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Encyclopedia > Structure of the Canadian federal government

The following list outlines the Structure of the Canadian federal government.


Cabinet-level Departments, Agencies, Secretariats and Offices are denoted in bold with the corresponding Minister listed alongside. The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ...


Departments, with Subsidiary Units

Privy Council Office can refer to: Privy Council Office (Canada) Privy Council Office (UK) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada is a position in the Canadian government. ... In the Canadian cabinet the President of the Queens Privy Council of Canada is nominally in charge of the Privy Council Office. ... The Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat in Canada is part of the Privy Council Office. ... The post of Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs is the member of the Cabinet of Canada resposible for the federal governments relations with the governments of the provinces and territories of Canada. ... The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, more commonly known as the Government House Leader, is the Cabinet minister responsible for planning and managing the governments legislative program in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Leader of the Government in the Senate is a Canadian cabinet minister who leads the government side in the Canadian Senate and is chiefly responsible for promoting and defending the governments program in the Upper House. ... The Treasury Board Secretariat is the administrative branch of the Treasury Board of Canada. ... The position of President of the Treasury Board was created as a ministerial position in the Canadian Cabinet in 1966 when the Treasury Board became a fully-fledged department. ... The Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, also referred to as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, is the department of the government of agriculture production, farming income, research and development, inspection, and the regulation of animals and plants. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Agriculture is responsible for overseeing the federal governments agriculture department, currently known as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. ... The Canadian Dairy Commission is a Canadian government Crown corporation created in 1966 and is responsible for providing efficient producers of milk and cream with the opportunity to obtain a fair return for their labour and investment and to provide consumers of dairy products with a continuous and adequate supply... The Canadian Food Inspection Agency which was created in April 1997, brought together inspection and related services previously provided through the activities of four federal government departments – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Health Canada and food, animal and plant health inspection programmes. ... The Canadian Grain Commission is a Canadian government department responsible for the grain industry. ... The Department of Canadian Heritage, also referred to as Canadian Heritage, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies regarding the arts, culture, media, communications networks, and sports and multiculturalism. ... The Minister of Canadian Heritage is a member of the Cabinet and head of the Department of Canadian Heritage, the federal government department responsible for Canadas Arts, Culture, Media, Communications network, and Sport. ... Sport Canada is a branch of the Department of Canadian Heritage and is responsible for three program areas: sport programs, sport policy, and major games and hosting. ... The Department of Citizenship and Immigration, also referred to as Citizenship and Immigration Canada is the department of the government of immigration and citizenship. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration is responsible for overseeing the federal governments immigration department, Citizenship and Immigration Canada. ... The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada is a department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. ... The Department of the Environment, also referred to as Environment Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for coordinating environmental policies and programs as well as preserving and enhancing the natural environment and conservation of wildlife. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of the Environment is responsible for overseeing the federal governments environment department, Environment Canada. ... Parks Canada is a Canadian government agency whose purpose is to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canadas natural and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations. ... The Department of Finance in Canada operates under the finance minister. ... The Minister of Finance is one of the most important positions in the Cabinet of Canada. ... The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), also referred to as Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for the management and safety of Canadas waters. ... The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans is the person in the Cabinet of Canada responsible for supervising the fishing industry and administrating all navigable waterways in the country. ... The Canadian Coast Guard or CCG (Fr. ... The Department of Foreign Affairs, also referred to as Foreign Affairs Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for foreign policy and diplomacy. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for overseeing the federal governments international relations department, Foreign Affairs Canada. ... The Canadian International Development Agency is a Canadian government agency which adminsters foreign aid programs in developing countries. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister for International Cooperation is responsible for overseeing Canadian international development strategy within the federal governments foreign department, Foreign Affairs Canada. ... The Department of Health, also referred to as Health Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for national public health. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Health is responsible for overseeing the federal governments health department (Health Canada) and enforcing the Canada Health Act, the law governing Medicare. ... The Canadian Health Network is an on-line collaborative service by Health Canada, provincial and territorial health ministries whose purpose is to provide information about healthcare and disease prevention for Canadians. ... The Public Health Agency of Canada is an agency of the Department of Health within the government of Canada which responsible for public health and, more specifically, emergency preparedness and response and infectious and chronic disease control and prevention. ... The Department of Human Resources and Skills Development, also referred to as Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for providing Canadians with the resources and skills needed for the workplace and their community. ... The Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development of Canada is the member of the Cabinet of Canada responsible for Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, the federal department that oversees programs such as Employment Insurance and Canada Student Loans. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The Canada Student Loans Program is a Human Resources and Skills Development Canada programme which promotes accessibility to Canadas post-secondary education institutes by allowing Canadians who demonstrate a financial need for access to student loans and grants. ... Unemployment benefits are sums of money given to the unemployed by the government or a compulsory para-governmental insurance system. ... The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is a Canadian government agency under the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada Department. ... Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is a Canadian government agency of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Labour is responsible for setting national labour standards and federal labour dispute mechanisms. ... The Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, also referred to as Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies governing First Nations and Canadas three northern territories. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development really heads two different departments. ... The Department of Industry, also referred to as Industry Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for regional economic development, investment, and innovation/research and development. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Industry is responsible for overseeing the federal governments economic development and corporate affairs department, Industry Canada. ... Federal Economic Development initiative of NORthern Ontario is a department of Industry Canada whose initiative is to address the economic development of northern Ontario. ... Infrastructure Canada is a Canadian government agency of Industry Canada. ... The Department of International Trade, also referred to as International Trade Canada, is the department in the government of Canada with responsibility for import/export and international trade policies. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of International Trade is the head of the federal governments international trade department (International Trade Canada) and the provisions of treaties such as NAFTA. The post was first establishmed in 1983 as the Minister for International Trade. ... The Department of Justice of Canada ensures that the Canadian justice system is a fair, accessible and efficient system. ... Minister of Justice of Canada is the minister in the Cabinet of Canada who is responsible for the Department of Justice and is also Attorney General of Canada. ... The Department of National Defence, frequently referred to by its acronym DND, is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for Canadas military, the Canadian Armed Forces. ... The Minister of National Defence is the Canadian politician within the Cabinet of Canada responsible for the Department of National Defence which oversees the military of Canadas Canadian Forces. ... A member of the Canadian cabinet, the Associate Minister of National Defence is responsible for various files within the defence department as assigned by the Prime Minister or Defence Minister. ... Canadian Forces Flag The Canadian Armed Forces (Fr. ... The Department of Natural Resources, also referred to as Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), is a department of the government of Canada responsible for natural resources, energy, minerals and metals, forests, earth sciences, mapping and remote sensing. ... Minister of Natural Resources in the Cabinet of Canada is the minister responsible for Natural Resources Canada. ... Canadian Forest Service is a Canadian government agency within the Department of Natural Resources (Canada) responsible for promoting the sustainable development of Canadas forests and competitiveness of the forest sector to benefit present and future Canadians. ... The Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for protecting Canadians and helping to maintain a peaceful and safe society. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is responsible for overseeing the federal governments domestic security department, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada. ... The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is responsible for Canadas customs operations. ... Canada Firearms Centre is a Canadian government agency of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada. ... The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) was founded by an act of the Canadian Parliament, Bill C-9, an Act to Establish the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to be a replacement for the floundering Canadas federal police service, was at one time also responsible for intelligence duties. ... Correctional Service of Canada is a Canadian government agency of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada responsible for corrections of criminals in Canada who violate Canadian law. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... The Department of Public Works and Government Services, also referred to as Public Works and Government Services Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for the governments internal servicing and administration. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Public Works and Government Services is responsible for overseeing the federal governments common service organization (Public Works and Government Services Canada), an expansive department responsible for the internal servicing and administration of the federal government. ... The Department of Social Development, also referred to as Social Development Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for developing and implementing social policies involving families with children, disabled people, senior citizens and others through a series of programmes and services. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Social Development is responsible for overseeing Social Development Canada, the federal governments department concerned with the needs of seniors, children, families and people with disabilities. ... The Department of Transport, also referred to as Transport Canada, is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Transport is responsible for overseeing the federal governments transportation regulatory and development department, Transport Canada. ... The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), also referred to as Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for pensions/benefits and services for war veterans, retired Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police personnel, and their families. ... The position of Minister of Veterans Affairs was created in 1944. ...

Standalone Agencies, Offices etc., with Subsidiary Units


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