Government Roles and Responsibilities

There are four orders of government in Canada: municipal, regional districts, provincial or territorial, and federal.

 

Who Does What?

District of Squamish logo Squamish Lillooet Regional District logo Province of British Columbia government Government of canada
Municipal Government Regional District Provincial Government Federal Government
District of Squamish
Mayor and Council		 Squamish Lillooet Regional District (SLRD)
Chair and Board of Directors		 British Columbia
Premier and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)		 Canada
Prime Minister and Members of Parliament (MPs)
  • Municipal Hall
  • RCMP
  • Roads
  • Snow Clearing
  • Sidewalks
  • Water & Wastewater
  • Sewers
  • Fire Rescue
  • Animal Control
  • Parks, Trails & Playgrounds
  • Recreation
  • Cemetery
  • Land Use & Zoning
  • Local Bylaws
  • Solid Waste
  • Municipal Property Tax
  • Inter-Municipal Collaborations
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Regional Land Use Planning
  • Regional Parks & Recreation
  • Rural Area Planning & Development
  • Hospitals
  • Health Authorities
  • Highways
  • BC Transit
  • ICBC
  • WorkSafe
  • Justice
  • Provincial Taxes
  • Provincial Parks
  • Crown Land
  • Post-Secondary Education
  • Housing & Homeless Support
  • Environmental Regulation
  • National Defence
  • Immigration
  • Customs & Border Services
  • Criminal Law
  • Broadcasting and Communications
  • Human Rights
  • Postal Service
  • National Parks
  • Fisheries & Oceans
  • Currency & Banking
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Federal Taxes