The British North America Act of 1867 introduced which concept regarding municipalities?

• A. Creatures of the province
• B. Municipalities have no powers
• C. Municipalities are under federal control
• D. Municipalities are elected by the crown

Answer: (A)

Municipalities are creatures of the province. The British North America Act of 1867 places municipal governance under provincial jurisdiction, meaning municipalities exist because the province creates them and grants their powers through provincial law. They derive authority from provincial statutes and can only exercise what the province authorizes; they are not inherently empowered by the federal government. That’s why the correct concept is that municipalities are creatures of the province.

This is why the other options don’t fit: municipalities do have powers, though those powers come from the province; they are not under federal control; and municipal officials are typically elected by residents under provincial/local rules, not appointed by the Crown.