Levels of Government Exercise

Instructions: For each scenario/situation, write the correct level of government responsibility in
the blank space on the right.

Federal Provincial Municipal

1 Libraries expand and put in Municipal 1 Postage stamps go up 10 federal

new computers: 6 cents:
2 The GST gets reduced from Federal 1 Residents complain that municipal
&% to 5% on all relevant 7 they need a new playground
purchases: for their kids:
3 A CFNY DJ gets charged Municipal 1 New old style street lights Municipal
with swearing on the air at 8 are put in a new Brampton
3:00 in the morning: subdivision
4 A young woman becomes a Municipal 1 An OPP officer stops Provincial
member of the Brampton 9 someone speeding on HWY
Fire Department: 401 east of Toronto:
5 New TV ads promote the Municipal 2 Passports of new Federal
Toronto nightlife, Muskoka 0 immigrants are inspected at
and Ottawa: Pearson Airport:
6 A happy young couple gets Municipal 2 You get a parking ticket and Municipal
married: 1 you have ten days to pay:
7 A man commits health fraud Provincial 2 Doctors tell the public they Provincial
with 38 social insurance 2 are tired of being under
cards: funded:
8 The Labour law says you Provincial 2 Canada takes a firm stand Federal
are entitled to lunch: 3 on poverty in Africa:
9 Canada signs a new trade Federal 2 A secret investigation is Federal
deal with Mexico: 4 being done by the RCMP:
1 The army buys 20 new Federal 2
0 helicopters, each costing 10 5
million:
11 Garbage removal people go Municipal 2 Police pick up the Municipal
on strike for better contract: 6 perpetrator of an assault at
high school:
1 A parent complains about Municipal 2 A city recreation centre has Municipal
2 the distance her child has to 7 great weight room and
travel to get to the closest aerobics classes:
school:
1 Road crews clog highways Provincial 2 The plows did not salt the Municipal
3 in October resurfacing major 8 streets after last nights ice
routes: storm:
1 An important bank merger is Federal 2 The Brampton bus schedule Municipal
4 approved: 9 is inefficient:
1 The public water system is municipal 3 A man is concerned about Federal
5 being very carefully 0 the fading Canadian
scrutinized: Pension Plan: