Bardish Chagger to Assist Employment Minister

Summary#

This notice records the Order Assigning the Honourable Bardish Chagger to Assist the Minister of Employment and Social Development (SI/2020-22). It names Bardish Chagger to help the Minister of Employment and Social Development. The order was made on March 6, 2020 and published in the Canada Gazette on April 1, 2020.

What it does#

• Assigns Bardish Chagger, who holds the title Minister of State (Diversity and Inclusion and Youth), to assist the Minister of Employment and Social Development in carrying out that minister’s responsibilities.
• Styles her as Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth for that assisting role.
• The assignment is made under the Ministries and Ministers of State Act.

Who's affected#

• Staff and officials at Employment and Social Development Canada will be the most directly affected, because it changes who is formally assigned responsibility inside the federal cabinet for certain tasks.
• Other federal ministers and their offices may notice the change in who handles or coordinates work on diversity, inclusion, and youth issues.
• It is unclear from the notice whether this order changes any specific programs or services for the public. Most people will not see any immediate change.

Why it matters#

• This is an internal government assignment that clarifies who can act on and coordinate diversity, inclusion, and youth matters within the employment and social development portfolio.
• For organizations and stakeholders who deal with those topics, it may change who they contact or who leads related initiatives inside the federal government.
• Otherwise, the change is largely administrative and does not itself create new laws or programs.