Mona Fortier Named Associate Minister of Finance

Summary#

This is the Order Assigning the Honourable Mona Fortier, Minister of State (Middle Class Prosperity), to assist the Minister of Finance: SI/2019-109, published December 11, 2019. It assigns Mona Fortier the title of Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance so she can assist the Minister of Finance in carrying out that minister’s responsibilities.

What it does#

• Uses the Ministries and Ministers of State Act to assign responsibilities.
• Styles Mona Fortier as Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance.
• Directs her to assist the Minister of Finance in performing the latter’s duties.
• The order was made by the Governor General in Council (P.C. 2019-1347) on November 20, 2019 and registered on December 11, 2019.

Who's affected#

• The federal cabinet and public service teams who work on finance and middle-class files.
• The Minister of Finance, who will have an assigned associate to help with responsibilities.
• Members of the public and stakeholders who contact ministers about middle-class or finance issues may now deal with Mona Fortier in her associate role.
• This is mainly an internal administrative change; it does not by itself change specific laws or programs.

Why it matters#

• It clarifies who within government is responsible for supporting the finance portfolio and for matters linked to middle-class prosperity.
• For the public, it identifies which minister may respond to questions or announcements about middle-class and finance policy.
• It signals the government’s organizational focus but does not, on its own, create new policies or legal rights.