Privy Council President to Oversee Invest in Canada

Summary#

This order (registered as SI/2026-34) names the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada as the minister responsible for the Invest in Canada Act and cancels an earlier order that named a different minister. The change was made by P.C. 2026-676 on June 25, 2026 and was published in the Canada Gazette on July 15, 2026.

What it does#

• Repeals Order in Council P.C. 2018-49 (dated January 31, 2018), which had previously designated the responsible minister.
• Designates the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada as the minister for the Invest in Canada Act.
• Records the decision as P.C. 2026-676 (decision date June 25, 2026) and registers it as SI/2026-34 in the Canada Gazette on July 15, 2026.

Who's affected#

• This is mostly an internal federal-government change.
• People and groups who deal with the Invest in Canada Act — such as businesses, investors, and public servants who work on investment files — may notice which minister is officially responsible.
• The source does not describe any change to programs, funding, or services tied to the Act.

Why it matters#

• The designation decides which minister answers questions in Parliament and which office is formally responsible for the Act.
• For practical purposes, it tells businesses, advocates, and officials where to direct inquiries or to expect political accountability.
• The order appears to be an administrative reassigning of ministerial responsibility rather than a change in the Act’s content or how programs run.