As a municipal government, the Niagara Region is made up of 30 representatives from the 12 area municipalities.
Some of the services provided by Regional government include:
- Affordable Housing
- Children's Services
- Emergency Response Management
- Police Services
- Conservation Authority
- Development Services
- Homelessness Prevention
- Long-Term Care Homes
- Provincial Offences Courts Administration
- Public Health Programs
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Land Ambulance and Dispatch (Niagara Emergency Medical Services)
- Recycling, Garbage Collection and Landfill Operations
- Seniors Community Programs