Secretariat Transferred to Public Safety Minister
Order Transferring from the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness the Control and Supervision of the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat: SI/2023-39
An order moved control and supervision of the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat from the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. The order (P.C. 2023-765) was made on 2023-07-26 and published in the Canada Gazette on 2023-08-16; it is primarily an administrative change in ministerial oversight.
- Published
- August 16, 2023
- Department
- Unavailable
- Section
- Order Transferring from the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness the Control and Supervision of the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
- Comment deadline
- Unavailable
- Effective date
- July 26, 2023
- Publication part
- Part II
Summary
Summary#
This is the Order Transferring from the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness the Control and Supervision of the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat: SI/2023-39. It moves the control and supervision of the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat from the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. The order was made as P.C. 2023-765 on July 26, 2023 and published in the Canada Gazette on August 16, 2023.
What it does#
- Transfers responsibility for the portion of the federal public administration called the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat from the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
- Does this under the Public Service Rearrangement and Transfer of Duties Act.
- The formal decision is recorded as P.C. 2023-765 (decision date July 26, 2023, publication August 16, 2023).
Who's affected#
- Staff and managers of the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat.
- The offices and departments of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
- Other government teams or external partners that deal directly with the Secretariat may notice administrative or reporting changes.
- It is unclear from the notice whether there are any immediate changes to services, budgets, or programs beyond the shift in ministerial oversight.
Why it matters#
- The order changes which minister is accountable for overseeing the Secretariat. That can affect reporting lines, internal oversight, and who answers questions in Parliament or to the public about the Secretariat.
- For most Canadians, the change is likely administrative and will not affect services directly.
- The Gazette notice does not describe any operational or funding changes, so broader impacts beyond the change in supervision are not specified.
Key topics
Source: Canada Gazette