Special operating agency

A special operating agency is a designation given to an government organization within a department or agency of the Government of Canada that has some management flexibility, independence, and separate accountability. They function, without legislation, within a framework agreement approved by their given department's deputy minister, the minister responsible for the agency, and the Treasury Board. They are considered part of the host department and not separate legal entities.^[1]

Current special operating agencies[]

Agency^[2]	Parent department
Canadian Coast Guard	Fisheries and Oceans
Canadian Conservation Institute	Canadian Heritage
Canadian Forces Housing Agency	National Defence
Canadian Heritage Information Network	Canadian Heritage
Canadian Intellectual Property Office	Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency	Agriculture and Agri-Food
CORCAN^[3]	Correctional Services (Public Safety)
Defence Research and Development Canada	National Defence
Indian Oil and Gas Canada (IOGC)^[4]	Indigenous Services Canada
Industrial Technologies Office (ITO)^[5]	Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Measurement Canada	Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Translation Bureau	Public Services and Procurement

Former special operating agencies[]

Consulting and Audit Canada Revolving Fund (Public Services and Procurement)
Passport Canada (Global Affairs)
Physical Resources Bureau (Global Affairs)^[6]

References[]

^ Secretariat, Treasury Board of Canada (2012-09-28). "Overview of federal organizations and interests". aem. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
^ "Inventory of Federal Organizations and Interests". GC InfoBase. Retrieved 2021-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Overview CORCAN". Correctional Service of Canada. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2021-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Indian Oil and Gas Canada". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2021-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "About Industrial Technologies Office (ITO)". Innovation Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Physical Resources Bureau". GC InfoBase. Retrieved 2021-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[1] Secretariat, Treasury Board of Canada (2012-09-28). "Overview of federal organizations and interests". aem. Retrieved 2021-05-19.

[2] "Inventory of Federal Organizations and Interests". GC InfoBase. Retrieved 2021-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "Overview CORCAN". Correctional Service of Canada. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2021-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Indian Oil and Gas Canada". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2021-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[5] "About Industrial Technologies Office (ITO)". Innovation Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] "Physical Resources Bureau". GC InfoBase. Retrieved 2021-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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