Tourism Powers Transferred to Industry Minister

Summary#

The Order Transferring from the Minister of State (Tourism) to the Minister of Industry the Powers, Duties and Functions Under the Canadian Tourism Commission Act: SI/2025-40 was registered in the Canada Gazette on March 26, 2025. It moves responsibility under the Canadian Tourism Commission Act from the Minister of State (Tourism) to the Minister of Industry, by Order in Council P.C. 2025-420 dated March 14, 2025.

What it does#

• Transfers the powers, duties and functions under the Canadian Tourism Commission Act from the Minister of State (Tourism) to the Minister of Industry.
• Notes that those authorities had previously been given to the Minister of State (Tourism) by Order in Council P.C. 2023-769 on July 26, 2023.
• Implements this administrative change by Order in Council P.C. 2025-420 (registered March 26, 2025).

Who's affected#

• The Canadian Tourism Commission (the federal body governed by the Act).
• The offices and staff of the Minister of State (Tourism) and the Minister of Industry who handle oversight and reporting.
• Tourism industry groups, provincial tourism agencies, and stakeholders who deal with the federal tourism body — they may have a different ministerial contact.
• If it is unclear who else will be affected by any follow-up policy or operational changes, that is not specified in the order.

Why it matters#

• It changes which federal minister is officially responsible for overseeing the federal tourism agency. That can affect who sets priorities, who industry stakeholders contact, and how tourism issues are coordinated with other federal policies.
• The order is administrative: it moves responsibility between ministers rather than changing the law or programs described in the Canadian Tourism Commission Act.