Leader of Government in House Named Minister

Summary#

This is an order (registered as SI/2025-54) that names who acts as the minister for a specific electoral law. It repeals an earlier order and designates the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons as the minister for the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994. The order was made as P.C. 2025-435 on March 14, 2025 and published in the Gazette on March 26, 2025.

What it does#

• Repeals P.C. 2025-84 of February 12, 2025.
• Designates the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, who is a member of the King's Privy Council for Canada, as the minister for the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994.
• Registers this action in the Canada Gazette as SI/2025-54 (published March 26, 2025).

Who's affected#

• Directly: the person who holds the role of Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and the officials who support that office.
• Potentially: bodies involved in electoral boundaries work (for example, electoral commissions and officials) because the designation names who is responsible under the named Act.
• The Gazette item does not name a specific individual by personal name. It is clear who is designated by title, but not which named minister if the title changes.

Why it matters#

• It clarifies which government office has the formal responsibility under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994.
• That matters because who is legally designated as the minister can affect who makes decisions or receives reporting tied to that Act.
• This order is an administrative designation; it does not itself change the text of the Act.