Filomena Tassi Assigned to Assist Industry Minister

Summary#

This is an order removing Honourable Helena Jaczek from a previous assignment and naming Honourable Filomena Tassi to assist the Minister of Industry. The order (P.C. 2022-935) was made on August 31, 2022 and published in the Canada Gazette on September 14, 2022.

What it does#

• Ends the assignment of Honourable Helena Jaczek that was made by Order in Council P.C. 2021-917 on October 26, 2021.
• Assigns Honourable Filomena Tassi, who is Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), to be styled Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and to assist the Minister of Industry in carrying out that minister’s responsibilities.
• The change was made under section 11 of the Ministries and Ministers of State Act.

Who's affected#

• The most directly affected people are federal ministers and their staff.
• The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and its stakeholders may notice a change in who represents the agency in federal cabinet matters.
• The Minister of Industry and people who contact that office or the agency about programs could see a different ministerial point of contact.
• The order does not say it changes programs or funding; it is an internal staffing/assignment change.

Why it matters#

• This is a cabinet staffing change. It changes who officially assists the Minister of Industry and who is styled as responsible for the regional development agency.
• For the public and businesses in Southern Ontario, it may matter mainly as a change in who they or the agency approach for federal-level representation or advocacy.
• The notice does not indicate any change to laws, programs, or funding.