Being a citizen surely has an administrative and political meaning for, being a citizen is related to a nationality. It means, in a certain way, that we belong to a specific country. In Canada, this status gives us many rights such as an access to education or the right to vote. But being a citizen also implies responsibilities. In fact, we should all act so to foster life in collectivity and it means that we, as citizens, have the responsibility to respect each other and not only as the law intends. We also have the responsibility to participate to social and political life at least to vote in order to define, in a relative way, the collective fate. It is also the citizen’s responsibility to rise up against injustice, to express its discontent and to make changes in his society. Even if it may seem paradoxical, being a citizen also means being an individual that tries to live according to society's values and principles, without losing his integrity.
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