This unit covers Strand B: Civic Awareness of Civics and Citizenship, Grade 10, Open (CHV2O), using the ministry's revised 2022 course, with strand A (Political Inquiry and Skill Development) built into every lesson.
In B1 you investigate civic issues and the perspectives of different groups, take and explain your own position, trace the roots of the democratic values of democracy, human rights, freedom and the rule of law, see why people take civic action, and analyse how foreign interference and disinformation threaten democracy, while learning to judge sources critically.
In B2 you learn how Canada is governed: a constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy and federation with executive, legislative and judicial branches; the jobs of federal, provincial, territorial, municipal and Indigenous governments; the Indian Act, treaties and Crown-Indigenous relations, with the Robinson-Huron Treaty region as a case study; elections, forming governments and political parties on the political spectrum and compass; how laws are made and who influences them; and how governments raise revenue and plan budgets.
In B3 you analyse the Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the documents that shaped them, the responsibilities of citizenship, how people use their rights to bring about change, the role of courts and other institutions, and rights and responsibilities in a global context, including how the world responds to human rights violations.
The unit describes Canadian government as it stood in October 2026 and aims to be politically neutral: it explains parties' beliefs and approaches without endorsing any of them. It has 12 lessons (60 to 75 minutes each) and a unit review.