Please follow the instruction carefully. For this assignment, you will conduct research into a social issue in Canada and relate it to the content we’ve covered in the course. you will write a letter of approximately 600 words to a Canadian politician of your choice. Instructions 1. Choose a topic to research. You may choose one below a. The gender pay gap in Canada. b. Overrepresentation of black and indigenous people in arrests for marijuana possession c. Higher rates of suicide among indigenous Canadians d. LGBTQ youth homelessness rates e. A topic of your choice 2. Once you have chosen a topic, pick a specific province or territory to focus on. For example, you could research “LGBTQ youth homelessness rates in Manitoba.” If possible, be even more specific and look at a city or town. For example, “LGBTQ youth homelessness rates in Winnipeg, Manitoba.” 3. Analyse the problem from the perspective of one of the theories attached below. For example, what theories might help explain this issue? 4. Think of possible solutions to the problem. What could the Canadian government do? What should individual Canadians do? Writing Your Letter 1. Pick your government official: Research the MP (Member of Parliament) for the area of Canada most impacted by the issue you researched. You can search for MP's here: https:// www.ourcommons.ca/members/en 2. Introduction: Introduce yourselves (who are you? why does this issue matter to you?). Provide an explanation for your letter and describe the issue in general. Include statistics and data that show the extent of the problem. You can also include examples of the problem. 3. Analysis: Is it related to problems of gender or racial discrimination? Is it related to one of the theories of regionalism? 4. Solutions: Suggest ways that Canada might address this issue. What can the Canadian government do? What should Canadians do? Do you have similar issues in your country or countries? How have other countries addressed similar issues? You can ask for more information or clarification on the MP's position. You can request a commitment to a specific action. 5. Summary & Conclusions: Summarize your research, analysis and solutions and add any final thoughts. Thank the representative for their attention and (if desired) request a response Other Requirements 6. The letter should be approximately 500 words in standard APA format. No cover page is needed. 7. Examples of letters, and advice for writing to an MP can be found here: https://cpj.ca/ writing-letter-your-mp and here https://cpa.ca/documents/advocacy_p5.htm 8. You must include eight citations from at least five different news or academic sources in APA format. These can be accessed online or in print format. 9. You should include a references page listing all your sources (at least five). 10. Up to 15% (150–180 words) of your text may be quotations.