Municipal Government In Canada

I prefer the mayor-council form of government and believe it is most effective in some areas of the country. It is the second most common form of municipal government, but many think council-manager forms are the more functional choice. However, given the proper support in actively involved communities, mayor-council can accomplish a great deal, too. Strong mayor forms are “most often employed in larger US cities where the mayor must be a political player on the state and national level (Roberts 2014).”

In the United States of America, there are two forms of government that most cities adhere to, Mayor-Council and Council-Manager. However, there is a third form of government that a smaller few adhere to call the commission. Moreover, approximately 59% of the cities in the United States utilize the Council-Manager form of government; conversely 33% utilize the Mayor-Council form of government, which means the remaining 8% more than likely utilize the commission form of government.

There are four types of governments that are similar and different from each other. These types of governments are national, state, local, and tribal governments. The national government is a form of government that controls the U.S. The state government is a form of government that controls the states within the U.S. The local government is a form of government that has control over a town, county, or district within the state. The tribal government is a form of government that controls tribes within the U.S. All these forms of government are alike and different in so many ways.

The Government of Canada does a lot of things. Everything from providing us with transportation to making sure everyone has a say in parliament. This group is made up of citizens that we elect to run this country and provide the citizen with a pretty good quality of life. This is the opinion is held by most Canadians. Unfortunately, some still think that we do not live as good a life here as we could somewhere else. Yes, the Government provides and maintains a high quality of life for its citizens. Social Programs provide assistance financially and physically to people that are in need of it. As Canadians, we have an abundance of freedoms and rights to protect us and our government is run as a democracy, where everyone gets a say.

Lastly we move to federal government this is one in which the powers of government is divided between a central government and several local governments. There is a authority superior to both the central and local governments which makes this division of powers on a geographic basis; That division cannot be changed by either the local or national level acting alone. Both levels of government act directly on the people through their own sets of laws, the officials, and agencies. In the United States, for example the National Government has certain powers and the 50 states have others. This division of powers is set out in the Constitution of the United States.

There are a variety of differences and similarities between federal, state, and local governments. This includes, but is not limited to, the responsibilities, size, and staff of the administration. The machinery of government is intended to better the quality of citizen’s lives. Ultimately, federal, state, and local governments were established to work together in bettering programs and laws (Berkley & Rouse, 2009, p.32).

There are many different forms of local government, such as county councils, the metropolitan councils, and parish and district councils. Many of the roles and responsibilities they preform and deal with sometimes overlap, but they all mainly focus on the services and facilities needed in local areas across the country

The United Kingdom has different levels of government system; the function of this multi-level government system can be observed in brief from the figure given below:

The levels of government are Central, (which involve the Monarchy, the House of Commons, and the House of Lords), Regional, (which involve Devolved parliaments) and Local, (which involve Local authorities, country councils and Metropolitan councils). Each level contains a variety of different organisations and branches of government which help to keep the country and the public services running smoothly and effectively. All branches of the government

All types of government whether it be national, state, local, or even tribal governments, each have their own diverse set of rules that distinct it from other forms of government. To start off, the role of a national government is to control a nation through having an army, have power over states, maintain foreign policy, and be able to collect taxes. State governments on the other hand is a government that shares its power with the federal of national government. On a smaller level, local governments have power over a certain city. The importance of local governments is that the representatives are elected by the people who live within that specific area or city. Lastly, for tribal governments they are to, “…exercise jurisdiction over lands

As the United States have set federal water and sanitation in Canada these are set in provincial/territorial jurisdiction (CWWA 2012). Within the Constitution Act, 1867, the provinces have the right to any water resources that fall within their boundaries and must manage the water efficiently (Victora 1876). Each province has its own legislation related to water resources, water supply and the environment. Within each provinces and territories they are charged for developing and enforcing all legislation pertaining to municipal and public water supplies while the Canadian governs navigable water and marine waters mostly (CWWA 2012) Pertaining to the legislation for water, the provinces have a public utility commission or board

In conclusion, every governing body holds a certain power for management and development of the cities, state, and nation. What I believe is that the local government should get power in policy making and make other decisions of particular areas within the state because local government will have more information about what are the actual need and wants of people of their locality. However, the local government should cooperate with the state government while implementing their policies. Furthermore, the laws and policies should be implemented by looking at all perceptive and values of the people over these issues.

The municipal government of Penticton has worked hard to make it one of the most livable cities in the Okanagan. The broad vision statement and growth plan of Penticton coupled with excellent use of green space and its focus on creating a tourist friendly destination have attracted many new residents to this forward-thinking city.

Responsible government is a fundamental convention of the Canadian constitution. It is built around different structures of the government the presently exist. The authors main belief of how responsible government should function goes back to the adoption of responsible government from the political reformers, from the time of Joseph Howe. This looked at the two functions of the

In a parallel system to National Government is Local Government who is responsible. For the management and operation of our cities, towns and local environments. The country is divided up into city and District councils. Representatives of the community are democratically elected to sit on councils and represent the needs and views of citizens. Each council is supported infrastructure of local Government employees who carry out the duties of the council. These duties cover every aspect of the everyday life including running services such as rubbish removal and sewerage, through to Maintaining Facilities such as parks and reserves to town planning and Resource Management Act Compliance and even traffic wardens. Councils are funded through rates which are a levy charged to individual households and businesses based on the value of their property or industry. Local councils may introduce bylaws which only apply to the citizens or business located within that councils area. These local bylaws give each council the opportunity to create rules for how that city or district can operate.