Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat Transfer

Summary#

This is an order — Order Transferring from the Minister for International Trade to the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada the Control and Supervision of the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat: SI/2025-79 — that moves oversight of a federal office from one ministerial portfolio to another. It was issued as P.C. 2025-488 on May 13, 2025 and published in the Canada Gazette on June 4, 2025 under the Public Service Rearrangement and Transfer of Duties Act.

What it does#

• Transfers control and supervision of the part of the federal public administration known as the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat from the Minister for International Trade to the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada.
• Records the transfer as registration SI/2025-79 in the Canada Gazette, Part II.
• The order cites the Public Service Rearrangement and Transfer of Duties Act as its legal authority.
• The notice does not describe any changes to budget, staff numbers, or the Secretariat’s mandate.

Who's affected#

• Staff and managers at the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat.
• The offices of the Minister for International Trade and the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, which will change who formally oversees the Secretariat.
• Other federal departments and provincial/territorial officials who work with the Secretariat may notice an administrative contact and reporting change.
• The broader public is unlikely to see immediate service changes; the source does not say otherwise.

Why it matters#

• It changes which ministerial office is responsible for overseeing the Secretariat, so day-to-day supervision, reporting lines and who signs off on higher-level decisions will shift.
• For people who work with or through the Secretariat (federal, provincial or territorial officials), this could mean different points of contact and priorities.
• The order appears to be a routine administrative reorganization; the Gazette notice does not indicate policy shifts, funding changes, or impacts on services.