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The [[Canadian Cabinet]] is arranged into several committees with varying responsibilities, but all other ones are informal structures and frequently change. Currently organised under the |
The [[Canadian Cabinet]] is arranged into several committees with varying responsibilities, but all other ones are informal structures and frequently change. Currently organised under the Financial Administration Act,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cs/F-11/bo-ga:l_I/20090923/en#anchorbo-ga:l_I |title=Financial Administration Act. Part I: Organization. Treasury Board |publisher=[[Department of Justice (Canada)]] |year=1985 |accessdate=September 25, 2009}}</ref> the Treasury Board is the only one created by law and is officially a committee of the [[Queen's Privy Council for Canada|Privy Council]]. Its role in government makes it far more powerful than most Cabinet committees as it is responsible for "accountability and ethics, financial, personnel and administrative management, [[comptroller]]ship, approving regulations and most [[Orders-in-Council]]".<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/tbs-sct/abu-ans/tb-ct/abu-ans-eng.asp |title=About the Treasury Board |publisher=Treasury Board Secretariat |accessdate=June 9, 2011}}</ref> It is also unique in that its committee chair, the [[President of the Treasury Board (Canada)|President of the Treasury Board]], is a member of cabinet by virtue of holding that office—other cabinet committees are chaired by minister holding seats in cabinet by virtue of some other office. The Treasury Board is supported by the [[Treasury Board Secretariat]]. |
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The board is the only statutory [[Cabinet committee (Canada)|Cabinet committee]] and is responsible for the federal civil service and much of the operation of the Canadian government. |
The board is the only statutory [[Cabinet committee (Canada)|Cabinet committee]] and is responsible for the federal civil service and much of the operation of the Canadian government. |
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Revision as of 01:31, 7 July 2019
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1867 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Canada |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent department | Queen's Privy Council for Canada |
| Website | https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat.html |
The Treasury Board (Template:Lang-fr) is the central agency that reviews and approves spending by the Government of Canada.[1] The President of the Treasury Board is a member of the federal Cabinet.
As stated on the Treasury Board's website[2]:
"The Treasury Board is responsible for accountability and ethics, financial, personnel and administrative management, comptrollership, approving regulations and most Orders-in-Council."
Role
The Canadian Cabinet is arranged into several committees with varying responsibilities, but all other ones are informal structures and frequently change. Currently organised under the Financial Administration Act,[3] the Treasury Board is the only one created by law and is officially a committee of the Privy Council. Its role in government makes it far more powerful than most Cabinet committees as it is responsible for "accountability and ethics, financial, personnel and administrative management, comptrollership, approving regulations and most Orders-in-Council".[2] It is also unique in that its committee chair, the President of the Treasury Board, is a member of cabinet by virtue of holding that office—other cabinet committees are chaired by minister holding seats in cabinet by virtue of some other office. The Treasury Board is supported by the Treasury Board Secretariat.
The board is the only statutory Cabinet committee and is responsible for the federal civil service and much of the operation of the Canadian government.
Membership
The Treasury Board is composed of six cabinet ministers, always including its President and the Minister of Finance. The current members, as of May 2019, are as follows[4]:
- Chair: Joyce Murray, President of the Treasury Board
- Vice-Chair: Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
- Members:
There are also "alternate members", who attend Treasury Board meetings in the event of conflicts of interest. The Governor in Council (a constitutional mechanism that effectuates decisions of the Canadian Cabinet) may appoint as many alternate members as the Board may need. As of May 2019, the following are alternate members of the Treasury Board[4]:
- Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
- James Gordon Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification
- Patricia A. Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour
- Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
- Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Rural Economic Development
- Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Indigenous Services
- Ginette Taylor, Minister of Health
- Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence
See also
Related legislation
- Access to Information Act
- Auditor General Act
- Official Languages Act
- Privacy Act, 1983
- Security of Information Act
References
- ^ "Treasury Board to oversee Transport Canada's budget decisions". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ a b "About the Treasury Board". Treasury Board Secretariat. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ "Financial Administration Act. Part I: Organization. Treasury Board". Department of Justice (Canada). 1985. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ a b Secretariat, Treasury Board of Canada (2008-10-31). "About the Treasury Board of Canada". aem. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
Bibliography
- PCO (2018-02-22). "A Drafter's Guide to Cabinet Documents". Government of Canada.
- Treasury Board Secretariat (2013-12-31). "Comparing Types of Cabinet Papers". Government of Canada.
- PCO (2017-12-07). "Memoranda to Cabinet". Government of Canada.
- Treasury Board Secretariat (2016-07-15). "The Business of the Treasury Board". Government of Canada.
- Treasury Board Secretariat (2011-06-02). "ARCHIVED - A Guide to Preparing Treasury Board Submissions". Government of Canada.
- Library and Archives Canada (2017-05-26). "Treasury Board Submissions". Government of Canada.
- Treasury Board Secretariat (June 2016). "Better government with partners, for Canadians: Memorandum to Cabinet and Treasury Board Submission - Why They Are Major Tools for Government". Government of Canada.
- Treasury Board Secretariat (1999-12-01). "Archived - Access to Information Guidelines - Confidences of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada". Government of Canada.