This module concentrates on Canadian institutions because Canada is a highly institutionalized nation. First, an Overview discusses just how much of Canadian life is governed. Then we will study what government looks like in Canada, both federally and provincially/territorially. Four specific examples of government institutions will then be profiled.

Thus, the module is organized into the following sections:

• Overview of Government in the Lives of Canadians
• Examples of Institutions other than Government that Organize the Lives of Canadians
• Government of Canada (Federal Government)
• Provincial and Territorial Governments
• Crown Corporations
• Profile of a Crown Corporation: the Canadian Wheat Board
• Profile of a Crown Corporation: the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
• Canada's National Parks system
• The Royal Canadian Mounted Police