ENH 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ontario Provincial Police, Regional Municipality Of Halton, Northern Ontario

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Environmental Health
• Course: ENH 325
• Professor: Elizabeth Choi & Tony Amalfa

Document Summary

Structure of municipalities in ontario: the city of toronto act. Is the counterpart legislation to the municipal act for the city of toronto. Municipal council: municipalities are governed by municipal councils, who are responsible for decisions on: Determining which services the municipality provides: head of a local municipal council. Is the warden, chair, mayor or reeve; members of council are councillors or aldermen. The municipal act distinguishes between three types of municipalities: upper-tier municipalities, found within a two-tier municipal structure, delivers certain services within its geographical boundaries, including to residents in lower tier municipalities, e. g, the regional municipality of york. Local government is organized in a two-tier structure. Public transit, water, emergency medical services and policing are handled by york region, while curb-side garbage collection, local parks and libraries are the responsibility of each municipality: lower-tier municipalities, found within a two-tier municipal structure, e. g.