Topic

Public transit

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

Governments covering Castlegar · About Castlegar

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.

Municipal

City of Castlegar Council

Governs Castlegar

Roads and highways Report
Related: Potholes, roads and snow clearing
Owns and manages municipal roads, streets and sidewalks (highways), including closures, traffic and maintenance such as snow clearing (Community Charter ss.35-40).
Source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

Provincial

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Governs British Columbia

Local works and undertakings Report
Related: Potholes, roads and snow clearing
Works and undertakings within the province, such as provincial highways, other than interprovincial or international lines of transport and communication and works Parliament declares to be for the general advantage of Canada (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(10)).
Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

No power over public transit recorded

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

School board: Board of Regional Trustees of the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Board of Education of School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)
Regional: Regional District of Central Kootenay Board
Provincial: Executive Council of British Columbia
Federal: Parliament of Canada

Sources

bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Roads and highways: Owns and manages municipal roads, streets and sidewalks (highways), including closures, traffic and maintenance such as snow clearing (Community Charter ss.35-40). For: Roads and highways (City of Castlegar Council)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 structure: Constitution Act, 1867, Part VI (ss. 92, 92A, 93, 94A, 95), Justice Laws Website; s. 45 of the Constitution Act, 1982 for amending the provincial constitution. For: Local works and undertakings (Legislative Assembly of British Columbia)

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