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What are public services in government?
A public service is a service that is provided by government to people living within its jurisdiction, either directly or by financing private provision of services. The term is associated with a social consensus that certain services should be available to all, regardless of income.
What is federal public service?
The federal public service consists of 2 population segments: the core public administration and separate agencies. Separate agencies are named in Schedule V of the Act. Separate agencies conduct their own negotiations or set their own classification levels for their employees.
What public services does Canada provide?
Services
| Service | Jurisdiction | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Health care | Provincial | provincial income tax, federal health transfer |
| Education | Provincial | Provincial income tax, municipal and regional property taxes |
| Postal service | Federal | Federal income tax, sales revenue |
| Law enforcement | Federal, provincial and municipal |
What are some examples of public services?
In modern developed countries, the term “public services” (or “services of general interest”) often includes:
- Courts.
- Electricity.
- Education.
- Emergency services.
- Environmental protection.
- Healthcare.
- Military.
- Public transportation.
What are public services examples?
Is a teacher a federal public servant?
Public school principals, teachers, secretaries, lunch workers, bus drivers and coaches are also considered public servants. This may also be true of school board members, who may serve their communities without financial compensation.
What are some federal services?
The federal level of government has powers that are different from those of provincial governments, including:
- national defence.
- foreign affairs.
- employment insurance.
- banking.
- federal taxes.
- the post office.
- fisheries.
- shipping, railways, telephones and pipelines.