Roles and Responsibilities in COVID-19

A comparative look at the roles and responsibilities of all levels of government.

City of Oshawa

The City of Oshawa provides local-scale services such as:

• Animal services
• Building permits and inspections
• Cemetery services
• Development applications
• Fire services
• Garbage collection
• Licensing - business, lottery, marriage, pet, residential rental housing, and taxicab
• Parking and by-law enforcement
• Parks and recreation
• Property standards
• Property tax
• Local roads

Region of Durham

The Region of Durham operates as a broader scale of government.

Government of Ontario

The Provincial Government is led by the province's Premier and handles issues that affect Ontario. Learn more about the Ontario government's role during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government of Ontario is responsible for:

• Business Support and Closures
• Colleges and Universities
• COVID-19 Testing
• Health Care
• Hospitals
• LCBO
• List of Non-essential Businesses
• Schools

Government of Canada

The Federal Government is led by the country's Prime Minister. It is responsible for issues that affect Canada as a whole. Learn more about the role of the government of Canada. The government of Canada is responsible for:

• Access to Credit
• Business Support
• Canada Child Benefit
• Canada Emergency Response Benefit
• Canada Student Loans
• Employee Support
• Employment Insurance (EI)
• Foreign Travel and Support for Canadians Abroad
• Income Tax