Trevor Jones, MPP Chatham-Kent-Leamington
Constituency Office
115 Erie St. N. Unit B
Leamington, Ontario
N8H-3A3
Tel: 519-326-3367
Email: Trevor.Jones@pc.ola.org
Government Responsibilities
Understanding Government: Who Does What?
In Canada, government responsibilities are shared across three levels: federal, provincial, and municipal. At the municipal level, services can be further divided between local and regional governments. Here in Leamington, for example, the Municipality of Leamington is the local (also known as lower) tier, within the larger regional structure. The County of Essex serves as our regional or upper-tier government, providing the municipality with many essential services which can be seen below.
Each level of government plays a distinct role in delivering programs and services that impact our daily lives. Let’s explore how these responsibilities are divided—and what services each level provides.
Who does what?
Municipality of Leamington
- Animal control
- Birth, death and marriage licences
- Building and Development
- By-law enforcement
- Fire protection and prevention
- Heritage
- Local roads (streets and sidewalks)
- Local planning and zoning
- Municipal cemeteries
- Municipal elections
- Parks and recreation
- Property tax administration
- Transit
County of Essex
- Community Services (Residential Services Homes)
- County Government
- County Roads and Active Transportation
- Economic Development
- Emergency Preparedness
- Garbage and Recycling
- Land Ambulance (Essex-Windsor EMS)
- Libraries
- Long Term Care (Sun Parlor Home)
- Social Housing
- Social Services
- Property Assessment
- Public Health
- Tourism
Province of Ontario
- Administration of Justice
- Culture and Tourism
- Education
- Highways
- Hospitals
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Prisons
- Property and Civil Rights in Ontario
- Social Services
The provincial legislature also has power over all municipal institutions in the province. There are 444 municipalities in Ontario.
Government of Canada
- Census
- Citizenship
- Copyright
- Criminal Law
- Employment Insurance
- Foreign Policy
- Money and Banking
- National Defense
- Post Office
- Regulation of Trade and Commerce
Member of Provincial Parliament - Chatham-Kent-Leamington
Member of Parliament - Chatham-Kent-Leamington
Dave Epp, MP Chatham-Kent-Leamington
Constituency Office
75 Erie Street South
Unit 100
Leamington, Ontario
N8H 3B2
Tel: 519-326-9655
Email: Dave.Epp@parl.gc.ca
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Municipality of Leamington
111 Erie Street North
Leamington, ON
N8H-2Z9
Phone: 519-326-5761
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8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturday - Closed
Sunday - Closed
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