Leaders' Debates Commission Minister Reassigned

Summary#

The Order Amending Schedule I.1 to that Act: SOR/2021-225 changes who is listed as the responsible minister for the Leaders’ Debates Commission in a federal schedule. The order was registered October 27, 2021 and published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on November 10, 2021.

What it does#

• Amends Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act by removing the reference to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada opposite the entry for the Leaders’ Debates Commission.
• Replaces that reference with the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.
• This is a change to the official listing of which minister is named next to that commission in the statute.

Who's affected#

• The Leaders’ Debates Commission is the primary entity named in the change.
• The office of the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and the office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities are the government positions whose statutory association with the commission is being switched.
• It is not clear from the notice whether this causes any immediate operational or funding changes for the commission.

Why it matters#

• The change updates the official record of which minister is shown as linked to the commission in federal law.
• That link affects where formal reporting, administrative questions, or official correspondence may be directed on paper.
• For most people, this is an administrative shift in government organization and is unlikely to change day-to-day services, unless the government later announces further operational or funding changes tied to the new ministerial link.