Minister of Canadian Heritage Designated for Sport Act

Summary#

This is an order (registration SI/2025-46) published in the Canada Gazette on March 26, 2025. It designates the Minister of Canadian Heritage as the minister responsible for the Physical Activity and Sport Act and repeals an earlier order from July 26, 2023.

What it does#

• Repeals Order in Council P.C. 2023-782 (the earlier designation from July 26, 2023).
• Designates the Minister of Canadian Heritage as the minister for the purposes of the Physical Activity and Sport Act.
• The change was made by Order in Council P.C. 2025-427 on March 14, 2025 and registered as SI/2025-46.

Who's affected#

• The immediate effect is on who holds the ministerial responsibility under the Physical Activity and Sport Act.
• The Gazette notice does not list specific programs, funds, or groups that will change because of this order. It is not clear from the notice whether any day-to-day services, funding decisions, or regulatory rules will be affected.

Why it matters#

• This is an administrative decision that clarifies which federal minister is officially responsible for the law about sport and physical activity.
• That matters because the named minister will be the official federal contact and decision-maker under that Act.
• The notice does not say this order changes policies, funding, or rules.