Suspension points

Human rights, culture and democratic culture do not spread like influenza! It is not natural, innate, to consider human beings to be equal or to state that all should participate in the establishment of the law, that the freedom is humanity's first good and openness to others a special condition for its existence. All this needs to be taught and by this very fact requires the commitment of citizens, educators and trainers. Whatever their convictions, their actions will not count for much if the society and the authorities, be they public or private, do not support them by more than words. So the battle is not won in advance.

So nothing can be taken for granted, and the needs are great. It is important always to bear in mind the theoretical and practical contribution made by the concept of democratic citizenship. Some keywords used frequently in this project, echoing their presence in the Council texts on which it is based, illustrate the need for such a frame of reference: freedom, equality, participation, responsibility, solidarity. Freedom as capacity for action, equality as access for all to basic goods and services in order to protect human dignity, participation as the need to contribute to the public interest, responsibility for oneself, others and the future of the world, and solidarity between people transcending political, cultural and social barriers. These are, and remain, the hard core of Education for Democratic Citizenship

            What better goals could we set for ourselves, what clearer instructions could we give ourselves as we undertake our important journey to educate adults and young peoples for democratic citizenship.

The Nation of "Democratic Citizenship"

The concept of democratic citizenship is a matter of "active participation by individuals in the system of rights and responsibilities which are the lot of citizens in democratic societies. This democratic citizenship is of great potential significance in Quebec and Canada, where the challenge is to stir the population to "speak out" to affirm the legitimacy behind its power. Democratic citizenship finds expression first and foremost in awareness that sovereignty lies in the hands of all individuals to participate.

The spirit of democratic citizenship and the rules of genuine democratic behaviors have to be learnt. The practice of democratic citizenship which requires a degree of "political literacy", must be taught, e.g. by training for young people and adults in the exercise of their rights and responsibilities, while highlighting the fact that being confined exclusively within an "immediate community" prevents the citizen from emerging. We must never lose sight of the fact that education for democratic citizenship is more a social practice than a subject for theoretical research.

Education for democratic citizenship and NBCC

Along with human rights and the rule of law, and support of Canadian as well Quebec democracy has been a prime concern of the National Bangladeshi-Canadian Council. This unique community organization has had the privileged position to defend and advance the democratic project which, in the past few years, has undergone significant changes.

The first Inauguration of National Bangladeshi-Canadian Council, held in Montreal, Quebec in September 2003, reaffirmed the commitment that all Bangladeshi Canadian-Quebecois  must become "a vast area of democratic security and systems". At the time of the second Events held in Montreal, Quebec in 21^st February, 2004, the commitment to strengthening democratic security and systems and exploring the meaning of the practice of democratic citizenship today, as well as the methods of transmission of this practice, was confirmed by the resulting Action plan, which gave a central importance to "Education for Democratic Citizenship".
 

Our Mission:

To foster, develop and support youth initiative, and a strong representational adults and youths voice in the service and decision-making life of our community, and to engage youth as resources on a country, state-wide, national and international basis.

In that case year Januray,2006- December,2007 National Bangladeshi-Canadian Council going to promote in Montreal Bangladeshi community's man, woman and youths to actively participate in the near future government  election presses  in various districts in Montreal will be our prime target to promote citizens participations in the daily based public decision making process.  

To succeed this goal currently we need to focus in this 3 area 

Citizen Concern - Awareness Dialogue Meeting

Continue promoting the issue that affect in our daily life meeting will be held on once in each month the spirit of democratic citizenship and the rules of genuine democratic we must have full awareness about the local city, provincial and federal representative or administrative.

Kids and Youths in Democracy

Kids and Youths in Democracy Project site to be a useful during the election year and beyond.

- introducing the structure and duties of local, provincial  and federal government;

- understanding how government affects our everyday lives, through laws, institutions and services provided in the community;

- identifying the duties of the local MP, MNA, and City Councilor

- understanding the history of voting rights in Quebec and Canada, and articulating how voting and other forms of civic involvement are essential to a healthy democracy.

Workshop on rights and responsibilities of citizenship

For many newcomers, the gift of citizenship, this special sense of belonging, is a goal

that guides much of what they do every day. It involves pride. A belief in equality and

diversity. Respect for others. accepting the shared values that make Canadians

who they are, and respecting both the rights and the privileges of being Canadian and Quebecer.

Canadian citizenship is precious and respected. to share the rights and privileges citizenship offers, and to fully carry out the responsibilities that go with it.