Privy Council Office to Support Deputy Prime Minister

Summary#

The Order Designating the Privy Council Office to provide support to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (SI/2019-107) formally names the Privy Council Office as the central agency to support the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. The decision was made as P.C. 2019-1345 on November 20, 2019 and published in the Gazette on December 11, 2019.

What it does#

• Officially designates the Privy Council Office to provide support to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs in carrying out that minister’s responsibilities.
• The order is issued under the Salaries Act.
• It is a formal administrative step. The notice does not detail specific services, staff numbers, or funding.

Who's affected#

• The main parties named are the Privy Council Office and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.
• Public servants who work in that minister’s office or who are seconded from other departments may be affected in how their work is organized.
• It is not clear from this short notice whether other departments, budgets, or external partners will see any immediate change.

Why it matters#

• This is a routine but important administrative clarification. It says which central agency is responsible for supporting that minister’s office.
• For people inside government, it affects where coordination, policy advice, and administrative support for that minister come from.
• For the public, it improves transparency about which part of the federal public service is assigned to back the Deputy Prime Minister on intergovernmental matters.