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It's September, and this is a great time to get active and get involved in any kind of activism! In Canada, we have Parliament resuming, a possible federal election and a mandatory minimums bill that's weeks away from passing into law. We need to get active more than ever, so, here's how!

Group Formation/Participation:

I have mentioned it before, but one of the most effective ways of being active is by joining and working with what are refered to as “Civil Society Groups” or “Non-Governmental Organizations”. Examples of these kinds of groups range from Churches, Unions, Professional Organizations to groups like Habitat for Humanity, United Way, Sierra Club or Greenpeace.

This is helpful for a number of reasons:

-Gives you a chance to network with other politically active and influential individuals in your community
-Gives you a chance to influence people in your community
-Gives you a chance to build experience in community organizing