President of the Queen’s Privy Council Named Minister

Summary#

This is an order (Registration SI/2019-119) that names who in cabinet is responsible for a specific federal law. It designates the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as the responsible minister for the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994, and it repeals an earlier order (P.C. 2018-1023 of July 18, 2018). The designation was made by P.C. 2019-1357 on November 20, 2019 and published in the Canada Gazette on December 11, 2019.

What it does#

• Repeals the previous designation, P.C. 2018-1023 (the earlier order of July 18, 2018).
• Designates the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as the responsible minister for the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994.
• The action is an administrative assignment of responsibility. It does not change the text of the law or its rules.

Who's affected#

• Most directly: the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and the federal officials who provide them advice and support (for example, the Privy Council Office).
• Potentially relevant to officials or agencies involved in electoral-boundary matters. The notice itself does not list other affected departments or groups.
• Ordinary citizens and voters are only indirectly affected; the order changes who handles the government file, not electoral rules.

Why it matters#

• It makes clear which minister handles duties and questions under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994.
• That clarity affects where related decisions, briefings, or ministerial responsibilities are sent inside government.
• This is a routine administrative change rather than a change in policy or law.