Minister Change for Pacific Economic Development

Summary#

This is the Order Amending Schedule I.1 of that Act: SOR/2021-222, a short change to the government's administrative list under the Financial Administration Act. It replaces the minister named as responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada; the order was registered October 27, 2021 and published in the Canada Gazette on November 10, 2021.

What it does#

• Removes the reference to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages in Schedule I.1 of the Financial Administration Act opposite the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada.
• Substitutes a reference to the Minister for International Development in that same place.

Who's affected#

• The Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (the agency named in the order).
• The offices of the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and the Minister for International Development, since the official listing of responsibility is changing.
• People and organizations in the Pacific region that work with or look to the agency for programs and contacts may notice administrative or contact changes. The notice does not say who else might be affected.

Why it matters#

• The change updates which minister is officially listed as responsible for the agency in the government's financial-administration records.
• That can affect which minister is expected to answer questions in Parliament, receive formal reports, or be shown in lists of departmental responsibility.
• The Gazette notice only shows the schedule entry being changed; it does not describe any change to the agency’s programs, mandate, or services.