Tourism Ministerial Duties Transferred

Summary#

This is Order SI/2023-40, an administrative order that moves certain responsibilities under the Canadian Tourism Commission Act from the Minister of State (Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance) to the Minister of State (Tourism). The order was made as P.C. 2023-769 on July 26, 2023 and published in the Canada Gazette on August 16, 2023.

What it does#

• Transfers the powers, duties and functions that the Minister of State (Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance) held under the Canadian Tourism Commission Act to the Minister of State (Tourism).
• Notes that these were the same responsibilities originally moved to the first minister by P.C. 2021-945 (dated October 26, 2021).
• The transfer is carried out under the Public Service Rearrangement and Transfer of Duties Act.

Who's affected#

• The two ministerial offices named: Minister of State (Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance) and Minister of State (Tourism).
• The federal body covered by the law: the Canadian Tourism Commission (the organization governed by the Canadian Tourism Commission Act).
• People and groups who deal directly with the Commission or those ministerial offices—such as tourism industry stakeholders and related federal officials—may notice that responsibility and contact points have shifted.
• The order is mainly an internal government reallocation; it does not by itself change program rules or funding.

Why it matters#

• It changes which minister is formally responsible for matters under the Canadian Tourism Commission Act, so inquiries, approvals or decisions tied to that Act will come from a different ministerial office.
• For businesses, tourism groups and partners, this clarifies who to contact in the federal government about issues tied to the Commission.
• This is an administrative move, not a change to the law itself. The practical impact depends on whether the new minister changes policy or management later.