Termination of Six Ministers of State

Summary#

This order, made under the Ministries and Ministers of State Act, ends the Minister of State assignments for six ministers. The order (P.C. 2023-753) was made on July 26, 2023 and published in the Canada Gazette on August 16, 2023; it terminates the assignments of Mary F.Y. Ng, Kamal Khera, William Sterling Blair, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Karina Gould, and Randy Paul Andrew Boissonnault.

What it does#

• Terminates the assignment of Mary F.Y. Ng that was originally made by Order in Council P.C. 2019‑1351 on November 20, 2019.
• Terminates the assignment of Kamal Khera that was originally made by Order in Council P.C. 2021‑916 on October 26, 2021.
• Terminates the assignment of William Sterling Blair that was originally made by Order in Council P.C. 2021‑919 on October 26, 2021.
• Terminates the assignment of Ginette Petitpas Taylor that was originally made by Order in Council P.C. 2021‑920 on October 26, 2021.
• Terminates the assignment of Karina Gould that was originally made by Order in Council P.C. 2021‑921 on October 26, 2021.
• Terminates the assignment of Randy Paul Andrew Boissonnault that was originally made by Order in Council P.C. 2021‑922 on October 26, 2021.

Who's affected#

• The six named ministers: Mary F.Y. Ng, Kamal Khera, William Sterling Blair, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Karina Gould, and Randy Paul Andrew Boissonnault.
• The public and stakeholders who follow the specific Minister of State files that these assignments covered may notice changes in who handles those files.
• The order does not say whether these ministers keep any other cabinet roles; the source is unclear about broader consequences.

Why it matters#

• This is a formal step that removes specific Minister of State assignments.
• For people following particular policy areas, it could mean a change in who is publicly responsible for those areas or who to contact about related issues.
• The Gazette notice itself does not describe any replacement assignments or further effects.