1 / 0

How Government Works

How Government Works. Cities, Regions and School Boards. You Are Here. Neighbourhood. City. Region . Ontario. Canada. Levels of Government. Levels of Government. JUDICIAL. PROVINCIAL. FEDERAL. Municipal. Federal. Supreme. Provincial. Queen. Executive. Legislature. Legislature.

dooley
Download Presentation

How Government Works

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. How Government Works

    Cities, Regions and School Boards
  2. You Are Here Neighbourhood City Region Ontario Canada
  3. Levels of Government
  4. Levels of Government JUDICIAL PROVINCIAL FEDERAL Municipal Federal Supreme Provincial Queen Executive Legislature Legislature Executive L.G. Cabinet Cabinet House Senate Comm. P.O P.M.O Comm. L.A.O Comm. P.M. Premier G.G. Ministries Ministries
  5. Levels of Government
  6. Has authority to: Propose new laws Introduce government bills into the legislature Approve major policy and spending decisions for all government bodies Develop and propose the budget Approve appointments to Crown corporations, agencies, boards and commissions The Cabinet
  7. The Prime Minister/Premier Responsible for: appointing and leading the cabinet changing “machinery of government” changes in government, new policies, final funding allocations for new initiatives
  8. The Budget Cycle
  9. Local Governments Provincial Ministries Municipal Affairs School Boards Education Municipalities
  10. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS
  11. Municipal Councils REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS The powers of municipal governments are determined by the provincial government. 3 Types of Municipal Councils Regional Counties Single Tier SINGLE TIER GOVERNMENT
  12. Who’s on Council? The Head of Council may be called a Warden, Chair, Reeve or Mayor. It is the role of the Head of Council, To act as the municipality’s chief executive officer To preside over council meetings (though in Toronto, a “speaker” is named) To provide the council with leadership and information and recommendations to the council To represent the municipality at official functions Head of Council
  13. Who’s on Council? Councillors have a representative, policy-making and stewardship role in each municipality. Councillors Representative Role Councillors are elected by constituents to represent their views when dealing with issues at Council. Policy-Making Role Councillors are expected to provide direction for municipal policies, including administration and guidance for future decisions.
  14. How Decisions Get Made
  15. Role of Staff Staff have a lot more power in local governments and play a bigger role in decision making. Develop proposals and recommendations Support for Mayor and Councillors Staff outlast elected politicians
  16. MUNICIPAL BUDGETS
  17. Municipal Budgets Operating Budgets Like your food budget The operating budget pays for things that you use up and don’t have afterward. If you spend more than you have, you run into deficit and eventually go broke. Capital Budgets Like a mortgage or car payments These are debts but they are balanced by things you own that are worth something. You can spend more than you have but need to make payments regularly, and you need enough income to cover the payments.
  18. Municipal Budget Consultations Municipalities use a variety of methods to engage residents in the budget process. Activities municipalities may use include: Budget committee deputations, email and mail correspondence City/Town-wide public meetings Regional public meetings Online surveys Councillor-led public meetings Public open house
  19. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
  20. Elections Elections affect how politicians think about their jobs Politicians have to get elected every 4 years What they need to win colours what they feel they need to do while in office They know which votes they need, which communities are “swing votes” They will work to appeal to those swing votes Issues that affect those groups get a lot of attention – so link your issue to their issue
  21. Municipal Elections Municipal elections happen once every 4 years A person is entitled to vote in a municipal election if she or he is: 18 years of age or older a Canadian citizen; and either a resident of the municipality or a property owner or tenant or the spouse or same sex partner of an owner or tenant in the municipality during a specified time just before the election On election day, voters elect representatives for their own Ward including: 1 Councillor 1 Mayor 1 School Board Trustee
  22. YORK REGION
  23. York Region Map
  24. Immigrant population accounts for about 60% of growth between 2001 and 2006 43 percent of residents are immigrants (2006 census). 46,460 immigrants settled in York Region between 2001- 2006. 2 in 5 residents are now visible minorities Third highest number of recent immigrants in the GTA. York Region Demographics
  25. Responsibilities of York Region
  26. TOWN OF MARKHAM
  27. Municipal Responsibilities
  28. By-Laws-Town of Markham Town of Markham is permitted to create and enforce by-laws upon residents on various matters affecting the town. These by-laws are generally enforced by Town By-Law enforcement officers, but they may involve York Regional Police. Violation of by-laws is subject to fines of up to $20,000 CAD.
  29. By-Laws-Town of Markham
  30. MAKING A DEPUTATION
  31. Making a deputation
  32. Municipal Websites

  33. How Government Works

    Cities, Regions and School Boards
More Related