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Choose a volunteer role. Research participation is free: after registering, you can submit research questions and public sources without a membership fee or prior screening. Access to confidential internal projects is controlled separately.

A practical place to start

The examples below help you choose and prepare. They are suggested tasks, rather than new eligibility requirements, advertised vacancies or assigned mandates. Tell us your interest, the languages you can contribute in and, optionally, your experience.

  1. 1. Explore and learn

    Choose a narrow question or task. Read a lesson, open a blank template and try an exercise using fictional or public information.

  2. 2. Register your interest

    Applying is free. For General or Constitutional research, use the same email for registration and sign-in to the open space.

  3. 3. Clarify the next step

    In the open space, propose a question or public source for review. For an internal assignment, confirm scope, ownership, permissions and review with an authorized coordinator before beginning.

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Open research and internal work

General or Constitutional research registration lets you propose questions and public sources in the open research space without a membership fee or prior screening. Sign in using the same email. Contributions enter a review queue; they are not automatically published.

Confidential projects, personal records, team coordination and official representation require separate authorization. This registration, membership and completed lessons do not automatically grant those permissions. Keep sensitive information out of public forms and exercises.

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Eight interests, useful tasks

01

Canadian Citizens Congress

Help turn public questions into clear discussion material: summarize an issue, organize source references and draft neutral questions for a proposed citizen discussion.

An output to prepare

A discussion brief showing the question, competing perspectives, sources, participation barriers and unresolved points. A draft is not an adopted position or a scheduled assembly.

Preparation and next step

Begin with participation and authority; practise comparing lawful public-participation safeguards. Ask who will review the discussion material before it is used.

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02

Constitutional research

Frame one narrow constitutional question, compare the relevant English and French provisions and build a source trail that includes contrary arguments and uncertainty.

An output to prepare

A provision map or evidence table with exact passages, dates and questions for review. Research notes do not establish invalidity or replace legal advice.

Preparation and next step

Read the research lesson and use the constitutional practice exercise with fictional facts. After registration, use the same sign-in email to suggest a public question or source in the open research space.

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03

General research

Define a public-interest question, locate primary sources, check their date and jurisdiction, and distinguish verified facts from allegations and interpretations.

An output to prepare

A focused intake note, indexed source list and short evidence summary with the strongest contrary material and remaining gaps.

Preparation and next step

Start with the research starter kit. Register here, then sign in with the same email to propose a question or public source; submissions go to review rather than directly to publication.

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04

Independent review

Recheck a claim against its original source, test whether the conclusion follows, identify missing or contradictory material and explain corrections clearly.

An output to prepare

A review note separating verified points, concerns, correction requests and unresolved questions. Disclose involvement or conflicts before accepting an independent review.

Preparation and next step

Practise with a public or fictional evidence package. Internal review requires an authorized assignment and appropriate access; reviewer comments do not themselves authorize release.

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05

Riding coordination

Help organize a clearly scoped local task: identify the jurisdiction, record volunteer availability with consent, track an agreed handoff and flag missing ownership.

An output to prepare

A proposed task list, responsibility map or handover note. Keep private contact lists in approved channels and distinguish a suggested activity from an authorized commitment.

Preparation and next step

Read assignments and accountable teamwork; practise a municipal delegation without contacting an official. Confirm the responsible coordinator and scope before arranging real activity.

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06

Communications

Turn reviewed public material into an accessible draft: verify quotations, link sources, check French and English meaning and clearly label proposals and uncertainties.

An output to prepare

A draft explainer or communication record with source links, version, intended audience and review questions. Keep drafts separate from approved public statements.

Preparation and next step

Practise documenting a fictional communication and follow-up. Obtain review and explicit release authority before publishing or speaking on CDDA’s behalf.

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07

Operations

Help keep work traceable: prepare an intake checklist, identify a task owner, organize approved records and document the next action or handover.

An output to prepare

A checklist or handover note listing the task, owner, record location, outstanding decisions and completion checks. Avoid copying private records into public tools.

Preparation and next step

Use the volunteer placement kit and coordination lesson. An operational interest does not grant account administration, financial authority or access to member records.

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08

Lobbying and public-office-holder outreach

Prepare a sourced issue brief, identify the office with authority over the decision and draft a specific, respectful request for review before any real outreach.

An output to prepare

A draft briefing and proposed communication log showing the request, sources, jurisdiction, recipient and follow-up. Practice does not contact an official or file a registry return.

Preparation and next step

Explore the lobbying pathway and practise an evidence-based briefing. Actual representation requires the appropriate written mandate, clearance and applicable jurisdictional checks.

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Free volunteer registration

This volunteer application is free and separate from paid membership. Select a research role to participate as a volunteer researcher. Read the privacy notice and proposed volunteer code. National administrators use your name, email, region, interests and optional experience to assess your application. Do not include sensitive personal or legal information.

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