Leader of House Named Labour Relations Minister

Summary#

This is an Order in Council (registration SI/2025-51) that assigns who is the responsible minister for two federal public-sector labour laws. It names the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons as the minister for those laws. The order was made as P.C. 2025-432 on March 14, 2025 and published in the Gazette on March 26, 2025.

What it does#

• Repeals the earlier order P.C. 2025-87 of February 12, 2025.
• Designates the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (who is not a member of the Treasury Board) to be the minister referred to in the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Act.
• Designates the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (who is a member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and is not a member of the Treasury Board) as the minister for the purposes of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act.

Who's affected#

• Federal public servants and their bargaining agents (unions) in the core federal public service.
• The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, which handles hearings and disputes under these laws.
• Departments, agencies, and anyone who interacts with or needs to direct questions about these two acts to a minister.
• If it is unclear whether a particular group is affected, the Board or the departments that handle labour relations can confirm.

Why it matters#

• It clarifies which minister is formally responsible for administering and answering for these two federal public-sector labour laws.
• That affects where unions, employees, and the Board will direct requests, notices, or questions about collective bargaining, dispute resolution, and related matters.
• This is an administrative allocation of responsibility within government rather than a change to the laws themselves.