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Local and Provincial Governments - Working Together

1990 37 min
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Streets, libraries, garbage collection, recycling, health care and education. All touch our lives--and all are under the control of local and provincial or territorial governments. Local and Provincial Governments - Working Together explores the relationships between various levels of government and how they handle funding and issues crossing jurisdictional boundaries. The film features a case study, showing how individuals can influence local government. When two young people discover that a local green space is slated for a condo development, they organize their neighbours, bring their concerns to their councillor and attend a council meeting. Intended for Grades 6-12, civics and …

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Streets, libraries, garbage collection, recycling, health care and education. All touch our lives--and all are under the control of local and provincial or territorial governments. Local and Provincial Governments - Working Together explores the relationships between various levels of government and how they handle funding and issues crossing jurisdictional boundaries. The film features a case study, showing how individuals can influence local government. When two young people discover that a local green space is slated for a condo development, they organize their neighbours, bring their concerns to their councillor and attend a council meeting. Intended for Grades 6-12, civics and social studies.

Politics and Government - Canada All subjects
  • director
    Jane Churchill
  • producer
    Tamara Lynch
  • executive producer
    Floyd Elliott
  • script
    Martie Hooker
    Claire Helman
    Jane Churchill
  • camera
    John Sleeman
  • sound
    Hans Oomes
  • editing
    Tony Reed
  • sound editing
    Wojtek Klis
  • re-recording
    Louis Hone
  • animation camera
    Jacques Avoine
    Raymond Dumas
    Pierre Landry
    Lynda Pelley
  • narrator
    Sue Smith
  • music
    Bowser and Blue
  • cast
    Mairi MacEachern
    Lorna MacEachern
    Robin MacEachern
    Doug Duncan

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Education

Ages 11 to 17
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Guide 1
School subjects
Civics/Citizenship - Citizen Responsibilities Civics/Citizenship - Federal/Provincial Government History and Citizenship Education - Civil Rights and Freedoms Social Studies - Law
Pre-teach the following concepts: municipal government, mayor, candidate, bylaw. Identify each level of government and its responsibility. Discuss the services that each provides. Compare and contrast the election processes for local and provincial governments. At the municipal level, how is revenue usually generated? Suggest examples of cost sharing between two or more levels of government. In what ways can Canadian citizens become involved in government decisions at the local (municipal) level?
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