WHO DOES WHAT?
Local Municipality
Local municipalities (cities, towns, villages, townships) have their own municipal governments to provide local services. These services include:
- Animal Control
- By-law Enforcement
- Drainage
- Municipal Elections
- Fire Protection and Prevention
- Licensing
- Local Road Services (Streets and Sidewalks)
- Parks and Recreation
- Property Tax Administration
- Waste and Recycling
- Water and Wastewater Services
Need to contact your local municipality? Find a list of the local municipalities located within Lambton County
County
The County of Lambton provides services across 8 local municipalities, including:
- Economic Development and Tourism
- Emergency Management
- Paramedic Services
- County Planning and Development
- County Roads, Bridges, Traffic Signals and Controls
- Social Services
- Long Term Care Services
- Forestry and Natural Heritage
- Library
- Building Services (Permits)
- Zoning
Provincial Government
Each province has its own government that delivers services that relate to that province.
Services include:
- Administration of Justice
- Environment
- Education
- Health
- Natural Resources
- Property and Civil Rights
- Community and Social Services
- Policing
Federal Government
One government that delivers services relating to the entire country.
Services include:
- Census
- Citizenship
- Copyright Law
- Criminal Law
- National Defence
- External and International Relations
- Employment Insurance
- Indigenous Affairs
- Money and Banking
- Postal Service
- Transportation
- Income Tax
