Topic

Public transit

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

Governments covering Samson 137 · About Samson 137

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

Samson Chief and Council

Governs Samson

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

Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Governs Alberta

Local works and undertakings Report
Related: Potholes, roads and snow clearing
Local works and undertakings within the province, such as provincial highways (s. 92(10)).

Provincial highways (Transportation and Economic Corridors); local streets and rural roads are municipal.
Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

No power over public transit recorded

Other governments covering Samson 137. We have no power over public transit on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

School board: Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord, Board of Trustees of Wolf Creek School Division
Federal: Parliament of Canada

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) (Samson Chief and Council)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 structure: Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92, 92A, 93, 95 (Justice Laws Website). For: Local works and undertakings (Legislative Assembly of Alberta)

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