Three Levels of Government Municipal Provincial Federal

Types of Municipal Government Municipal governments are, in effect, subdivisions of their province. An example of a typical municipal government structure can be found in New Brunswick, which played host to the first municipal government in Canada in 1785 at Saint Johnprovince New BrunswickSaint John While the municipality has autonomy on most decisions, all by-laws passed by that municipal government are subject to change by the provincial government at any time.

Regional municipalities In some provinces, several municipalities in a particular area are also part of an upper tier of municipal government, which provides more regionally-oriented services. Depending on the province, this second tier may be called: county, county regional municipality, regional district regional municipalityregional district or regional county municipality. regional county municipality

Your Town Services A Municipal Government looks after all aspects of the town, city or district. City Hall- where the city counsel manages the affairs of the cities needs. Structurally or infrastructure. Local Police Fire Department Building Permits Garbage Removal Parking Parks and Playgrounds Street lights Libraries Public Transportation

Provincial Government Services City Hall Provincial Police Housing Education Labour Legislation Sports and Recreation Social Services Roads and Bridges OHIP and Medical Plans Tourism

Federal Government of Canada Parliament Armed Services and defense. Central Bank of Canada Money, Banks and Taxes Immigration Foreign Policy RCMP Canada Post Communications Employment Transport