Steven MacKinnon Assigned to Assist House Leader

Summary#

This is the Order Assigning the Minister of State (House of Commons) to Assist the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons: SI/2024-3. It assigns Honourable Steven Garrett MacKinnon to help the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons under the Ministries and Ministers of State Act, effective January 8, 2024, and published in the Canada Gazette on January 17, 2024.

What it does#

• Assigns Honourable Steven Garrett MacKinnon, Minister of State (House of Commons), to assist the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons in carrying out that leader’s responsibilities.
• The assignment is made under the Ministries and Ministers of State Act and took effect on January 8, 2024.

Who's affected#

• The main people directly involved are Honourable Steven Garrett MacKinnon and the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
• Parliamentary staff who support House of Commons business and Members of Parliament may notice changes in who handles coordination or certain duties.
• The notice does not say anything about changes to pay, authority levels, or other officials, so the wider public impact is unclear.

Why it matters#

• It clarifies who will help manage and coordinate government business in the House of Commons.
• For people who follow parliamentary procedure or watch how government business is scheduled, this says who has been formally assigned that supporting role.
• Otherwise, this is a routine administrative step and does not itself announce a policy change or new public program.