Minister of Infrastructure Named for Parliamentary Staff Relations

Summary#

This is the Order Designating the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities as the Minister for the Purposes of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act. It replaces an earlier order and names who is the responsible minister. The order was made on January 13, 2022 and published in the Canada Gazette on February 2, 2022.

What it does#

• Repeals the earlier Order in Council from September 25, 2018 (P.C. 2018-1203).
• Designates the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities as the minister for the purposes of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act.
• This is an administrative designation. It does not change the text of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act itself.

Who's affected#

• People and groups involved in workplace relations for Parliament, such as parliamentary staff, their representatives, and human resources offices.
• The office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, which now holds the formal role under the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act.
• If it is unclear whether a specific group is affected, that is because the order only changes which minister is named under the Act, not the Act’s substance.

Why it matters#

• The order decides which federal minister handles employer-side responsibilities under the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act.
• In practice, this can change who is contacted for negotiations, complaints, or official decisions connected to parliamentary staff relations.
• For most members of the public, this is a routine administrative change with no direct day-to-day impact.