Provincial Government
Provincial Responsibilities Aboriginal Relations Agriculture and Rural Development Culture Education Energy Enterprise and Advanced Education Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Health Human Services Infrastructure International & Intergovernmental Relations Justice and Solicitor General Municipal Affairs Parks and Recreation Transportation Service Ontario Treasury Board and Finance
Premier Courts Criminal Cabinet Civil Civil Service Family Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Premier Courts House of Assembly Criminal Cabinet National Assembly Civil Legislative Assembly Civil Service Family
Legislative Branch House of Assembly National Assembly Legislative Assembly
House of Assembly, National Assembly or Legislative Assembly House of Assembly in Newfoundland & Labrador and Nova Scotia National Assembly in Quebec Legislative Assembly in: P.E.I. New Brunswick Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia
Members of Provincial Parliament (or Members of Legislative Assemblies) Provincial elections Ontario is divided into 107 electoral districts, also referred to as ridings. The number of electoral districts is determined by population distribution Elected and function the same as at the federal level – the governing party introduces bills and have to face the opposition Current MPP for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock: (Progressive Conservative Party) Laurie Scott
Executive Branch Premier Cabinet Civil Service
Her Honour the Honourable Lieutenant- Governor Representative of the Crown at the provincial level like the Governor General is for the federal level Responsibilities: Visits around the province Opening provincial legislature Swearing in cabinet members Signing bills and calling elections on the advice of Premier Current Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario: Her Honour the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell
Current Premier of Ontario: Premier & Cabinet Leader of the party that wins the most seats in in a provincial election Each premier appoints a cabinet Responsibilities: As party leader, the premier must be able to explain party policies and programs, and be able to put them into action Main communicator of provincial government plans and priorities with the federal government and with other provincial and territory governments in Canada Current Premier of Ontario: (Liberal Party) Kathleen Wynne
Northwest Territories & Nunavut Government run by consensus instead – members do not belong to political parties After they are elected, they in turn elect a Premier, Speaker, and Cabinet Everything has to be passed by all members Based on First Nations and Inuit forms of government
Judicial Branch Courts Criminal Civil Family
Judicial Branch Criminal: A person may be prosecuted criminally for any offences found in the Criminal Code or any other federal statute containing criminal offences Civil: deals with disputes between private parties, or negligent acts that cause harm to others Family: dealing with family relationship, marriage, and divorce