Provincial and Territorial Governments

What are the 5 largest areas of expense in the Ontario Budget?

1. Health and long term care 2. Education 3. Children's and social services 4. Training, colleges, and universities 5. Justice

How do we create laws?

1. Propose 2. Debate 3. Pass laws

How can you make a difference in your province?

1. Stay informed (at 18 years of age you can vote) 2. Become a page (deliver documents to members of parliament) 3. Share your opinion (speak up about your concerns!)

Bill

A MPP can propose an idea for a new law. The bill goes through three readings and a debate before it becomes a bill.

Party

A group of people who have similar ideas for how an area should be governed

Consensus Government

Candidates do not belong to parties. Instead, they present their own beliefs to voters. Voters then elect the candidate whose ideas they support.

Education

Each provincial and territorial government has the same goal for education; to give every child the opportunity to be educated. They provide the curriculum.

Healthcare

In Ontario, provided through hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities. Costs include hiring doctors, nurses and other staff, medical equipment and medicines.

Natural Resources

In provinces the provincial government controls how natural resources are developed and used.

Goal of Court System

Is to make sure that citizens are treated fairly and that the community is kept safe.

Legislature/Legislative Assembly

Part of government where decisions are made

Opposition Parties

Parties that have fewer elected members than the government. Provide different perspectives to issues in the legislature.

What are two different systems of government at the provincial and territorial level?

Party system and consensus government

Who is responsible for applying laws?

Provincial and territorial governments are responsible for applying the laws that they make.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Someone who is voted in to be a representative of the government

Premier

The leader of the winning party becomes the leader of the province or territory. Our premier is Kathleen Wynn.

How do provinces and territories pay for services?

They get money from taxes and from the federal government. Each government has to create a budget as to how they plan to spend their money.

Act

When the majority of MPP's agree to a law it becomes this.