Idea 4of 23Builds onRevenue is all the tax collected
Federal, provincial and municipal
Why does Canada have more than one government?
Today you'll discover
- the three levels of government
- the area each one looks after
Think firstCanada has more than one government
Which government looks after your own city or town?
Decide first, then press Next. Read the rows from the top down.
A table with four rows: federal, for all of Canada; provincial, for a province like Ontario; municipal, for a city or town; and band council, for a First Nation. The rows light up one at a time from the top. The last step adds the taxes each one collects and what each helps pay for.
See the whole ideathe big idea and the key word, in one place
The big idea
Canada has a federal, a provincial and a municipal government, each for a bigger or smaller area.
Biggest area to smallest
Each level looks after a smaller area than the one above it.
- Federalall of Canada
- ProvincialOntario
- Municipalyour town
Easy to get wrongYukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are territories, not provinces. Each has a territorial government that does a province's jobs.
Key words
- federal government
- the government for all of Canada; it meets in Ottawa
- provincial government
- the government for one province, like Ontario; it meets in the province's capital
- municipal government
- the government for one city or town, led by a mayor and council
Ready to use it?
- Name the three levels of government.
- Say which level looks after a place or a job.