⚖️ Chapter 5: How Canadians Govern Themselves
5.1.4 Every Province Has Its Own Assembly
1 paragraphs · 4 questions
Every province elects its own Legislative Assembly. It works in much the same way as the House of Commons in Ottawa, but the laws it passes apply only inside that province. The three northern territories are treated differently. Few people live there, and they are not provinces. Even so, their assemblies and governments handle many of the same jobs a province handles. So people in the territories still elect representatives who take decisions on their behalf.
Key Facts
- Each province elects its own Legislative Assembly
- A provincial assembly works like the House of Commons in Ottawa
- The three northern territories have small populations
- Territories are not provinces but do many of the same jobs
Test yourself on this topic
4 practice questions from “Every Province Has Its Own Assembly”, each with the answer explained.
- How many northern territories does Canada have?
- Which provincial body is compared to the House of Commons in Ottawa?
- Why do the three northern territories not have the status of provinces?
- What do the governments and assemblies of the territories do?
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