Departments Assigned to Support Housing and Diversity Minister
Order Designating (1) the Department of Canadian Heritage; (2) the Department for Women and Gender Equality; (3) the Department of Employment and Social Development; and (4) the Office of Infrastructure of Canada to Provide Support to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion: SI/2022-4
This order designates four federal bodies to provide support to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion and cancels an earlier designation. It assigns the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Department for Women and Gender Equality, and the Department of Employment and Social Development to support the minister on diversity and inclusion matters, and assigns the Office of Infrastructure of Canada to support the minister on the minister’s other responsibilities.
- Published
- February 2, 2022
- Department
- Unavailable
- Section
- Order Designating (1) the Department of Canadian Heritage; (2) the Department for Women and Gender Equality; (3) the Department of Employment and Social Development; and (4) the Office of Infrastructure of Canada to Provide Support to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion
- Comment deadline
- Unavailable
- Effective date
- January 13, 2022
- Publication part
- Part II
Summary
Summary#
This is the Order Designating (1) the Department of Canadian Heritage; (2) the Department for Women and Gender Equality; (3) the Department of Employment and Social Development; and (4) the Office of Infrastructure of Canada to Provide Support to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion: SI/2022-4. It was made under the Salaries Act and replaces an earlier order. The order was registered on February 2, 2022 (P.C. dated January 13, 2022).
What it does#
- Repeals Order in Council P.C. 2021-924 of October 26, 2021.
- Designates the following departments to support the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion specifically for responsibilities relating to diversity and inclusion:
- Department of Canadian Heritage
- Department for Women and Gender Equality
- Department of Employment and Social Development
- Designates the Office of Infrastructure of Canada to provide support to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion for all of the minister’s other responsibilities.
Who's affected#
- The main organizations named are the Department of Canadian Heritage, Department for Women and Gender Equality, Department of Employment and Social Development, and the Office of Infrastructure of Canada.
- The Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion and that minister’s office are directly affected because these departments are formally assigned to provide support.
- The general public and outside groups are not directly changed by this administrative designation, though people working on related programs may see coordination changes. It is not clear from the order whether any specific programs or external services will change.
Why it matters#
- This is an administrative decision that clarifies which parts of government officially support the minister on different tasks.
- Clear designations can change who coordinates policy work, who staff report to, and which department you might contact about diversity and inclusion or housing infrastructure issues.
- The order does not itself set new policy or funding; it sets who provides support inside government.
Key topics
Source: Canada Gazette