Federal, Provincial, And Municipal

Government:
Responsibilities
Federal
Responsibilities

National defense
Foreign
Diplomacy
International
trade
Aboriginal affairs
Postal service
Banking system
Marriage
and
divorce
Criminal law
Agriculture
Canadian
heritage

Provincial
Responsibilities

Municipal
Responsibilities

Education
Health services,
hospitals
Some natural
resources and
environmental
issues
Charities
Licenses
Highways
Provincial court
system
Provincial
police/prisons
Energy

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

Enterprise and

many licenses

Fisheries and Oceans

Health
Human Resources and
Skills
Development
Transport,
Infrastructure,
and
Communities
Western Economic
Diversification

Advanced Education
International
&
Intergovernmental
Relations

Agriculture services
Animal control
Business licenses
Community
or
convention centers
or halls
Family and
community
support services