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Local and Provincial Governments - Working Together

1990 37 min
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Streets, libraries, garbage collection, recycling, health care and education. All touch our lives--and all are under the control of local and provincial or territorial governments. Local and Provincial Governments - Working Together explores the relationships between various levels of government and how they handle funding and issues crossing jurisdictional boundaries. The film features a case study, showing how individuals can influence local government. When two young people discover that a local green space is slated for a condo development, they organize their neighbours, bring their concerns to their councillor and attend a council meeting. Intended for Grades 6-12, civics and …

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Streets, libraries, garbage collection, recycling, health care and education. All touch our lives--and all are under the control of local and provincial or territorial governments. Local and Provincial Governments - Working Together explores the relationships between various levels of government and how they handle funding and issues crossing jurisdictional boundaries. The film features a case study, showing how individuals can influence local government. When two young people discover that a local green space is slated for a condo development, they organize their neighbours, bring their concerns to their councillor and attend a council meeting. Intended for Grades 6-12, civics and social studies.

Politics and Government - Canada
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  • director
    Jane Churchill
  • producer
    Tamara Lynch
  • executive producer
    Floyd Elliott
  • script
    Martie Hooker
    Claire Helman
    Jane Churchill
  • camera
    John Sleeman
  • sound
    Hans Oomes
  • editing
    Tony Reed
  • sound editing
    Wojtek Klis
  • re-recording
    Louis Hone
  • animation camera
    Jacques Avoine
    Raymond Dumas
    Pierre Landry
    Lynda Pelley
  • narrator
    Sue Smith
  • music
    Bowser and Blue
  • cast
    Mairi MacEachern
    Lorna MacEachern
    Robin MacEachern
    Doug Duncan

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