Reference no: EM133200538

In early 2022 a group(s) calling itself the freedom convoy Occupied several Canadian locations including the City of Ottawa, Canada/US Border in Windsor Ontario, and the Canada/US border at Coutts Alberta. Subsequent Government and Law Enforcement Response included a first-time evocation of the emergencies act.

For this assignment you will need to familiarize yourself with the issue, and the events that transpired between January and February 2022; you may choose to focus on one, two, or all of the locations listed above. Please note this assignment is not intended to debate the merits of masking, vaccines and other government/policy responses to COVID-19.

You may use and cite Mainstream Canadian Media, you may not use or cite American or International Media sources, nor may you use or cite blogs or other sources not maintained by professional journalists. You should concentrate on TV News channels and shows such as CBC, CTV, Global and CP24; Newspapers such as The Toronto Star, the Toronto Sun, the National Post, and the Globe and Mail; and other long-form journalism such as Mclean's Magazine. Reviewing free coverage from these and other Canadian Media will be sufficient to answer all of the questions in this assignment.

Some of the parties (groups and individuals involved were)

• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Government of Canada
• Ontario Premier Doug Ford
• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney
• Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson
• Windsor Mayor Andrew (Drew) Dilkens
• Ottawa Police Chief Sloly
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) - Alberta
• Convoy Organizers (General)
• Convoy Organizers (Ottawa) including Chris Barber and Tamara Lich
• The Canadian Trucking Alliance
• Counter Protestors - including many Ottawa Residents

Please Answer the Following Questions, marks will be given for all well defended points of view:

1. All of the parties involved faced some barriers to Effective Communication. Give an example of which group or individual faced each of the following barriers to communication (chapter 8) (4-8 sentences);

• Filtering
• Selective Perception
• Information Overload
• Poor Listening

2. As we explored in our second class, Canadian society is made up of many different cultures and sub-cultures, including those that identify with specific regions of Canada (ie Western Canadians). To what extent do you believe that Cross Cultural Communication (chapter 8) may have led to Miscommunication among any two or more of the parties involved. Please identify those parties and explain why you believe this is true (1-2 sentences).

3. For each type of conflict, Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, and Intergroup (chapter 10), give one example that was experienced by one or more of the parties. Explain that conflict (3-6 sentences).

4. We know that conflict is not always bad (chapter 10) In your opinion what was an example of one good outcome from the conflict experienced by one or more of the parties (you may choose to further explore one of your responses from Question 3) (1-2 sentences)?

5. Give two examples of how one or more parties managed conflict using the strategies from your textbook (chapter 10) (Change the Structure, Change the Composition of the Team, Create A Common Opposing Force, Consider Majority Rule, Problem Solve) (2-4 sentences).

6. Explore how one or more of the parties used one of the 5 Conflict Handling Styles (chapter 9) (Avoidance, Accommodation, Compromise, Collaboration, Competition). In your opinion was this style effective? (2-3 sentences)

7. Give an example of how one or more parties made each category of decision (chapter 11) (Strategic, Tactical, Operational). (3 sentences)

8. You may believe that if you had been involved in the Freedom Convoy, or leading one of the areas they occupied, you would have made better decisions. What type of bias is this (chapter 11)? (max 1 sentence)