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Overview of Canadian Government Levels

There are three levels of government in Canada - federal, provincial, and municipal. The federal government deals with national issues and represents the whole country. Each province has its own government responsible for areas like education and health. Municipalities provide local services to citizens like garbage collection, fire protection, and public transit.

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Overview of Canadian Government Levels

There are three levels of government in Canada - federal, provincial, and municipal. The federal government deals with national issues and represents the whole country. Each province has its own government responsible for areas like education and health. Municipalities provide local services to citizens like garbage collection, fire protection, and public transit.

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Federal

Provincial

Municipal

This level of government


deals with areas of law listed
in the Constitution Act, 1867
and that generally affect the
whole country. The three
territories have their own
governments,with
responsibilities that are given
to them by the federal
ngovernment

In each of the 10 provinces in


Canada, the provincial
government is responsible for
areas listed in the Constitution
Act, 1867. Sometimes they
share responsibility with the
federal government.

The local level of government


has the greatest amount of
contact with individual
citizens.

Responsibilities:
National defence
Foreign diplomacy
International trade
Aboriginal affairs
Postal service
Criminal law
Defence
Employment
insurance
Census
Copyrights
External relations
Citizenship

Responsibilities:

Education

Health
service,hospital

Some natural
resources,
environmental issues

Charities

Licences

Highways

Provincial
court system

Provincial
police/prisons

Labour

Welfare

Responsibilities:

Public transit

Garbage
collection and disposal
services

Water and
sewage

Snow
removal

Fire
protection services

Zoning land

Local police
services

Collection of
property taxes and fees
for many licences

Libraries

Emergency
services

Animal
control

Marriage and
Divorce

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