Public Works Minister Named for National Capital Act

Summary#

This item is the Order Designating the Minister of Public Works and Government Services as the Minister for the purposes of that Act: SI/2019-116. It names which federal minister is responsible for the National Capital Act and repeals an earlier order. The order was registered on December 11, 2019 (the Privy Council decision is dated November 20, 2019).

What it does#

• Repeals the earlier Order in Council P.C. 2015-1252 of November 4, 2015.
• Designates the Minister of Public Works and Government Services as the minister responsible for the National Capital Act.
• Records that the Governor General in Council made the change on the recommendation of the Prime Minister (decision recorded as P.C. 2019-1354, November 20, 2019).

Who's affected#

• Mostly internal federal actors: the department led by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services and other federal officials who work under the National Capital Act.
• Municipal governments, organizations, or people involved in National Capital Region projects might see which federal minister is the official contact or decision‑maker.
• It is not clear from the notice that this creates new public obligations or rights for private citizens.

Why it matters#

• It clarifies which minister has formal responsibility for matters under the National Capital Act.
• For people dealing with federal decisions about the National Capital Region, this tells you which minister’s office handles those files.
• Otherwise, this is a routine administrative move rather than a change in policy or law.