Government by Noel

Is there a 4th level of government?

noels507 — 2013-02-13 21:49:32 UTC

Yes, there is a 4th level of government.
The 4th level of government is the territorial
government.

Federal Government

noels507 — 2013-02-22 01:54:44 UTC

The Federal Government governs the entire country. There are two main parts: the Parliament and the Judiciary. Canada's Parliament buildings are situated in Ottawa, Ontario. They are home to the Federal Government.

The Parliament consists of the Governor General who represents the Queen of England. Then there is the Senate which introduces and passes new laws. The Members of the House of Commons exam and pass new laws. The federal government is made up of people from every province of Canada. The Canadian people elect the Members of Parliament, their leader becomes Canada's Prime Minister.

The second part is the Judiciary which is composed of the Supreme Court whose judges are appointed by the Governor General. In addition to that there is also a Federal Court which hears cases involving the laws of the country. Last but not least, every province/territory has its own provincial/territorial courts which hear relatively minor cases.

Municipal Government

noels507 — 2013-02-22 02:01:20 UTC

Every city in Canada has its own Municipal Government. It is made up of people living in the town or city. It looks after many things that we encounter in daily life, for example it is responsible for clearing snow on the streets in winter and for the garbage collection, and it ensures the safety of our community from fire. The head of municipal government is the mayor.

Provincial Government

noels507 — 2013-02-22 02:02:34 UTC

Like the Federal Government, there is the Parliament and the Judiciary. The Parliament's head is the Lieutenant Governor (for the provinces) or the Commissioner (for the territories). (S)he is the Queen's representative to each province or territory. The Premier (provinces) or the Government Leader (territories) is the head of the Government and helped by a cabinet of ministers. The last part of the Parliament is the Legislative Assembly (YK, NT, NU, BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, NB, PEI) or the House of Assembly (NL, NS) or the National Assembly (QB) where proposed laws (called bills) are debated, analyzed and changed. These assemblies are made up of members called MLAs (Members of the Legislative Assembly), MHAs (Members of the House of Assembly), MNAs (Members of the National Assembly)or MPPs (Members of the Ontario legislature).

The Provincial\Territorial Judiciary consists of the Provincial/Territorial courts, which are made up of courts, judges and chief justices.

Website

noels507 — 2013-02-28 19:18:49 UTC

I also have a website about Government