There are three levels of government in Canada: municipal, provincial, and federal. The municipal government is responsible for local services like garbage pickup, road repairs, and libraries. It is led by the mayor, and meets at city hall. The provincial government handles health care, education and immigration, and is headed by the premier. It meets at the legislative building. The federal government, led by the prime minister, is responsible for national defense, postal services, currency, taxes and laws applying nationwide. It meets at Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

1. Levels of Canadian Government
CLB 3-4
Drop-in Workshop

2. Agenda
•Workshop objectives
•Introductions
•The three levels of government
•Leaders
•Where are they
•services

3. Objectives
By the end of this workshop you should
know:
• The 3 levels of government in Canada
• The role and responsibilities of each of
the 3 levels of government in Canada.

4. Introductions
• What is your name?
• What is your country of Origin?

5. Reflection
Who are these people? What do they do?
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Permission to use Brian Bowman photo given by City of Winnipeg

6. Levels of Government
1. Municipal
2. Provincial
3. Federal

7. 1. Municipal government
Mayor Brian
Bowman
City councillors represent us

8. Where does the municipal
government meet?
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Note: every city has a mayor and a city hall
City Hall

9. C. What are the responsibilities
of the municipal government?
1. Garbage pick up
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10. What are the responsibilities of
the municipal government?
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2. Local road repairs and
Parking in the city

11. What are the responsibilities of
the municipal government?
3. Library services

12. A. Meet the leaders
2. Provincial leader
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Premier Greg Sellinger
MLA’s or members of the Legislative
Assembly represent us.

13. Where does the Provincial
government meet?
Legislative building
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14. What are the responsibilities of
the provincial government?
1. Health care

15. What are the responsibilities of
the provincial government?
2. immigration
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16. What are the responsibilities of
the provincial government?
3. Education

17. A. Meet the leaders
2. Federal Leader
Justin Trudeau by Alex Guibord shared under CC BY
Prime minister
Justin Trudeau
MP’s or members of Parliament
represent us.

18. Where does the Federal
Government meet?
Parliament Hill in
Ottawa
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19. What are the responsibilities of
the federal government?
1. National defense
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20. What are the responsibilities of
the federal government?
2. Postal Services

21. What are the responsibilities of
the federal government?
3. Currency
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22. What are the responsibilities of
the federal government?
4. Employment insurance

23. What are the responsibilities of
the federal government?
5. Federal Taxes
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24. What are the responsibilities of
the federal government?
6. Laws that effect the
entire country

25. Municipal
Library services
Federal government services
Provincial government services
National defense Health care
Federal taxes City parking education Currency
Garbage pick up
Local road repair

26. Miguel Did you know that the ________________government is responsible
for health care?
Patricia No, I didn’t know that! I thought the federal ____________ was
responsible for that!
Miguel No, the ____________ government is responsible for many things, such
as __________________ that affect the whole country. They are also
responsible for __________________ defense.
Patricia I see. I read that there are times when the federal government and
provincial government share responsibilities. Both _____________ of
government are responsible for ___________________
Miguel Let’s not forget the __________________ government. What is the
name of the ____________________ of Winnipeg? I can’t remember!
Patricia His name is ________________.
Miguel It is so important to know about the 3 levels of government.
Patricia Ok., let’s keep studying!
Provincial
government
federal laws nationallevels
municipalMayor
Brian Bowman
immigration

27. What did you learn?
The 3 levels of Canadian government
The names of each leader and their
title
The responsibilities of each level of
government

28. Homework
• Write a short paragraph about the 3
levels of government.
Include the following information:
• What are the 3 levels?
• Who is the leader of each level? What is
his title?
• Where do they meet?
• What are the responsibilities of each
level?