Employment Minister Named for Accessible Canada Act

Summary#

This is an order (registered as SI/2025-44) that names which cabinet minister is responsible for the Accessible Canada Act. The Governor in Council approved the change on March 14, 2025, and the order was published in the Canada Gazette on March 26, 2025.

What it does#

• Repeals the earlier Order in Council P.C. 2023-1064 dated October 27, 2023.
• Designates the Minister of Employment and Social Development as the minister responsible for the Accessible Canada Act.
• In plain terms: it tells everyone which federal minister will handle the duties and oversight tied to the Act.

Who's affected#

• The Gazette item itself does not list who will be affected.
• Most likely to notice the change are federal departments and agencies that work on accessibility, people and advocacy groups focused on disability issues, and organizations that deal with federal accessibility rules.
• If you want to know how this changes responsibilities or contacts, the order makes the ministerial assignment clear but does not give further details.

Why it matters#

• It clarifies which minister is responsible for leading and answering for the Accessible Canada Act.
• That can affect where policy decisions, coordination, and any public inquiries or issues about federal accessibility are directed.
• This is primarily an administrative decision about who holds ministerial responsibility; the order does not itself change the Act's rules as published in the Gazette.