Three levels of government - municipal, provincial and federal - have various responsibilities in Kawartha Lakes. It's important to understand how each level of government works and what specific services they provide through taxes and/or fees for services.
The responsibilities of municipal governments are set out in the Municipal Act, 2001 and include many of the services you rely on daily.
Kawartha Lakes is a single-tier municipality in Ontario, meaning there is no upper-tier, such as a county or district municipality, to which Kawartha Lakes Council reports. Also, there is no lower-tier government, such as a township, village or town, operating within Kawartha Lakes. This structure has been in place since the merge of the County of Victoria with 16 former lower-tier municipalities on January 1, 2001.
City of Kawartha Lakes responsibilities
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- ambulance and paramedic services
- arts, culture, heritage and local tourism
- building inspections
- economic development
- fire services
- housing services
- Kawartha Lakes Municipal Airport
- library services
- municipal law enforcement
- parks and recreation
- planning and zoning
- police services (Kawartha Lakes Police Service)
- property tax collection
- provincial offences administration
- public transit
- roads (except Provincial Highways 7, 7A and 35)
- snow removal
- social services (Ontario Works and children's services)
- Victoria Manor
- waste and recycling collection and landfills
- wastewater collection and sewage treatment
- water treatment and supply
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Province of Ontario's responsibilities
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- administration of justice
- civil and property rights in the province
- driver's licences
- education, including post-secondary institutions
- hospitals, long-term care and health
- natural resources and environment
- Ontario Provincial Police
- Outdoors Cards (hunting and fishing)
- prisons, probation and parole
- provincial highways
- social services (Ontario Disability Support Program)
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Government of Canada's responsibilities
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- aircraft registration
- boat registration
- census
- citizenship and immigration
- copyright
- criminal law
- employment insurance
- foreign policy
- money and banking
- national defence
- passports
- post office
- RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
- regulation of trade and commerce
- Trent-Severn Waterway (Parks Canada)
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