية اإجامتعات ملناقشة �أفاكرھم و�

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

:يساعد �أعضاء الأحزاب السسياسسية �أيضا يف

ختيار زعمي احلزب • اإ

ختيار مرحشي احلزب • اإ

نتخابية ملرحشي احلزب دارة امحلالت الإ • واإ

نتخاابت ما زعمي )قائد( كندا �أو الإقلمي حيث حدثت الإ .للك حزب زعمي )قائد(. يصبح زعمي احلزب احلائز عىل �أغلبية الأعضاء املنتخبني اإ

ليه والتصويت هل يف يوجد يف كندا �أحزاب سسياسسية عىل املسستوى الإحتادي والإقلميي. لك حزب دليه منرب خاص به ميكنه من تعزيز سسياسسته للجمھور حلثه اإىل الإنضامم اإ

نتخاابت .الإ

نتخابية؟ ما ھي امحلالت الإ

نتخابية لضامن احلصول عىل صوتك. ذكل يعين �أنه قد ي�أيت املرحش اإىل نتخاابت، تبد�أ الأحزاب محالت اإ مزنكل للتحدث معك، يظھر عىل التفزيون، الراديو �أو خالل الإ

الإنرتنت، يعقد اإجامتعات يف مراكز اجملمتع احمليل ويضع الالفتات وامللصقات. ھذه ھي الوسسيةل املتبعة ليمتكن للمرحشني �أن يوصلوا �أفاكرھم ومعتقداتھم للجمھور. وابلتايل متكينك

نتخاابت عىل الإنرتنت ليه احلزب. ميكنك الإطالع عىل املعلومات اخلاصة بلك الأحزاب اليت تشرتك يف الإ .�أنت مكواطن من معرفة ما اذلي يستند اإ

اخلط السسيايس

يرتب اخلط السسيايس الأحزاب عىل خط �أفقي من اليسار اإىل الميني. حنن نسستخدمه لوصف مجموعة من الأفاكر السسياسسية خملتلف الأحزاب، و وضع الأحزاب يف مجموعات.

بتداء من اليسار اإىل الوسط اإىل الميني. تعترب الأفاكر اليت عىل اليسار الاجامتعية )اإشرتاكية(، واليت يف يف كندا ميكنك وضع الأحزاب السسياسسية الأساسسية مضن ھذا اخلط، اإ

.الوسط تعترب الليربالية، واليت عىل الميني تعترب احملافظني

قلميية الأحزاب السسياسسية الإقلمي عدة �أحزاب سسياسسية. يف اونتاريو يوجد حاليا 19 حزب مسجلني مع انتخاابت اونتاريو .يوجد يف لك اإ

قلميية �أو املرحشني املسستقلني ابدلخول عىل املوقع الإلكرتوىن ميكنك التعرف عىل لك الاحزاب السسياسسية الإ

نتخاابت الأحزاب .للحصول عىل طرق الإتصال بھم )www.elections.ab.ca( لإ

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

طريقة هامة لتصبح �أكرث اخنراطا يف جممتعك هو �أبداء الر�أي يف املسائل اليت تثري اهامتمك. وهناك عدد من الطرق للتعبري عن وهجات نظرك �أو خماوفك للناس يف السلطة �أو

يف مناصب صنع القرار يف مجيع املسستوايت الثالثة للحكومة، ويف املنظامت �أوالرشاكت، ويف املدارس . غالبا فان العديد من املنظامت احلكومية والرشاكت واملنظامت دلهيا مواقع

.الكرتونية حيث ميكنك التعليق عىل منتجاهتا �أو خدماهتا

آرائك، �أو شؤونك .بصورة عامة ھناك مخسة طرق رئيسسية للمشاركة بوھجات نظرك، �

.عن طريق كتابة رساةل اإىل حصيفة، جمةل، حمطة تلفزيون �أو اىل عضو الربملان احمليل-1

دارة حزب سسيايس ملناقشة وهجات النظر اخلاصة بك و/�أو خماوف حول مس�أةل معينة؛ .-2 ذاعي �أو اإ من خالل التصال هاتفيا يف برانمج اإ

متام اسستطالع عىل الإنرتنت �أو منوذج؛ -3 رسال رساةل عرب الربيد الإلكرتوين التجارية، وتنظمي، وحصيفة �أو جمةل، �أو اإ اإ

.احلضوريف اجملمتع احمليل �أواجراء لقاءات مفتوحة ملناقشة وهجات النظر اخلاص بك والشواغل يف الشخص، �أو جبعل موعد للقاء خشص ملناقشة وهجات النظر هذه الشواغل-4

.عن طريق التجمع سلميا من خالل مظاهرة عامة-5

كتابة رساةل شكوى �أو عرض لش�أن ھناك طريقة فعاةل لالإخنراط يف جممتعك، وھي �أن تكتب للأعامل �أو املنظامت �أو مسؤول يف احلكومة حول املس�أةل اليت تود تغيريھا، تقدمي شكوى، ميكن �أن يكون عندك

.ش�أن)قضية( وتريد �أن ترى تغيري �أو تس�أل عن حل للمشلكة

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

الكتابة اإىل هجة العمل �أو املنظمة

ذا كنت ترغب يف كتابة رساةل �أو ابلربيد الإلكرتوين للعمل �أو ملنظمة للتعبري عن شكوى �أو قلق، من املهم الرتكزي عىل الوقائع، وجعل هذه النقطة اخلاصة بك واحضة وموجزة. اإ

ينبغي �أن توجه الرساةل اإىل خشص دليه موقف يف السلطة واذلي سوف يتفهم الوضع اخلاص بك؛ يف كثري من الأحيان، هذه املعلومات ميكن احلصول علهيا من خالل شسبكة

.الإنرتنت )�أي من املوقع الالكرتوين جلهة العمل �أو املنظمة(، �أو عن طريق التصال جبهة العمل �أو املؤسسة مبارشة عن طريق الهاتف للوصول اإىل هذه املعلومات

:خطوات لكتابة رساةل فعاةل �أو ابلربيد الإلكرتوين

اكتب لك التفاصيل: من اكن متورطا ؟ هناك مشلكة مع املنتج �أو اخلدمة؟ مىت و�أين حدثت املشلكة( وتشمل الزمان واملاكن(؟ .1

ذا اكنت هناك �أي اإصاابت؟ مك دفعت مثن للمنتج �أو اخلدمة؟ اإ

فكر كيف ميكن اصالح املشلكة ؟هل ترغب ببساطة يف زايدة الوعي مبشلكة ؟ هل تريد اعتذارا؟ هل تريد استبدال منتج �أو اسرتداد نقودك؟ -2

اكتب الرساةل اخلاصة بك بوضوح، والرتكزي عىل احلقائق. اعطي الشخص بعض الوقت للرد عىل الرساةل اخلاصة بك قبل �أن تقرر اختاذ مزيد من الإجراءات حلل .3

.مشلكتك. اخمت الرساةل بشكر الشخص عىل وقته واهامتمه

.تدقيق الرساةل اخلاصة بك للت�أكد من �أن مجيع احلقائق ترد بشلك حصيح و�أن تقر�أ الرساةل ابلطريقة اليت كنت تنوهيا-4

رسالها-5 نشاء نسخة لنفسك قبل اإ رسال رساةل او ابلربيد الإلكرتوين اخلاص بك مق ابإ ذا قررت يف اإ اإ

ذا -6 ذا مل حتصل عىل اسستجابة عىل رسالتك الأوىل او ابلربيد الإلكرتوين، اإرسل رساةل اثنية �أو ابلربيد الإلكرتوين ولنفس الشخص و�أذكر هل �أن كنت قد كتبت هل من قبل. اإ واإ

.مل يمت اإصالح املشلكة، �أرسل رساةل �أو ابلربيد الإلكرتوين لشخص �أعىل يف العمل �أو املؤسسة

الكتابة اإىل مسؤول يف احلكومة

ذا كنت ترغب يف الكتابة اإىل خشص يعمل يف احلكومة، ميكن �أن تتحدث عن قانون كنت ترغب يف رؤية تغيريفيه، الرضائب، الهجرة، الرعاية الصحية، �أو يشء �آخر ان كنت اإ

.تعتقد �أن احلكومة ينبغي �أن تعاجله

من املهم �أن تكتب اإىل خشص يف املسستوى احلكويم املسؤول عن هذه املس�أةل اليت كنت ترغب يف مشاهدة التغيري، ويقسم "ادلسستور الكندي"مسؤوليات احلكومة يف احملامك

.الاحتادية واملقاطعات. ابلإضافة اإىل ذكل ف�أن حكومة املقاطعة تفوض بعض مسؤولياهتا اإىل واحد �أو �أكرث من احلكومات البدلية

ملزيد من املعلومات فامي يتعلق ابملسؤوليات احلكومة الاحتادية وحكومات املقاطعات، يرىج الرجوع اإىل الأقسام 91 و 92 من “قانون ادلسستور” عام

1987:http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/const/page-4.html.

:ومبجرد الانهتاء من حتديد املسستوى الصحيح للحكومة للتعبري عن القلق اخلاص بك، ضع يف اعتبارك هذه النقاط الرئيسسية

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.اذكر بوضوح كيف وملاذا كنت تود �أن ترى تغيري ابلقانون لهذه املس�أةل

.اطلب الرد

.احلفاظ عىل رسالتمك قصرية

.�أشكر الشخص عىل الوقت والاهامتم

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

كتابة رساةل ر�أي لصحيفة �أو جملةلما للتعليق عىل �آخر قصة جديدة نرشت يف الصحف، التحدث عن قضية تعتقد �أنھا ذات �أھمية، �أو قد يكتب الناس رساةل للصحف اوجملةل لأسسباب متعددة. ميكنك كتابة رساةل اإ

.الإسستجابة لر�أي خشص �آخر

ذا اكنت الرساةل مقبوةل من جانب احملرر، ستمت طباعتھا يف الصحف .اإ

تبع ھذه اخلطوات لتضمن �أن رسالتك سوف يمت قراءتھا وفھمھا :اإ

التحدث عن شكوى �أو قضية

ذا اكن دليك قلق �أو خماوف ب�أن ھناك من خرق القانون احمليل)اللواحئ( يف املدينة، ميكنك تقدمي شكوى ملدينتك. مثال ذلكل اإ

:يف مدينة لندن هناك طرق خمتلفة لطرح خماوفك

تذكر النقاط التالية عندما تسجل شكوى يف مدينة لندن او �أي بدلية �أخرى

• .جيب �أن تعطي اإمسك، العنوان، رمق التليفون، وعنوان الھجة اليت تريد �أن تقدم الشكوى ضدھا ،ل تقبل الشكوي من مھجول و لھذا جيب �أن تعرف نفسك. املعلومات رسية

ختصار وبشلك مقتضب ليك يسستجيب لھا املسؤولني • .جيب �أن تصف الشكوي ابإ

• .تعطي نسخة من الشكوي لشخص )املسؤول( اذلي يقوم بزايرة املزنل �أو العمل التجاري اذلي قدمت الشكوى ضده

• .سوف يناقش املسؤول الشكوى مع املاكل حملاوةل حل املشلكة. جيوز للمسؤول �أن يعطي مالحظة مكتوبة للامكل ليحل املشلكة يف وقت حمدد

رسال �أشخاص للقيام ابلعمل املطلوب حلل املشلكة ذا عاد املسؤول ومل جيد التغيريات املطلوبة من املاكل فميكنه اإ • .اإ

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:خطوات لكتابة رساةل فعاةل لصحيفة �أو جمل

.اتبع الإرشادات. معظم الصحف واجملالت تقدم املبادئ التوجهيية لكتابة رساةل اإىل احملرر

.عادة ما تقع هذه الإرشادات يف الصفحات القليةل الأوىل من حصيفة �أو جمةل

ذا- ثبات الهوية اخلاصة بك. اإ تتضمن الامس والعنوان، والربيد الإلكرتوين رمق الهاتف والعنوان يف �أعىل الرساةل اخلاصة بك. احملررين حباجة اإىل هذه املعلومات من �أجل اإ

.كنت ل تريد نرش امسك، ميكنك كتابة هذا يف رسالتمك

ذا كنت ترد عىل مقاةل �أو رساةل، اذكر امس املقاةل يف امجلةل الأوىل من رسالتك .اذكربوضوح ملاذا كنت تقوم ابلكتابة. اإ

.ت�أكد من كتابة الرساةل يف لغة واحضة وجعل رسالتك بسسيطة وموجزة ومركزة

.تدقيق الرساةل اخلاصة بك للت�أكد من �أن الرساةل مكتوبة بشلك جيد وسلمي حنواي

ذا وافق علهيا دار النرش ف�أن احملرر سيمتكن من نسخ ولصق الرساةل يف حصيفة �أو جمةل .ابعث رسالتك او�أرسلها ابلربيد الإلكرتوين اخلاص بك، اإ

التصال ابلرمق 519-661-4660

رسال فاكس اىل 519-963-5080

enforcement @london.ca ارسال رساةل ابلربيد الالكرتوين اىل

كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

رايدة جممتعك اإىل العملذھب اإىل املنتدايت العامة لطرح املشالك املتعلقة مبدينتك او الإقلمي اإ

املنتدايت العامة ھي اإجامتع يعقد لطرح وھجة نظرك، مثل اإجامتعات يف مبىن البدلية. ھذه فرصة لتشارك فامي تفكر فيه بش�أن مشلكة معينة وتكون جز�أ من معلية صنع القرار.

نشاء طرق ومباين جديدة، ممكن �أن تنعقدھذه الإجامتعات العامة يف لك مسستوايت اجملمتع �أو احلكومة ولعدة مواضيع خمتلفة، وتتضمن: فتح مدرسة جديدة، العنف يف اجملمتع، اإ

سستخدام اخلطة التالية قبل احلضور :لواحئ وتنظاميت جديدة. تعمل ما ميكن توقعه من اإجامتع احلي ابإ

• ما ھو نوع الإجامتع؟

• من اذلي ينظم الإجامتع وماذا تتوقع �أن حيدث؟

• ھل الإجامتع يتضمن مشلكة واحدة �أو �أكرث؟

• كيف سيشارك الناس؟

ختاذ قرار جامعي؟ • ما ھي �أھداف الإجامتع- ملناقشة الأفاكر �أو اإ

• ما ھو شعورك حول اذلھاب لالإجامتع؟

• ما اذلي جيعكل تشعر ابرتياح �أكربحلضور ھذا الإجامتع واملشاركة فيه؟

س�أل الناس عن خرباتھم يف اإجامتعات احلي �أو الإجامتعات مع املسؤولني اإ

فكر يف الإجامتع اذلي تود �أن حترضه 1

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كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

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Civic Engagement Handbook

خلق تغيري يف جممتعك

لامتس للمطالبة ببناء نك قد ترغب يف ترتيب اإ مبا �أنك تصبح جزءا من جممتعك، قد ترى احلاجة اإىل بعض التغيريات.عىل سبيل املثال، احلاجة لتنظيف احلديقة العامة احمللية، �أو اإ

ذا كنت تريد خلق مثل ھذه املزيد من املدارس يف منطقتك. اإ

سستخدم ھذه اخلطوات وخطة معل للعمل مع مجموعة حلل مشلكتك .التغيريات يف جممتعك احمليل، اإ

تنظمي مظاهرة عامة

الترشيع الكندي للحقوق واحلرايت هو قانون للحقوق واحلرايت الأساسسية اليت ترخست بشلك جامعي يف �أقسام 34-1 من القانون ادلسستوري، 1982. وتمتزي بوجود اختالفات

:واحضة بني احلق واحلرية

احلق هو امتياز مشرتك تعطى مجليع املواطنني يف البالد. عىل سبيل املثال، املادة 6 )1( من ميثاق الأمم املتحدة يؤكد �أن “للك مواطن من كندا دليه احلق يف ادلخول، •

.البقاء يف ومغادرة كندا.” وذلكل تقع عىل عاتق احلكومة الكندية ضامن �أن الك من احلقوق الفردية وامجلاعية يه كرامات ومل تنهتك

احلرية، عكس ذكل، هو اليشء اذلي ل تسستطيع احلكومة �أن تتدخل به - بل هو عىل العكس من جيري مقيدة. عىل سبيل املثال، يرسد القسم 2 من ميثاق احلرايت •.)الأساسسية اليت يه من حق املواطنني يف كندا، مثل حرية الضمري وادلين كام جاء يف املادة 2 )�أ

مبوجب املادة 2 )ج( من ميثاق الأمم املتحدة، واذلي يكفل حرية التجمع السلمي. هذا القسم خاص حيمي حق الشخص يف �أن يتجمع بطريقة سلمية مع �أشخاص �آخرين

للتعبري عن الأفاكر. وابلتايل هذا القسم يتيح كل، مكواطن كندي، الاحتجاج سلميا ب�أمور هتمك واليت قد يكون دليك هبا مشلكة. من املهم �أن نالحظ �أن هذا القسم ل حيمي

.الإخالل ابلسالم، مثل �أعامل الشغب

مبوجب املادة 2 )د( من ميثاق الأمم املتحدة، ويكفل حرية تكوين امجلعيات. وغالبا ما تسستخدم هذه احلرية ابلتبادل مع حرية التجمع السلمي. ومن يضمن كل قد مجع مع

ذا مت انهتاك �أي �أجزاء من القانون اجلنايئ، ميكن تقسسمي مجموعة اخلاصة بك ورمبا ثبات قضية معينة، طاملا �أنه غري قانوين وسلمي. ومع ذكل، اإ �أشخاص �آخرين لالحتفال �أو اإ

.اعتقال

ذا اكن هناك العديد من الأصوات تتاكتف معا دلمع قضية تنظمي مظاهرة عامة بطريقة سلمية ميكن �أن يكون وسسيةل فعاةل جدا للحصول عىل صوتك مسموعا مكواطن كندي. اإ

.مشرتكة، مفن املرحج �أن اهامتم وسائل الاعالم ميكن توجهيها حنو املظاهرة وجيوز للحكومة �أن تكون مضطرة �أكرث لختاذ القضية عىل محمل اجلد

ذا كنت حباجة اإىل القيام ببعض �أذكر بوضوح ما تريد القيام به، والسبب كون هذه املس�أةل هامة ابلنسسبة كل. اإ

.الأحباث بش�أن هذه املس�أةل �أو معرفة اذلي يؤثر عىل هذه املس�أةل، القيام بذكل قبل تنظمي فرقة معل حلل املشلك

.معرفة املهام اليت حتتاج اإىل القيام به، بوقت ما، واذلين سيمت القيام هبا، وكيف �أهنا سوف تفعل هلم

.�أن تقرر كيف سيمت حل املشلكة، وما نوع من مساعدتك سوف حتتاج اإىل احلصول عىل القيام به

.التفكري يف احللول اليت ميكن �أن حتل املشلكة

وتقرر كيف سيمت مشاركة املعلومات تتعمل مع الآخرين يف اجملمتع احمليل اخلاص بك. وهناك العديد من الطرق للقيام

.بذكل؛ عىل سبيل املثال، ميكن اسستخدام ملصق، النرشة الإخبارية، واملوقع، وورشة معل، �أو تنظمي محةل توعية عامة

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كتيب املشاركة املدنية

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

Civic Engagement for Immigrants

Civic Engagement Handbook

This civic engagement handbook has been adapted from Civic Engagement for Immigrant Women produced by Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association for the Calgary immigrant women population. This handbook was conceptualized by the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership LMLIP’s Inclusion and Civic Engagement Sub-council. This handbook was adapted in London Middlesex by the Network for an Inclusive Community (NIC) and the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP). The handbook can be found and downloaded free of charge from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership website www.immigration.london.ca/LMLIP. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for any non-commercial purpose relating to civic engagement. It is has also been translated into three other languages – Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Acknowledgements

The adaptation of this document for London and Middlesex, Ontario was made possible by the RBC Collaborative Community Project Grant Community Engaged Learning at Western University Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience Western University London, Ontario

We are also grateful to Pillar Nonprofit Network who supported the final layout of this document.

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Civic Engagement Handbook

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