Minister Designation for Canada Disability Savings Act
Order Designating the Minister of Employment and Social Development, a Minister of the Crown, to be “the Minister” for the purposes of that Act: SI/2019-126
This order (SI/2019-126) designates the Minister of Employment and Social Development as “the Minister” responsible for the Canada Disability Savings Act and repeals the earlier July 18, 2018 designation. The Privy Council decision (P.C. 2019-1364) was made on 2019-11-20 and the order was published in the Canada Gazette on 2019-12-11; the item is administrative and does not, on its face, change the Act’s rules or benefits.
- Published
- December 11, 2019
- Department
- Unavailable
- Section
- Order Designating the Minister of Employment and Social Development, a Minister of the Crown, to be “the Minister” for the purposes of that Act
- Comment deadline
- Unavailable
- Effective date
- November 20, 2019
- Publication part
- Part II
Summary
Summary#
This is an order (Registration SI/2019-126) that names which cabinet minister is officially responsible for the Canada Disability Savings Act. It designates the Minister of Employment and Social Development as “the Minister” for that Act and repeals an earlier designation from July 18, 2018. The order was made by Privy Council decision P.C. 2019-1364 on November 20, 2019 and published in the Canada Gazette on December 11, 2019.
What it does#
- Repeals the earlier Order in Council P.C. 2018-1021 (registered as SI/2018-76) of July 18, 2018.
- Designates the Minister of Employment and Social Development to be “the Minister” for the Canada Disability Savings Act.
- Records the Privy Council decision P.C. 2019-1364 of November 20, 2019 and the Canada Gazette registration SI/2019-126 on December 11, 2019.
Who's affected#
- People, organizations and officials who deal with the Canada Disability Savings Act.
- The department responsible for administering the Act, Employment and Social Development Canada, and its minister.
- It is unclear from the order whether any changes to programs or services are expected; the item itself only names the responsible minister.
Why it matters#
- It clarifies which minister is legally identified as responsible for the Canada Disability Savings Act.
- That affects where official questions, accountability, and some decisions about the Act would be routed within the federal government.
- This is mainly an administrative step; it does not, on its face, change the rules or benefits in the Act.
Key topics
Source: Canada Gazette