Topic

Public transit

Which governments hold powers over public transit, and the laws that give them those powers.

Governments covering Pennal 19 · About Pennal 19

Each power below comes from a law, agreement or official page, linked under it. This page lists the powers each government holds. It does not say how they are used.

Indigenous

SIPEKNE'KATIK Chief and Council

Governs SIPEKNE'KATIK

By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) Report
Related: Potholes, roads and snow clearing
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

Provincial

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Governs Nova Scotia

Local works and undertakings Report
Related: Potholes, roads and snow clearing
Local works and undertakings, including provincial highways and most rural roads (s. 92(10)).

Provincial highways and most rural roads (Department of Public Works); streets in towns and Halifax and Cape Breton urban areas are municipal.
Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

No power over public transit recorded

Other governments covering Pennal 19. We have no power over public transit on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

Municipal: Municipality of the District of Chester Council
Provincial: Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Federal: Parliament of Canada
School board: Conseil scolaire acadien provincial

Sources

laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81). For: By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (SIPEKNE'KATIK Chief and Council)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 provincial: Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92, 92A, 93, 95 (and the Acts named in the description). For: Local works and undertakings (Nova Scotia House of Assembly)

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