Job description Legislator in the Campbellton–Miramichi Region

Find out what work is like for a legislator in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Legislators (NOC 00010).

Legislators

Description

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.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Legislators have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • 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.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 00010), and a list of similar occupations:

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

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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