Secretariat minister changed to Privy Council President

Summary#

This is the Order Amending Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act (Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat), registered as SOR/2025-129. It replaces the minister named next to the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat in Schedule I.1 — moving the reference from the Minister for International Trade to the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada. The order was registered on May 13, 2025 and published in the Canada Gazette on June 4, 2025.

What it does#

• Changes Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act so that, opposite the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat, the column that listed the responsible minister no longer names the Minister for International Trade.
• Inserts a reference to the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada in place of the Minister for International Trade.
• The text of the order contains only that amendment; it does not describe any other changes or new programs.

Who's affected#

• Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat — the federal body named in the schedule.
• The offices of the Minister for International Trade and the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, because the formal ministerial association in the statute is being moved from one to the other.
• Other government officials or units that deal with Schedule I.1 entries or the Secretariat’s legal/financial oversight may notice the change. The order does not say whether other third parties are affected.

Why it matters#

• Schedule I.1 of the Financial Administration Act lists which minister is formally linked to certain federal entities for accountability and administrative purposes. This order moves that formal link for the Secretariat from one minister’s portfolio to another.
• The change is mainly administrative. The Canada Gazette text does not explain operational effects, so day-to-day services or public-facing activities are not shown to change.