Structure of the Canadian federal government
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The following list outlines the structure of the federal government of Canada.
Cabinet-level departments, agencies and other units are denoted in bold with the corresponding Minister listed alongside them.
Crown
Departments, with subsidiary units
The following are departments, agencies and other units of Her Majesty's Government:
- Privy Council Office – Prime Minister of Canada
- Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat – Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth
- Office of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons – Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
- Office of the Minister of Democratic Institutions – Minister of Democratic Institutions
- Treasury Board Secretariat – President of the Treasury Board
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Canadian Heritage, Department of – Minister of Canadian Heritage
- Sport Canada – Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities
- Canadian Heritage Information Network
- Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board
- Canada Council for the Arts
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- National Film Board
- Canadian Race Relations Foundation
- National Capital Commission
- Canadian Secretary to the Queen
- National Battlefields Commission
- Ingenium
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights
- Canadian Museum of History
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
- Canadian Museum of Nature
- National Arts Centre
- National Gallery of Canada
- Canadian Conservation Institute
- Telefilm Canada
- Library and Archives Canada
- Employment and Social Development Canada – Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
- Service Canada
- Canada Student Loans Program
- Canada Employment Insurance Commission
- Canada Pension Plan
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
- Occupational Health and Safety Tribunal of Canada
- Social Security Tribunal of Canada
- National Seniors Council
- Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program
- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Canada Industrial Relations Board
- Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization
- Labour Program – Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Minister of Environment and Climate Change
- Parks Canada
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
- Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada
- Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
- Finance, Department of – Minister of Finance
- Bank of Canada
- CPP Investment Board
- Public Sector Pension Investment Board
- Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Canada Development Investment Corporation
- Royal Canadian Mint
- PPP Canada
- Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation
- Global Affairs Canada
- Health Canada – Minister of Health
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada – Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
- Citizenship Commission
- Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
- Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada – Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Minister of Indigenous Services
- Polar Knowledge Canada
- Indigenous Services Canada
- Indian Oil and Gas
- Specific Claims Tribunal
- Infrastructure Canada – Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
- Corporations Canada
- Canada Research Chairs
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office
- Copyright Board of Canada
- Canadian Space Agency
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Genome Canada
- Science, Technology and Innovation Council
- Council of Canadian Academies
- Destination Canada
- Communications Research Centre Canada
- Competition Bureau
- Competition Tribunal
- National Research Council
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
- Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
- Western Economic Diversification Canada
- Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
- Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
- Measurement Canada
- Statistics Canada
- Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
- Sustainable Development Technology Canada
- Office of Consumer Affairs
- Office of the Minister of Science – Minister of Science
- Office of the Minister of Small Business and Tourism – Minister of Small Business and Tourism
- Justice, Department of – Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
- Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada
- Public Prosecution Service of Canada
- Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
- Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission
- National Defence, Department of – Minister of National Defence
- Defence Research and Development Canada
- Communications Security Establishment
- Canadian Forces Housing Agency
- Military Police Complaints Commission
- Military Grievances External Review Committee
- Office of the Chief Military Judge
- Judge Advocate General
- Independent Review Panel for Defence Acquisition
- Office of the National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman
- Cadets Canada and Junior Canadian Rangers
- Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services
- Natural Resources Canada – Minister of Natural Resources
- Public Safety Canada – Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
- National Search and Rescue Secretariat
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service
- Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre
- Correctional Service of Canada
- Parole Board of Canada
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP
- Office of the Correctional Investigator
- RCMP External Review Committee
- Public Services and Procurement Canada – Minister of Public Services and Procurement
- Transport Canada – Minister of Transport
- Canadian Transportation Agency
- Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
- Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority
- Atlantic Pilotage Authority
- Federal Bridge Corporation
- Via Rail
- Marine Atlantic
- Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
- Laurentian Pilotage Authority
- Ridley Terminals
- Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada
- Veterans Affairs Canada – Minister of Veterans Affairs
- Veterans Review and Appeal Board
- Veterans Ombudsman
- Women and Gender Equality, Department for – Minister for Women and Gender Equality
Standalone agencies, offices, etc., with subsidiary units
- Parliament of Canada
- Elections Canada
- Office of the Auditor General of Canada
- Office of the Intelligence Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Ethics Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada
- National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians
- National Security and Intelligence Review Agency
- National Revenue, Department of - Minister of National Revenue
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Taxpayers Ombudsman
- Transportation Safety Board
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
- Canadian Armed Forces[note 1]
- Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal
- Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
- National Judicial Institute
- Courts Administration Service
- Federal Court of Canada
- Federal Court of Appeal
- Tax Court of Canada
- Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada
- Supreme Court of Canada
- Canadian Judicial Council
See also
Notes
- ^ The Canadian Forces is a separate and distinct entity from that of the Department of National Defence. The Department is a civilian organisation, and is part of the Public Service of Canada, while the Canadian Forces are a military organisation and are not part of the Public Service. However, the Minister of National Defence is responsible for its direction as part of the Minister's portfolio.