Minister of Sport Designated

Summary#

This order names the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities as the federal minister responsible for sport under the Physical Activity and Sport Act. It also repeals the earlier designation set out in Order in Council P.C. 2019-1365. The decision was made by the Governor General in Council on October 26, 2021 and published in the Canada Gazette on November 10, 2021.

What it does#

• Repeals Order in Council P.C. 2019-1365 (the previous ministerial designation of November 20, 2019).
• Designates the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities to be the minister “for the purposes of” the Physical Activity and Sport Act in relation to sport.
• The change was approved by the Governor General in Council on the recommendation of the Prime Minister (recorded as P.C. 2021-944).

Who's affected#

• Federal officials and departments that work under the Physical Activity and Sport Act.
• National sport organizations, amateur sport groups, and other stakeholders who deal with federal sport programs or regulations — they will have a named minister responsible.
• The general public and athletes indirectly, because the named minister is the official contact point for sport matters at the federal level.
• If it is unclear: the order is an administrative designation and does not by itself spell out changes to programs, funding, or rules.

Why it matters#

• It clarifies which federal minister is officially responsible for sport policy and oversight under the Physical Activity and Sport Act.
• That clarity affects who is accountable for decisions, who stakeholders should contact about federal sport matters, and where responsibility sits inside government.
• The order does not, on its face, change laws or funding levels; it is about who holds the ministerial responsibility.