📜 Chapter 1: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Who are Canada's volunteers?
Correct answer: Millions of people who give their time without pay
A A small group of trained public servants
B Students who must volunteer before graduating
✓ Millions of people who give their time without pay
D Seasonal staff hired by charities
💡 Explanation
Millions of Canadians give their time freely, receiving no payment for helping others.
Key facts to remember
- Millions of volunteers donate their time without pay
- Volunteers help at schools, food banks and other charities
- Volunteers also encourage newcomers to integrate
- Volunteering builds skills, friendships and contacts
Why this is the answer
From the official Discover Canada study guide — 1.4.5 Helping Others in the Community:
Millions of people in Canada give their time as volunteers. Nobody pays them; they simply choose to help. Volunteers support people in need, lend a hand at their child's school, work at a food bank or another charity, or encourage newcomers to settle in. Helping others is one of the responsibilities of citizenship. It also gives something back to the volunteer: practical skills, new friends and useful contacts. So volunteering helps the community and the volunteer at the same time.
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