📜 Chapter 1: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
1.4.5 Helping Others in the Community
1 paragraphs · 4 questions
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.
Key Facts
- 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
Test yourself on this topic
4 practice questions from “Helping Others in the Community”, each with the answer explained.
- Who are Canada's volunteers?
- Which of these is given as an example of helping others in the community?
- What can volunteering help you gain?
- Encouraging newcomers to settle in is an example of which responsibility?
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