Intergovernmental Secretariat Ministerial Change

Summary#

This is the Order Amending Schedule I.1 of that Act: SOR/2021-224, a short administrative order under the Financial Administration Act. It moves the ministerial reference for the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat from the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. The order was registered October 27, 2021 and published in the Canada Gazette on November 10, 2021.

What it does#

• Removes the reference to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada in Schedule I.1 of the Financial Administration Act opposite the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat.
• Substitutes a reference to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities in that same spot.

Who's affected#

• The Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat itself (its formal departmental/ministerial link is being changed).
• The offices of the two ministers named: the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.
• People or organizations that interact directly with the Secretariat may notice a change in which minister’s office is responsible, though the source does not describe operational changes.

Why it matters#

• It changes which federal minister is formally linked to the Secretariat. That affects which minister answers for the Secretariat in government records and in Parliament.
• This appears to be an administrative re-assignment and does not, on its face, say that services, programs, or staff roles will change. The source does not provide details about any practical or operational effects.