Carla Qualtrough and Bernadette Jordan Assignments End

Summary#

The Canada Gazette published Order Terminating the Assignment of Certain Ministers of State: SI/2019-104 (registered December 11, 2019). The order ends the specific ministerial assignments of Carla Qualtrough and Bernadette Jordan, by an order made November 20, 2019 under the Ministries and Ministers of State Act.

What it does#

• Terminates the assignment of Carla Qualtrough that was originally made by Order in Council P.C. 2018-1008 on July 18, 2018.
• Terminates the assignment of Bernadette Jordan that was originally made by Order in Council P.C. 2019-4 on January 14, 2019.
• The action was taken under section 11 of the Ministries and Ministers of State Act.

Who's affected#

• Directly affects Carla Qualtrough and Bernadette Jordan by ending the assignments they previously held as Ministers of State.
• Likely affects their ministerial offices and staff.
• People or organizations that deal with the responsibilities tied to those assignments may notice changes.
• The order itself does not say who, if anyone, takes over the specific duties; that is not made clear in this notice.

Why it matters#

• This is a formal change in who holds particular ministerial duties.
• It can affect who is responsible for certain programs or who the public and stakeholders should contact.
• The notice is mainly an administrative step; the Gazette item does not describe any new policies or explain where the responsibilities go next.