Levels of Government in Canada

Federal

1

Who is the leader of the Federal Government in Canada?

The Prime Minister - Mark Carney

2

Where does Prime Minister of Canada work?

Parliament Buildings in Ottawa 

3

Name a responsibility of the Federal Government?

National Security, Money, Banking, Immigration and postal services (mail), etc...

4

What is it called when you pay money to the government? HINT: you pay these when shopping and your parents pay yearly 

Taxes 

5

This government makes rules for...

The whole country - All of Canada 

Provincial

1

Who is the premier of Ontario?

Doug Ford

2

Where does the Premier work? 

Toronto Parliament Buildings (Queens Park) 

3

Name one responsibility of the provincial government

Education (schools), Health care, etc...

4

In which province does Doug Ford work?

 Ontario

5

What political Party does Doug Ford belong to?

Blue or Conservative Party

Municipal

1

What is the name of the person in charge of Milton?

The Mayor or Gordon Krantz

2

Where does the Mayor work?

Milton Parliament Building - downtown also known as Town Hall

3

What is one responsibility of the Municipal Government?

Libraries, snow removal, transportation (buses, subways), garbage and water, etc...

4

The municipal government is in charge of this building where you go to read books?

Public Libraries

5

The Municipal Government is responsible for waste management... what does this mean?

Some of our Milton taxes go to hire people to pick up garbage, recycling and compost every week and put it safely in a dump.

Shared

1

This shared government responsibility allows you to drive from towns to provinces or across the country. What is it?

Roads and Highways

2

This shared government responsibility helps keep us safe. What is it?

 Regional Police, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) or Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

3

All towns and cities need these outside so that people living or visiting n a community have a place to meet and have fun. What is it?

Parks

4

Everyone in Canada including all levels of Government are responsible for taking care of this? What is it?

The Environment

5

All levels of Government need to make these for their town, province or the country and people MUST follow them or they could get in trouble. What am I?

Laws or RULES

Indigenous

1

What is one way you can be discriminated against (legally)?

Height, weight, shirt color...

2

What are three things that equality rights protect from discrimination?

Race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, religion.

3

The internment of Japanese Canadians was a violation of equality rights based on what?

Ethnic Origin

4

Under equality rights, are you always free of discrimination?

No, you aren't. For example, you can still be discriminated against based on something like weight.

5

Name an example of an exception to someone’s equality rights.

Government programs for a certain group (for example women/children)