0011 Legislators

Category: Management occupations

Major Group 00 : Legislators and senior management

 

Legislators participate in the activities of a federal, provincial, territorial or local government legislative body or executive council, band council or school board as elected or appointed members.

Example Titles

First Nations band chief
Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Member of Parliament (MP)
Member of the National Assembly (MNA)
Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP)
cabinet minister
city councillor
governor general
lieutenant-governor
mayor
premier
prime minister
school board trustee
senator

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Main duties

Legislators perform some or all of the following duties:

• Enact, amend or repeal laws and regulations

• Participate in developing or amending government policies, programs or procedures

• Represent their government at local, national and international meetings and conferences

• Respond to matters of concern to constituents or the general public

• May serve as minister responsible for a government department or agency and direct senior government managers and officials in the implementation of government policy and the management of that department or agency.

 

Employment requirements

• Election to a legislative body, or appointment to positions such as senator, lieutenant-governor or governor general, is required.

Classified elsewhere

• Commissioners – government services (in 0012 Senior government managers and officials )
• Elected or appointed officials of health care institutions, educational institutions, unions and voluntary organizations (in 0014 Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations )

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