Ministers designated for Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act

Summary#

This is an order (SI/2024-35) that names which federal ministers will carry responsibilities under the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act. The order was made on June 27, 2024 and published in the Canada Gazette on July 17, 2024.

What it does#

• Designates the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Employment and Social Development to be the "specified ministers" under the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act (under section 5 of the Act).
• Notes that those ministers are members of the King’s Privy Council for Canada.

Who's affected#

• Mainly an internal government assignment: federal ministers and their offices are the direct subjects of the order.
• It may also matter to people and groups who will be affected by future actions taken under the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act (workers, employers, labour organizations, program administrators), but the order itself does not spell out any specific programs or rules.

Why it matters#

• Naming the specified ministers decides who will lead and be responsible for carrying out powers and duties under the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act.
• This is a routine but necessary step before those ministers can make regulations, launch programs, or take other actions under the Act.