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Governing the how iT woRKS nunavut newfoundland prince
Governing the
northwest
Provinces and yukon labrador edward
Provinces and
and
territories
island
Territories nova
Territories
british
two levels are the municipal and coluMbia scotia
federal governments. Each level
ave you ever wondered has different responsibilities. Ottawa
Hwho decides what you Provincial and territorial new
should learn in school? Perhaps governments are found in each alberta saskatchewan Manitoba brunswick
you wonder who pays to build of Canada’s ten provinces and three ontario Québec
hospitals or who sets speed territories. They take care of local
limits. Provincial and territorial issues that affect the people who
governments are responsible for live there. Municipal governments
all these things and much more. are found in rural places as well country. Municipal governments
They are one of the three levels of as cities and towns across the take care of local matters, such as This map shows Canada’s
government in Canada. The other maintenance of streets, and local ten provinces, three territories,
public transportation. Canada’s and its capital, Ottawa,
The provincial legislature of national government is the federal which is where the federal
British Columbia is in Victoria government. It is located in the government is based.
on Vancouver Island.
country’s capital city, Ottawa,
Ontario. The federal government
makes decisions and laws that rights and
affect all Canadians. responsibilities
The Constitution of Canada includes All provinces and territories have
all the laws and basic rules for how their own human rights laws
Canada should be run. It sets out based on what is best for their
how Canada’s federal and provincial people and lands. For example,
governments should work. It also they have laws that protect people
states how these two governments from unfair treatment in the
will share power and what the
responsibilities of each are. workplace or at school.
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