Which of these is usually a responsibility of municipal government?
- Criminal law
- Firefighting, snow removal and recycling
- Foreign policy and defence
- Printing currency
Answer: Firefighting, snow removal and recycling
Municipal governments handle local services such as firefighting, snow removal, recycling programs, garbage removal, public transit, planning and emergency services. Foreign policy, defence, currency and criminal law are federal responsibilities.
Learn more: Municipal (local) government
- Laws passed by a municipal council are called by-laws and affect only the local community.
- A municipal council usually includes a mayor (or reeve) and councillors or aldermen.
- Municipal responsibilities include planning, streets and roads, garbage removal, snow removal, firefighting, ambulance and emergency services, recreation, public transit and some local health and social services.
- Municipalities also run recycling programs; most major cities have municipal police forces.
- First Nations have band chiefs and councillors with major responsibilities on reserves, including housing and schools.
- Provincial, territorial and municipal elections use a secret ballot, but their rules differ from federal elections.