Pacific Economic Development Agency Designated Department

Summary#

Order Designating the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada as a Department and the President as the Deputy Head of that Agency for the Purposes of that Act: SI/2021-45 is an order published in the Canada Gazette that gives the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada formal status as a "department" under the Public Service Employment Act. It also names the agency’s President as the agency’s "deputy head" for the purposes of that Act. The change took effect on August 6, 2021.

What it does#

• Designates the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada as a "department" for the purposes of the Public Service Employment Act.
• Designates the President of the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada as the agency’s "deputy head" for the purposes of that same Act.
• The order was made by the Governor General in Council on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and became effective August 6, 2021.

Who's affected#

• Employees of the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and people applying for jobs at that agency.
• The President of the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, who is now formally the deputy head under the Public Service Employment Act.
• Human-resources and staffing processes at the agency, since they will fall under the rules in the Public Service Employment Act.
• The source does not list other operational changes or wider effects beyond this administrative designation.

Why it matters#

• Making the agency a "department" under the Public Service Employment Act means its hiring and staffing practices are governed by that federal law.
• Naming the President as deputy head clarifies who holds the authority and responsibility for staffing and related HR matters at the agency.
• For job seekers and current staff, this can affect how jobs are posted, appointed, and managed — because the agency must follow the Act’s staffing rules.
• Overall, this is mainly an administrative step to align the agency with federal public‑service rules; the Gazette note does not describe other policy or program changes.