Have you ever thought about the different ways that government affects your life? Every time you make a phone call, recycle a bottle or go to school, you are affected by the decisions made by your representatives in government.

Canada has three levels of government:

• Federal: creates laws that affect people across the country
• Provincial and territorial: create laws that affect people in one province or territory only
• Municipal: establishes by-laws that affect a specific city, town or village