Minister Designated for Physical Activity and Sport

Summary#

The document is an order (SI/2023-52) that names which cabinet member is responsible for the Physical Activity and Sport Act. It repeals two earlier orders and, by P.C. 2023-782 dated July 26, 2023, designates the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities; the order was registered in the Canada Gazette on August 16, 2023.

What it does#

• Repeals Order in Council P.C. 2018-1014 (issued July 18, 2018) and Order in Council P.C. 2021-944 (issued October 26, 2021).
• Designates the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities as the minister responsible for the Physical Activity and Sport Act.
• In plain terms: it assigns which minister carries the responsibilities and powers under that Act. The order is an administrative designation rather than a change to the Act’s text.

Who's affected#

• Federal sport organizations, national sport governing bodies, and other groups that work with the federal government on sport policy or receive federal sport funding.
• Individuals or communities who interact with programs or decisions made under the Physical Activity and Sport Act may notice who the responsible minister is.
• If it is unclear whether a specific program or funding decision will change as a result, the source does not say.

Why it matters#

• It clarifies which cabinet minister is accountable for federal sport policy, funding decisions, and related responsibilities under the Physical Activity and Sport Act.
• That can matter for who groups and citizens contact about sport programs, complaints, or funding, and for who is publicly responsible for sport-related decisions.
• For most people, this is a routine administrative step; for organizations directly dealing with federal sport programs, it affects the point of contact and ministerial accountability.