Schedule for Forum 2009 (Tentative and subject to change) Sunday Monday - The Judiciary and Laws Tuesday - Bureaucracy and Policy Wednesday - Interest Groups Thursday - Assembly and Executive Friday - Model Parliament Saturday
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* Program introduction
* Students choose the political party and constituency they wish to represent during the week
* Free time
* Political history of the Province of Alberta
* Role of Mayor and Council of Municipalities
* Role of a Reeve and Councillors of a County
* Role of a Barrister and Solicitor
* Role of a Justice
* Watch a Trial
* Role of a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
* Role of a Cabinet Minister
* Students choose the Bills to be debated during model parliament
* Free time
* Each caucus to meet and discuss their party's ideology and public policy
* Role of a Deputy Minister
* Role of the Alberta Teachers Association
* Role of the Electoral Office
* What an election campaign is all about
* Tour the Provincial Museum
* Meet with MLA's to discuss their party's policy on model parliament Bills
* Free time
* Environmental Panel
* Newsroom tour
* Mock City Council meeting at Edmonton City Hall
* Afternoon spent at West Edmonton Mall
* All Party Debate
* Free time
* Private audience with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
* Private audience with the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta
* Private audience with the Leader of the Official Opposition
* Tour of the Alberta Legislature
* Model Parliament - Question Period
* 1st and 2nd reading of the Bill
* 3rd reading of the Bill and Royal Assent
* Private Member's Motion
* Political participation and power
* Banquet and Dance
* Return home