Joyce Murray named Minister of Digital Government

Summary#

This is an order (Registration SI/2019-110) published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on December 11, 2019. It assigns the Honourable Joyce Catherine Murray, Minister of State (Digital Government), to assist the President of the Treasury Board and to be styled Minister of Digital Government. The order was made as P.C. 2019-1348 on November 20, 2019 under the Ministries and Ministers of State Act.

What it does#

• Assigns Joyce Catherine Murray to help the President of the Treasury Board with that minister’s responsibilities.
• Gives her the styling (title) Minister of Digital Government.
• Records the decision as an order under the Ministries and Ministers of State Act (Registration SI/2019-110, P.C. 2019-1348, dated November 20, 2019; published December 11, 2019).

Who's affected#

• The federal Cabinet and the office of the President of the Treasury Board.
• Federal departments and public servants who work on digital government and online services.
• Canadians who use or follow the federal government’s digital services and digital policy — because they are the end users of those programs.
• If it is unclear who else is affected, the order itself does not list additional groups.

Why it matters#

• It clarifies who in Cabinet is formally responsible for leading and coordinating digital government work.
• That can shape how federal digital services are planned, delivered, and overseen across departments.
• For the public, it signals which minister to look to for leadership on federal digital services and related policy.