Citizenship Responsibilities

In Canada, rights come with responsibilities. These include:
•Voting in elections — The right to vote comes with a responsibility to vote in federal, provincial or territorial and local elections.
•Helping others in the community — Millions of volunteers freely donate their time to help others without pay—helping people in need, assisting at your child's school, volunteering at a food bank or other charity, or encouraging newcomers to integrate. Volunteering is an excellent way to gain useful skills and develop friends and contacts.
•Protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment — Every citizen has a role to play in avoiding waste and pollution while protecting Canada's natural, cultural and architectural heritage for future generations.
vote = make a choice for or against someone (for example, a canditate) by raising your hand, putting an "X" on a ballot, etc. 投票
federal election 聯邦選舉
provincial election 省選舉
community = a group of people who live in the same neighbourhood, town, or city 社區
volunteer = someone who chooses to work without getting paid to do it 義工
donate = give money, food, clothes, your time, etc. in order to help others 捐贈
assist = help 幫助
food bank = a store that offers free food for poor people
charity = an organization which helps people who are poor, sick, etc. 慈善機構
integrate = become part of a community 融入社群
excellent = very good
contacts = people you know
heritage = the traditions, beliefs, etc. that are part of a group or country 文化遺產
environment 生活環境
avoid = keep yourself from doing 避免
waste 浪費
pollution = the action of making the water, air, environment, etc. dirty or unsafe 污染
architectural = related to the style of a building 和建築風格有關的