Accessing Government

Canadian Legal System

• Federal Government Authority
• Provincial Government Authority
• Legislation and Sources of Law
• Implementation of Legislation
  • Organization of Ministries - key figures
  • Enforcement of Legislation
• Courts
  • Private Disputes
  • Review of Government Decisions
• Local Government
  • Local Government Structure
  • Exercise of Local Government Powers
• First Nations Government
• International Law

Participating in Planning Processes

• Importance of Good Information
• Successful or Good Planning
• Multi-Stakeholder Planning
• Watershed Inventory

Advocacy

• Right of Public Participation
• Information Gathering
• Lobbying Government
• Getting your message out
  • Media Outreach
• Legal Tools

Government Agencies