Ginette Petitpas Taylor Assigned New Ministerial Roles

Summary#

This Order in Council ends the assignment of Randy Paul Andrew Boissonnault and assigns Ginette Petitpas Taylor, currently Minister of State (Official Languages), new ministerial styles and responsibilities. The change was made by Order in Council P.C. 2024-1232 on November 21, 2024 and registered in the Canada Gazette on December 4, 2024 under the Ministries and Ministers of State Act.

What it does#

• Terminates the previous assignment of Randy Paul Andrew Boissonnault (the assignment was originally made by P.C. 2023-756, July 26, 2023).
• Assigns Ginette Petitpas Taylor to be styled:
  • Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages,
  • Minister of Veterans Affairs, and
  • Associate Minister of National Defence.
• States that Ginette Petitpas Taylor will also assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage in carrying out that minister’s responsibilities.

Who's affected#

• The most directly affected people are the two ministers named: Randy Paul Andrew Boissonnault and Ginette Petitpas Taylor.
• Government departments and offices linked to these roles, including those concerned with employment and workforce development, veterans’ affairs, national defence (in an associate role), and Canadian Heritage.
• Members of the public, stakeholders, or organizations who contact ministers about programs in those areas may find a different minister or office listed as responsible.

Why it matters#

• This is an internal change in who holds and is styled with certain ministerial responsibilities.
• It can matter for who represents these policy areas in government, who is the public contact for related programs, and who may appear in Parliament or public events for those files.
• The notice is administrative rather than a new policy; it does not itself create or change laws or programs.