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Order Amending Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages): SOR/2023-243
This order amends Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act to replace the reference to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities with the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness for the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. It is an administrative change establishing which minister is formally associated with that office; no operational details or service changes are described.
- Published
- November 22, 2023
- Department
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- Section
- Order Amending Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages)
- Comment deadline
- Unavailable
- Effective date
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- Publication part
- Part II
Summary
Summary#
The document is the Order Amending Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages): SOR/2023-243. It replaces the reference to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities with a reference to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness next to the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages in Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act. The order was registered on November 10, 2023 and published in the Canada Gazette on November 22, 2023.
What it does#
- Changes the listing in Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act so that the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages is shown opposite the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness instead of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.
- This is a change to which minister is formally paired with that office in the statute’s schedule. The notice does not describe any other operational details.
Who's affected#
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages — the office whose ministerial link is being changed.
- Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness — the two ministers named in the switch.
- Federal finance and administrative officials who use Schedule I.1 of the Financial Administration Act to identify ministerial responsibility.
- Members of the public and outside organizations are unlikely to see immediate changes in services; the practical effects are internal to government administration.
Why it matters#
- The schedule in the Financial Administration Act shows which minister is formally associated with a particular office for financial and administrative purposes. Changing that entry can shift which minister is recorded as responsible for certain statutory administrative links.
- The order is mainly an administrative adjustment. The Canada Gazette notice does not spell out specific operational consequences, so any real-world effects (for example, on reporting lines or which minister signs off on certain documents) are not detailed in the notice.
Key topics
Source: Canada Gazette