Official Languages Office Minister Reassigned

Summary#

The Order Amending Schedule I.1 of that Act: SOR/2022-3 updates who is listed as the responsible minister for the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages in the Financial Administration Act. It replaces the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada with the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. The order was registered on January 13, 2022 and published in the Canada Gazette on February 2, 2022.

What it does#

• Changes Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act so that, opposite the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, the ministerial reference is now to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities instead of the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada.
• The change is a formal amendment to the government’s schedule of offices and their associated ministers. The Gazette notice gives the registration date (January 13, 2022) and publication date (February 2, 2022).

Who's affected#

• The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages is directly named in the change.
• The President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada (previously listed) and the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities (newly listed) are the ministerial offices involved.
• Other government officials, budget and finance staff, or organizations that deal with formal ministerial responsibilities for that office may notice the change.
• It is unclear from the notice whether this is only a paperwork/administrative change or whether it will change day-to-day responsibilities.

Why it matters#

• This notice changes the formal, recorded ministerial link for the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages in federal financial and administrative documents.
• That link can affect who receives official reports, who signs certain documents, and which minister is recorded as responsible in government records.
• The Gazette entry does not explain any broader operational or policy consequences, so practical effects beyond the administrative reassignment are not clear from this notice.