In a further division of power, the provinces themselves have used their

power to create municipal governments. This local level of government

has greatest amount of contact with individual citizens. It provides essential
local services, such as garbage collection, sewage treatment, fire
protection, water supply, and the establishment of schools.

Federal
Provincial
Responsibilities Responsibilities
National Defense.
National Revenue.
Natural Resources.
Public Safety Public.
Works and
Government
Services.
Transport,
Infrastructure, and
Communities.
Treasury Board.
Veterans Affairs
Western.
Economic
Diversification.
Industry.
International
Cooperation and
Development Justice.

Municipal
Responsibilities

Aboriginal Relations.
Agriculture services
Agriculture and Rural.
Airports
Development Culture
Ambulance services
(formerly Culture and
Animal Control
Community Services)
Cemeteries
Education.
Family and community
Energy.
support services.
Enterprise and
Fire services.
Advanced Education.
Municipal land use
Environment and
planning.
Sustainable.
Parks and pathways.
Resource
Police services.
Development.
Public lighting.
Health (formerly Health
Public transportation.
& Wellness and
Recreation facilities
Seniors)
and programs.
Human Services.
tourism.
Infrastructure.
Sanitary sewage and
International &
treatment.
Intergovernmental.
Federal, Provincial and Municipal Governments: Some
responsibilities.