The provinces are responsible for maist o Canadae's social programs (lik health care, eddication, an welfar an thegether collect mair revenue than the federal govrenment, an almaist unique structuir amang federations in the Yird. Uisin its spendin powers, the federal govrenment can stert national policies in provincial airts, sic as the Canada Health Act; the provinces can opt oot o these but rarelie dae sae in practice. Equalisation payments are made bi the federal govrenment tae ensure that reasonablie uniform standards o services an taxation are kept atween the richer and puirer provinces.