The Provinces and Territories

Introduction

Canada is a federal state consisting of ten provinces and three territories. To better understand the workings of the
Canadian federal system, this section will provide a brief overview of:

1. Canada's federal system;
2. The differences between provinces and territories; and
3. the Constitutional division of powers.

From there, this section will explore in greater detail how the provinces and territories are governed.

• The Provinces
• The Territories

Finally, this section will also look at the issue of federal-provincial relations and some of the main issues that challenge the viabilitiy of the Canadian federal system.