MLA Day

October 2012

Federal, Provincial and Municipal Responsibilities

A list of federal, provincial, and municipal government responsibilities based upon current legislation
and Cabinet positions.

Federal Government Provincial Government Municipal Government

Agriculture and Agri-Food Aboriginal Relations Agriculture services

Canadian Heritage Agriculture and Rural Development Airports
Citizenship and Immigration Culture (formerly Culture and Ambulance services
Community Services) Animal control
Environment
Education Business licences.
Finance
Bylaw enforcement
Fisheries and Oceans Energy
Cemeteries
Foreign Affairs and International Enterprise and Advanced Education
Community or convention centres or
Trade Environment and Sustainable halls
Health Resource Development Cultural facilities (museums, libraries)
Human Resources and Skills Health (formerly Health & Wellness Emergency and disaster services
Development and Seniors) Family and community support
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Human Services services
Development Fire services
Infrastructure
Industry Municipal land use planning
International & Intergovernmental Parks and pathways
Intergovernmental Affairs
Relations
International Cooperation and Police services
Justice and Solicitor General Public lighting
Development
Municipal Affairs Public transportation
Justice
Service Alberta Recreation facilities and programs
Labour
Tourism, Parks and Recreation Roads, streets and walks
National Defence
Transportation Sanitary sewage and treatment
National Revenue
Storm sewers and drainage
Treasury Board and Finance
Natural Resources Tourism
Public Safety Water supply and distribution
Public Works and Government Waste management
Services
Transport, Infrastructure, and
Communities
Treasury Board
Veterans Affairs
Western Economic Diversification