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Local Government Megan Lam 6A
Public Education :school:
School Boards
Public
funded by government
Separate/Private
parents have to pay fro their child to go there
Charter
like a public school except some things are different
Francophone
in french
Why is it important?
educates the population
make sure the citizens are informed and make good decisions
gives the citizens opportunities
How does it support the democratic pillars?
Justice
anyone can go to school
Equity
gives people the oppurtunity to get a job
Freedoms
parents can speak to school board trustees about the parents' opinions on how their child should learn
Representations
school board trustees represent the children's parents because they listen to the parent's opinions and ideas
Important Jobs
Mayor/Reeve
make sure the council meetings are run according to the rules of the municpality
preside over council meetings
act as the municipality's chief executive officer
provide leadership, information and recommendations to the Council
represent the municipality at official functions
elected every 3 years
Sit on council meetings to make decisions about programs, services, and bylaws
Councillor
elected every 3 years
make committees
Sit on council meetings to make decisions about programs, services, and bylaws
serve on advisory committees
Superintendent
makes sure the decisions of the school board are carried out
Trustee
elected every 3 years
make rules and policies for schools
make decisions about servicing and programs
listen to people's complaints and make fair judgement
listen to what people think is important for their children's education
decide how the budget is spent
make sure the provincial curriculum is taught
make decisions about school buildings and student transportation
Civil servant
hired in the departments
answer phones
collect garbage
teach lessons at community shelters
repair roads
usually referred as 'city workers'.
City Manager (CAO)
hired, not elected
make sure the decisions of the council are carried out
let the council know how the municipality is operating
Local Elections
Eligibility
Have to be a Canadian Citizen :flag-ca:
Have to be at least 18 years old
Have to have lived in the municipal area for at least 6 months
How do you get chosen to be on the ballot?
Have to be nominated
complete official papers
give information about yourself
give the names of the people who nominate you
may have to pay a fee when you take your nomination papers to the municipal offices
When do they occur? :clock3:
Every 3 years
How do we choose our city councillors?
Citizens of voting age can vote for representatives in their ward.
Municipal Services
What are some services local government provides?
roads and sidewalks
public transportation
city parks
garbage collection
water and sewer
fire prevention
building permits and zoning
Who ensures that these services are provided?
City Manager
Who are the workers that complete the jobs?
City workers/Civil servants
Why do we have Local Government Overview
Why do we have Local Government?
Local Government represents citizens in that municipal area - they listening to citizen's opinions and ideas and making fair judgement
Local Government provides services for citizens
How is the city divided for elections?
the city is divided into different wards. the candidate who receives the most votes in their ward becomes the council member.
Differences between Urban Government, Rural Government, First Nation Reserve and Metis Settlement
Urban Government
top elected official: Mayor, usually elected by voters
between 7 and 15 councillors for cities, 7 for towns and usually 3 for villages, elected by voters
Rural Government
top elected official: Reeve, a councillor elected as chief electoral officer by council
between 7 and 15 councillors depending on the size of the municipal district, elected by voters
First Nation Reserve
top elected official: Chief, elected by voters in the First Nation community
council is selected by the community, number of councillors depends on size of the community
Metis Settlement
top elected official: Chairperson, selected by council members
council of 5, selected by the community
How can you participate?
start petitions
write letters and e-mails to the council :newspaper:
present a presentation to the council
call the councillors :telephone_receiver:
apply to sit on advisory committees
Bylaws
What are they?
laws in a city that are passed by city council members
How do they get passed?
A motion to make or change a bylaw has to be considered 3 times before being voted on by members of a council. People who oppose the bylaw are given 3 chances to speak out and argue or debate. Supporters of the motion can answer these criticisms. Then, council will vote and if there is a majority, it passes into law.
Revenues/Expenditure :moneybag:
Revenues
Where does the local government get its money?
taxes collected from people who own property
transfers from provincial and federal government
charges and fees
Expenditure
what does the local goernment spend money on?
providing services like roads and parks
