1. Branches and Levels Of Government
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2. Branches of Government

4. Executive
The executive branch of government is made up of the Prime Minister, and the Cabinet. Their responsibility is to make bills and policies. The current Prime Minister appoints all of the members of the Cabinet, which now number 28 people. All documents made by the Cabinet and the Prime Minister have to be passed by the House of Commons.

5. Legislative Branch
The legislative branch of government consists of the Senate and House of Commons. The Senate consists of 105 seats or members who are appointed by the governor general with the help of the prime minister. The members of the Senate serve until they reach 75 years of age or they pass away. The House of Commons has 308 seats or members who are elected by direct popular vote of the people. These members serve for 5 years unless they are re-elected and they will serve another 5 years.

6. Judicial Branch
The judicial branch of government, also known as the Supreme Court of Canada, consists of judges appointed by the Prime Minister through the Governor General. Usually the last resort for an appeal with a court, whether for an individual of group.

7. Different Levels of Government

8. Federal Level
The federal government of Canada is the highest level.
They deal with the most important issues; the issues that involve all of Canada's provinces.
They make decisions that will effect the whole population.
The three different branches within the federal government are executive, judicial, and legislative. The federal executive branch is the Prime Minister, and Cabinet. The legislative branch would be the Senate and the House of Commons. The judicial branch is the Supreme Court of Canada.

9. Federal Responsibilities
Defense
Criminal law
Employment insurance
Postal service
Census
Copyrights
Trade regulation
External relations
Money and banking
Transportation
Citizenship
Aboriginal affairs

10. Provincial
The provincial government is the second level of government in Canada, and they deal with the issues that involve their own province.
They have power over what happens in the whole province, not specific places in the province.
They share responsibility with the federal government with issues such as health services, immigration, transportation, agriculture, and social assistance.
The executive branch in the provincial government is the Premier and the Cabinet. The legislative branch is called the legislative assembly . The judicial branch is the Supreme Court of Ontario.

11. Municipal
The lowest level of government, municipal governments are responsible for decisions made about their local community. They don't have a lot of influence on the federal government of federal decisions but they control all decisions within the community
The executive branch in the municipal government is the mayor. The legislative branch is the council, and the judicial branch is called the courts in the municipal government.

12. Municipal Responsibilities
ambulance, police, fire and Emergency Medical Services
animal control
arts and culture
by-law enforcement
child care                                                                         
economic development
electric utilities
garbage collection and recycling
library services
long-term care and housing for seniors
parks and recreation
planning new community developments and enhancing existing neighbourhoods
property assessment
provincial offences administration
public health
public transit
snow removal, road and sidewalk maintenance
social housing
social services
tax collection
water, sewage, storm sewers