Local Government
The metropolitan area of Vancouver is made up of 21 municipal bodies whose responsibilities include certain facets of governance including development permits, zoning bylaws and property taxes. Metro Vancouver is the inter-municipal body in charge of administering resources and services common to the member municipalities. These include community planning, sewage, water, transportation, housing, air quality and parks. Municipal City Hall links are listed below.
- City of Vancouver
- City of Surrey
- City of Burnaby
- City of Richmond
- City of North Vancouver
- City of West Vancouver
- City of Coquitlam
- City of Langley
- City of White Rock
- North Vancouver District
Provincial Government
Vancouver is the largest city in the Province of British Columbia and Victoria is the capital city. The provincial government is responsible for property, civil rights, natural resources, the environment, education, health and welfare. A list of provincial ministries, central agencies and crown corporations can be found via the following link.
Federal Government
Vancouver is the third largest city in Canada and Ottawa is the capital city. The federal government is responsible for defence, criminal law, employment insurance, postal service, census, copyrights, trade regulation, external relations, money, banking, transprotation, citizenship and Indian affairs. A list of federal departments and agencies can be found via the following link.
