Minister change for Intergovernmental Secretariat

Summary#

The Order Amending Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act (Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat) replaces the minister named as responsible for the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat in the statutory schedule. It removes the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and substitutes the Minister for International Trade. The order was registered on March 14, 2025 and published in the Canada Gazette on March 26, 2025.

What it does#

• Removes the reference to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness in column II opposite the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat in Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act.
• Adds a reference to the Minister for International Trade in that same place.
• The change was made by the Governor General in Council on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.

Who's affected#

• The main entity named is the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat.
• The two ministerial offices involved are the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (removed) and the Minister for International Trade (added).
• Most impacts are internal to the federal government: officials who handle the Secretariat’s finances, reporting, and formal oversight will notice the change.

Why it matters#

• This is a formal, legal change to which minister is listed as responsible for the Secretariat under the Financial Administration Act.
• That can affect which minister appears on official documents and who is formally accountable for administrative and financial oversight of the Secretariat.
• The order itself does not say it changes the Secretariat’s mandate or services; it only changes the minister named in the statutory schedule.