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Elementary PowerPoint 2:

Governments in YukonSlide2

Can you name the three levels of government in Canada?Slide3

Three Levels of Government

Canada is a

large

country of many people with different needs and interests.

There are three levels of government:

Federal

– manages the countryTerritorial/Provincial – one government for each territory and provinceMunicipal – one for every communityEach government has its own level of representatives and and responsibilities to manage.Slide4

Federal

The locally elected representative at the federal level is called a

Member of Parliament

(MP)

.

There are 338 elected MPs, one for each riding or district.MPs debate and pass laws in the House of Commons in Ottawa. The leader of the government is called the prime minister. Slide5

Territorial

The elected representatives

are called

Members of the Legislative Assembly

(MLAs

)

in Yukon.The territorial legislative body is made up of 19 MLAs.MLAs debate and pass laws at the Yukon Legislative Building in Whitehorse.The leader of the

government

is called

the

premier

.Slide6

Municipal

The elected representative at the municipal level is called

a

councillor

or

council member.The head/chair of the council is called a mayor.Municipal councils debate and pass laws for the community at the local city or town hall.The size and structure of the council differs depending on the population it represents.Slide7

Indigenous Governments

Indigenous governments

replace, overlap, or share certain responsibilities

with the government of their territory or the federal government.

The term

self-government

refers to a First Nation

or Indigenous

community with control over its own affairs.Slide8

Political Trivia

Leaders:

Who

is the current prime minister

?

Who is the current premier

?Who is the current mayor?Local representatives:Who is our MP?Who is our MLA?Slide9

Devolution

The Yukon legislature has not always had control over

its own

regional matters and

responsibilities.

It has gradually received

powers from

the federal government – this is known as

devolution

.

As

the result of devolution,

the Government

of Yukon is now

responsible

for public

lands and

resource

management

over water, forestry and

mineral resources

, among other

regional

decisions.Slide10

Appointed Representatives

Canada is a

constitutional monarchy

, and

the Queen is Canada’s head of state

.

At the federal level, the Queen is represented by the governor general (GG).At the territorial level, the Commissioner of Yukon is appointed by the Government of Canada and is Yukon’s head of state.The commissioner is responsible for swearing in MLAs to the legislature, swearing in members of the cabinet, opening sessions of the legislative assembly and reading the throne speech.No similar role exists at the municipal level.Slide11

Who is responsible for what?

Name the level of government you think is responsible for the following:

International trade

Local parks

Education

Citizenship and

immigrationRoad maintenanceSlide12

Division of Responsibilities

Federal

:

Global affairs, immigration and citizenship, national defence

,

currency, public safety, fisheries and oceans, tradeTerritorial: Education, health and social services, environment, agricultureMunicipal: Road maintenance, water and sewer service, recreation and community facilities, fire protectionSlide13

Discussion Questions

How does government affect your life?

Which level of government impacts your life the most? Why?

Why is it important to know who your local elected representative is?