{"id":88,"date":"2018-07-09T16:54:17","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T20:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bonjourniagara.com\/vivre\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2023-05-10T12:35:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T16:35:16","slug":"government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/en\/government\/","title":{"rendered":"Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"map-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/en\/government\/government-resource-map\/\" class=\"wc-shortcodes-button wc-shortcodes-button-secondary wc-shortcodes-button-position-\" title=\"Government Resource Map\"><span class=\"wc-shortcodes-button-inner\"><span class=\"wc-shortcodes-button-icon-left fa fa-map-o\"><\/span>Resource Map<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"collage\">\n<div class=\"wc-shortcodes-row wc-shortcodes-item wc-shortcodes-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wc-shortcodes-column wc-shortcodes-content wc-shortcodes-one-half wc-shortcodes-column-first \">\n<div class=\"image-one\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1564 size-full\" title=\"Bienvenue\" src=\"http:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/immigration-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Bienvenue\" width=\"546\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/immigration-cropped.jpg 546w, https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/immigration-cropped-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-two\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1562 size-full\" title=\"Franco-ontarien and Canadian Flags\" src=\"http:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/franco-ontarien-culture-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Franco-ontarien and Canadian Flags\" width=\"546\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/franco-ontarien-culture-cropped.jpg 546w, https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/franco-ontarien-culture-cropped-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wc-shortcodes-column wc-shortcodes-content wc-shortcodes-one-half wc-shortcodes-column-last \">\n<div class=\"image-three\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1566 size-full\" title=\"Peace Bridge, Fort Erie\" src=\"http:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/peace-bridge-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Peace Bridge, Fort Erie\" width=\"547\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/peace-bridge-cropped.jpg 547w, https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/peace-bridge-cropped-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-four-five\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1568 size-full\" title=\"Queen's Park, Toronto\" src=\"http:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/queens-park-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Queen's Park, Toronto\" width=\"270\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/queens-park-cropped.jpg 270w, https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/queens-park-cropped-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1560 size-full\" title=\"NOTL Town Hall\" src=\"http:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CHP_6084-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"NOTL Town Hall\" width=\"270\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CHP_6084-cropped.jpg 270w, https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CHP_6084-cropped-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wc-shortcodes-row wc-shortcodes-item wc-shortcodes-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wc-shortcodes-column wc-shortcodes-content wc-shortcodes-two-third wc-shortcodes-column-first \">\n<h2>Federal Government<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/corporate\/portfolio\/service-canada.html?_ga=2.71896859.988801855.1534511845-579324061.1455305229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service Canada<\/a> provides Canadians with a single point of access to a wide range of government services and benefits to all Canadians: families, seniors, students, people with disabilities, newcomers, workers and employers.<\/p>\n<p>Our members of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parl.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parliament<\/a> (MP) elected to the House of Commons are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Niagara Ouest : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourcommons.ca\/Parliamentarians\/en\/members\/Dean-Allison(25446)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dean Allison<\/a><\/li>\n<li>St. Catharines : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourcommons.ca\/Parliamentarians\/en\/members\/Chris-Bittle(88934)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Bittle<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Niagara Falls : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourcommons.ca\/members\/en\/tony-baldinelli(30330)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Baldinelli<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Niagara Centre : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourcommons.ca\/Parliamentarians\/en\/members\/Vance-Badawey(88867)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vance Badawey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Provincial Government<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/serviceontario\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ServiceOntario<\/a> provides many services including driver&#8217;s licences, plate stickers, health cards and birth certificates.<\/p>\n<p>The Government of Ontario is responsible for civil rights, natural resources, social security, health care and municipal ties.<\/p>\n<p>There are 4 Members of Ontario\u2019s Provincial Parliament (MPPs) that represent the residents of Niagara in the Legislative Assembly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Niagara Ouest : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ola.org\/en\/members\/all\/sam-oosterhoff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sam Oosterhoff<\/a><\/li>\n<li>St. Catharines : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ola.org\/en\/members\/all\/jennifer-jennie-stevens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennie Stevens<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Niagara Falls : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ola.org\/en\/members\/all\/wayne-gates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wayne Gates<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Niagara Centre : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ola.org\/index.php\/en\/members\/all\/jeff-burch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Burch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wc-shortcodes-column wc-shortcodes-content wc-shortcodes-one-third wc-shortcodes-column-last \">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-corners alignnone wp-image-1999 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/testimonial-mark.jpg\" alt=\"When I retired, I wanted to live somewhere close to nature and lead a healthy lifestyle. - Mark\" width=\"400\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/testimonial-mark.jpg 400w, https:\/\/vivreaniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/testimonial-mark-165x300.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wc-shortcodes-row wc-shortcodes-item wc-shortcodes-clearfix\">\n<hr class=\"wc-shortcodes-divider wc-shortcodes-item wc-shortcodes-divider-line-single wc-shortcodes-divider-style-dotted \"  \/>\n<div class=\"wc-shortcodes-column wc-shortcodes-content wc-shortcodes-two-third wc-shortcodes-column-first \">\n<h2>Regional Government<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagararegion.ca\/government\/default.aspx?topnav=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Niagara\u2019s Regional government<\/a>\u00a0is responsible for public health, emergency services, community services, enterprise and resource management, planning and development services and public works.<\/p>\n<h2>Regional Government<\/h2>\n<p>All twelve (12) municipalities of Niagara provide a healthy lifestyle to their residents and manage, among other services, recreational facilities, community and cultural programs, social assistance and economic development.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 12 local municipalities in Niagara include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forterie.ca\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fort Erie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pelham.ca\/en\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pelham<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grimsby.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grimsby<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lincoln.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lincoln<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/niagarafalls.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Niagara Falls<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Niagara-on-the-Lake<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/portcolborne.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PortColborne<\/a>*, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stcatharines.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St.Catharines<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thorold.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thorold<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wainfleet.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wainfleet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welland.ca\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welland<\/a>* and <a href=\"https:\/\/westlincoln.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Lincoln<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wc-shortcodes-column wc-shortcodes-content wc-shortcodes-one-third wc-shortcodes-column-last \">\n<h2>School Board Trustees<\/h2>\n<p>If you are a Canadian citizen and Francophone, be sure to register as a taxpayer to the Francophone school system of your choice.<\/p>\n<p>Our current school board trustees are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir: <a href=\"mailto:jchartrand3@cogeco.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melinda Chartrand<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Conseil scolaire Viamonde: <a href=\"mailto:tikengjoundam@csviamonde.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcel Tikeng Jounda<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Government Service Canada provides Canadians with a single point of access to a wide range of government services and benefits to all Canadians: families, seniors, students, people with disabilities, newcomers, workers and employers. 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