Local and Municipal Government

How cities, towns and counties work in Canada and how they serve residents.

GOVT-330 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Government Studies

Course content

  1. 1Why local government mattersComing
  2. 2Municipalities as creatures of the provincesComing
  3. 3Forms of local governmentComing
  4. 4Councils, mayors and managersComing
  5. 5Local electionsComing
  6. 6Municipal servicesComing
  7. 7Land use and planningComing
  8. 8Property taxes and local revenueComing
  9. 9Policing and public safetyComing
  10. 10Regional governanceComing
  11. 11Indigenous communities and municipalitiesComing
  12. 12City case studiesComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

How cities, towns and counties work in Canada and how they serve residents.

Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 3.