Provincial services are programs and services delivered or funded by provincial governments under their constitutional responsibilities. Major provincial services include healthcare (hospitals, physician services, public health), education (K-12 schools, post-secondary institutions), social services (income assistance, child protection), highways and major roads, and natural resource management. Provinces also regulate many areas affecting daily life, from driver licensing to professional certification to consumer protection. While provinces fund these services through provincial taxes, some services are delivered through local institutions like school boards and health authorities. Provincial service levels and approaches vary significantly across Canada's ten provinces and three territories.