Change Responsible Official for Official Languages Office

Summary#

The Order Amending Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages) changes which government official is listed as responsible for the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. The order was registered on May 13, 2025 and published in the Canada Gazette on June 4, 2025.

What it does#

• Replaces the reference to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness in Schedule I.1 of the Financial Administration Act with a reference to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons opposite the entry for the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages.
• The text of the order only makes that substitution in the schedule. The order does not say it changes the office’s legal powers, staff, or budget.

Who's affected#

• The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages — this is the row in a government financial schedule that is being changed.
• The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, whose name is being removed from the schedule entry.
• The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, whose name is being added to the schedule entry.
• Government departments and public service staff who manage financial records or parliamentary accountability for this office. It is unclear from the order whether any operational procedures will change.

Why it matters#

• This is an administrative change that alters which named official is formally linked to the office in a key government financial schedule.
• That linkage matters for records, reporting and formal accountability: it tells readers of government documents which official is listed as responsible for the office under the Financial Administration Act.
• The order itself does not say it changes funding or legal powers, so practical effects beyond bookkeeping and formal responsibility are not clear from the text.