Change of Minister for Chief Electoral Officer

Summary#

This order (SOR/2023-171), registered July 26, 2023 and published in the Canada Gazette Part II on August 16, 2023, changes who is named in Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act for the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. It removes the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and replaces that name with the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

What it does#

• Amends Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act by striking out the reference to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities opposite the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer and substituting a reference to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
• The change is a matter of how the office is listed in that schedule. The Gazette notice does not explain any broader operational or legal effects.

Who's affected#

• The main organization named is the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (the federal elections office).
• The two ministerial posts named are the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
• Other government offices that deal with financial administration and record-keeping for this schedule may also notice the change.
• The notice does not say if this will affect the public or the office’s day-to-day work.

Why it matters#

• The change alters which minister is formally listed in federal financial rules as linked to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer.
• That listing matters for administrative and financial accountability within government systems.
• The Canada Gazette notice does not describe any change to the office’s mandate, independence, or operational responsibilities, so the practical effects beyond the administrative listing are not made clear.