Federal Provincial Municipal

Definition: Definition: Definition

Located in Ottawa, the Located in Toronto, Ontarios Municipal governments are

nation's capital, the federal
government is responsible for
issues that affect Canada as
a whole country such as
international relations,
immigration, criminal law,
taxes, national defence, and
foreign policy.
capital, the provincial
government is responsible for
issues that affect the
province as a whole such as
education, health care, the
environment, agriculture, and
highways.
local authorities created by
the provinces and territories
to provide services that are
best managed under local
control.

Role and Responsibilities: Role and Responsibilities: Role and Responsibilities:

national defence property and civil water

foreign affairs rights, sewage,
employment administration of waste collection,
insurance justice, public transit,
banking natural resources and land use planning,
federal taxes the environment, libraries,
the post office education, emergency services,
fisheries health, and animal control, and
shipping, railways, welfare. economic
telephones and development.
pipelines
Aboriginal lands and
rights
criminal law