Structure of the Canadian federal government

The following list outlines the structure of the federal government of Canada (the collective set of federal institutions such as the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, including both military and civil service organizations).

The civil service includes roughly 75 different departments and other organizations with over 200,000 employees. Special Operating Agencies (which are departmental organizations), and non-departmental organizations such as Crown corporations, administrative tribunals, and oversight organizations are all also part of the civil service, however, are structured to operate in areas seen as requiring a higher level of independence from the broader civil service and the direct political control of ministers. Civil servants are agents of the Crown and responsible to Parliament through their relevant minister.^[1]

This list is organized according to functional grouping and is further subdivided by category such as offices, departments, agencies, and Crown corporations.

The Crown[]

Regal and vice-regal offices[]

Queen of Canada
- Canadian Secretary to the Queen
- Governor General of Canada
  - Secretary to the Governor General of Canada
  - Canadian Heraldic Authority

The Queen's Privy Council[]

Queen's Privy Council for Canada
- Cabinet of Canada
  - Treasury Board of Canada
    - Canada School of Public Service
    - Treasury Board Secretariat
      - Info Source
- Privy Council Office
  - Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat
  - Office of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Executive power[]

Public Service[]

Central agencies[]


Logo	Agency	Established	Minister responsible	Deputy head	Associated entities
	Privy Council Office	1867	Justin Trudeau Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland Deputy Prime Minister Bill Blair President of the Privy Council Dominic Leblanc Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Mark Holland Leader of the Government in the House of Commons	Janice Charette Interim Clerk of the Privy Council	Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat Office of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
	Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat	1867	Mona Fortier President of the Treasury Board	Peter Wallace Secretary of the Treasury Board	Canada School of Public Service Canadian Digital Service

Ministerial departments[]


Department	Established	Minister responsible	Deputy head	Associated entities
Agriculture and Agri-food	1868	Marie-Claude Bibeau Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food	Chris Forbes Deputy Minister	Agencies[] Canadian Grain Commission Cooperatives Secretariat Farm Products Council of Canada Special Operating Agency[] Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Crown corporations[] Canadian Dairy Commission Farm Credit Canada Review Body[] Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal
Canadian Heritage	1993	Pablo Rodriguez Minister of Canadian Heritage	Isabelle Mondou Deputy Minister	Agencies[] Library and Archives Canada National Battlefields Commission National Film Board of Canada Sport Canada Special Operating Agencies[] Canadian Conservation Institute Canadian Heritage Information Network Crown corporations[] Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Canada Council for the Arts Canadian Museum for Human Rights Canadian Museum of History Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Canadian Museum of Nature Canadian Race Relations Foundation Ingenium Canada Agriculture and Food Museum Canada Aviation and Space Museum Canada Science and Technology Museum National Arts Centre National Capital Commission National Gallery of Canada Telefilm Canada Regulator[] Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Review Body[] Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs	2019 1880 (historic)	Marc Miller Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Dan Vandal Minister of Northern Affairs	Daniel Quan-Watson Deputy Minister	Agencies[] Polar Knowledge Canada Cree-Naskapi Commission First Nations Financial Management Board First Nations Tax Commission Nunavut Wildlife Management Board Crown corporations[] Corporation for the Mitigation of Mackenzie Gas Project Impacts
Employment and Social Development	2003	Karina Gould Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Carla Qualtrough Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Kamal Khera Minister of Seniors Seamus O'Regan Minister of Labour	Graham Flack Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development Sandra Hassan Deputy Minister of Labour Associate Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development	Agencies[] Accessibility Standards Canada Canada Employment Insurance Commission Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service National Seniors Council Service Canada Social benefits administered Canada Pension Plan Employment Insurance Old Age Security Service Canada Centres for Youth Programs[] Labour Program Canada Student Loans Program Joint Program[] Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program Crown Corporation[] Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Review Bodies[] Canada Industrial Relations Board Occupational Health and Safety Tribunal of Canada Social Security Tribunal of Canada
Environment and Climate Change	1971	Steven Guibeault Minister of Environment and Climate Change	Christine Hogan Deputy Minister	Agencies[] Impact Assessment Agency Parks Canada Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada Canadian Wildlife Service Meteorological Service of Canada Weatheradio Canada Canadian Ice Service Water Survey of Canada Canadian Hurricane Centre Review body[] Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada
Finance	1867	Chrystia Freeland Minister of Finance	Michael Sabia Deputy Minister	Central bank[] Bank of Canada Intelligence agency[] Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada Crown corporations[] Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Canada Development Investment Corporation Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board Public Sector Pension Investment Board Royal Canadian Mint Non-profit organization[] Payments Canada Regulators[] Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Review body[] Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Fisheries and Oceans	1868	Joyce Murray Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard	Timothy Sargent Deputy Minister	Special Operating Agency[] Canadian Coast Guard Canadian Hydrographic Service Crown Corporation[] Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation
Global Affairs	1909	Mélanie Joly Minister of Foreign Affairs Harjit Sajjan Minister of International Development Mary Ng Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade	Marta Morgan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs John Hannaford Deputy Minister of International Trade Leslie MacLean Deputy Minister of International Development	Agencies[] Invest in Canada Trade Controls Bureau Trade Commissioner Service Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Crown corporations[] Canadian Commercial Corporation Export Development Canada International Development Research Centre Review body[] Office of the Extractive Sector Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor
Health	1993 1919 (historic)	Jean-Yves Duclos Minister of Health	Stephen Lucas Deputy Minister	Agencies[] Public Health Agency of Canada National Microbiology Laboratory Funding Agency[] Canadian Institutes of Health Research Regulator[] Canadian Food Inspection Agency National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease Review Body[] Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship	1994	Sean Fraser Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship	Catrina Tapley Deputy Minister	Agencies[] Citizenship Commission Programs[] Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program Review Body[] Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Indigenous Services	2019	Patty Hadju Minister of Indigenous Services	Christiane Fox Deputy Minister	Special Operating Agency[] Indian Oil and Gas Review Body[] Specific Claims Tribunal
Innovation, Science and Economic Development	1993	François-Philippe Champagne Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry	Paul Thomson Deputy Minister	Agencies[] Canadian Space Agency David Florida Laboratory Communications Research Centre Canada Corporations Canada National Research Council Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics Canadian Neutron Beam Centre National Institute for Nanotechnology National Science Library Office of Consumer Affairs Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Statistics Canada Funding agencies[] Canada Research Chair Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Sustainable Development Technology Canada Regional Economic Development Agencies[] Main article: Regional Development Agency (Canada) Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Pacific Economic Development Canada Prairies Economic Development Canada Enforcement agency[] Competition Bureau Special Operating Agencies[] Canadian Intellectual Property Office Patent Appeal Board Trademarks Opposition Board Measurement Canada Crown corporations[] Business Development Bank of Canada Destination Canada Standards Council of Canada Non-profit organizations[] Canada Foundation for Innovation Genome Canada Regulator[] Copyright Board of Canada Review Body[] Competition Tribunal Office of the Commissioner of Competition
Infrastructure	2002	Dominic Leblanc Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Gudie Hutchings Minister of Rural Economic Development	Kelly Gillis Deputy Minister	Crown corporations[] Canada Infrastructure Bank Jacques Cartier Bridges Incorporated Waterfront Toronto Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
Justice	1868	David Lametti Minister of Justice Attorney General	François Daigle Deputy Minister Deputy Attorney General	Agencies[] Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Courts Administration Service Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission Public Prosecution Service of Canada Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada Review body[] Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
National Defence	1923	Anita Anand Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay Associate Minister of National Defence	Jody Thomas Deputy Minister General Wayne Eyre Acting Chief of Defence Staff	Agency[] Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services Intelligence agency[] Communications Security Establishment Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Special Operating Agencies[] Canadian Forces Housing Agency Defence Research and Development Canada Program[] Canadian Cadet Organizations Review bodies[] Military Police Complaints Commission Military Grievances External Review Committee Independent Review Panel for Defence Acquisition Office of the National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman
Natural Resources	1994	Jonathan Wilkinson Minister of Natural Resources	Jean-François Tremblay Deputy Minister	Agencies[] Canadian Forest Service Energy Supplies Allocation Board Geographical Names Board of Canada Geological Survey of Canada Northern Pipeline Agency Canada Nuclear Waste Management Organization Crown corporation[] Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Chalk River Laboratories Whiteshell Laboratories Petroleum Boards[] Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board Regulators[] Canadian Energy Regulator Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Public Safety	2003	Marco Mendicino Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister for Emergency Preparedness	Rob Stewart Deputy Minister	Agency[] Correctional Service of Canada Enforcement agencies[] Canada Border Services Agency Royal Canadian Mounted Police Canadian Firearms Program Canadian Police College Canadian Police Information Centre Criminal Intelligence Service Canada Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams Intelligence agency[] Canadian Security Intelligence Service Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre Review bodies[] Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Office of the Correctional Investigator Parole Board of Canada RCMP External Review Committee
Public Services and Procurement	1996	Filomena Tassi Minister of Public Services and Procurement Receiver General	Bill Matthews Deputy Minister Deputy Receiver-General	Agency[] Shared Services Canada Special Operating Agency[] Translation Bureau Crown corporations[] Canada Lands Company Canada Post Defence Construction Canada National Capital Commission Review Body[] Office of the Procurement Ombudsman
Transport	1935	Omar Alghabra Minister of Transport	Michael Keenan Deputy Minister	Crown corporations[] Atlantic Pilotage Authority Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Federal Bridge Corporation Great Lakes Pilotage Authority Laurentian Pilotage Authority Marine Atlantic PortsToronto Ridley Terminals Inc. Pacific Pilotage Authority Via Rail Halifax Port Authority Harbour of Québec Montreal Port Authority Nanaimo Port Authority Oshawa-Hamilton Port Authority Port Alberni Port Authority Prince Rupert Port Authority Quebec Port Authority Saguenay Port Authority Saint John Port Authority Sept-Îles Port Authority St. John's Port Authority Thunder Bay Port Authority Trois-Rivières Port Authority Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Windsor Port Authority Belledune Port Authority Funds[] Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund Review bodies[] Canadian Transportation Agency Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada
Veterans Affairs	1944	Lawrence MacAulay Minister of Veterans Affairs	Peter Ledwell Deputy Minister	Agencies[] Bureau of Pensions Advocates Review bodies[] Veterans Review and Appeal Board Office of the Veterans Ombudsman
Women and Gender Equality	2018 1976 (historic)	Marci Ien Minister for Women, Gender Equality and Youth	Gina Wilson Deputy Minister	None

Separate agency with direct ministerial oversight[]


Logo	Agency	Established	Minister responsible	Deputy head	Associated entity
	Canada Revenue Agency	2003 1867 (historic)	Diane Lebouthillier Minister of National Revenue	Bob Hamilton Commissioner of Revenue	Review body[] Office of the Taxpayers Ombudsperson

Independent agencies and offices[]

Canadian Judicial Council
National Judicial Institute
National Security and Intelligence Review Agency
Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
Office of the Chief Military Judge
Public Service Commission of Canada
Transportation Safety Board

Independent review bodies[]

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board^[2]
Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

Armed Forces[]

Canadian Armed Forces^[i]
- Royal Canadian Navy
- Canadian Army
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Canadian Joint Operations Command
- Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
- Canadian Forces Intelligence Command

Parliament[]

Senate of Canada[]

Procedural officers[]

Speaker of the Senate
Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments
Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada

Standing committees[]

Aboriginal Peoples
Agriculture and Forestry
Banking, Trade, and Commerce
Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Fisheries and Oceans
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Human Rights
Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration
- Diversity subcommittee
- Human Resources subcommittee
- Senate Estimates subcommittee
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
National Finance
National Security and Defence
Official Languages
Rules, Procedure and the Rights of Parliament
Selection Committee
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Transport and Communication

House of Commons of Canada[]

Procedural officers[]

Speaker of the House of Commons
Clerk of the House of Commons
Deputy Clerk of the House of Commons
Clerk Assistant
Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel
Sergeant-at-Arms

Standing committees[]

Public Safety and National Security
Status of Women
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Veterans Affairs

Joint Standing Committees[]

Officers of Parliament[]

Auditor General of Canada
Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada
Information Commissioner of Canada
Intelligence Commissioner of Canada
Elections Canada
Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada
Parliamentary Budget Officer

Agencies[]

Parliamentary Protective Service

Review bodies[]

National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians

Courts[]

Supreme Court of Canada
Federal Court of Appeal
Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada

Notes[]

^ The Canadian Armed Forces is a separate and distinct entity from that of the Department of National Defence. The Department is a civilian organization, and is part of the Public Service of Canada, while the Canadian Forces are a military organization and are not part of the Public Service. However, the minister of national defence is responsible for its direction as part of the Defence portfolio.

References[]

^ "Public Service". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
^ https://www.fpslreb-crtespf.gc.ca/about/mandate_e.asp

List of Government of Canada departments and agencies

[3] The Canadian Armed Forces is a separate and distinct entity from that of the Department of National Defence. The Department is a civilian organization, and is part of the Public Service of Canada, while the Canadian Forces are a military organization and are not part of the Public Service. However, the minister of national defence is responsible for its direction as part of the Defence portfolio.

[1] "Public Service". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-06-15.

[2] ttps://www.fpslreb-crtespf.gc.ca/about/mandate_e.asp

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Central agencies	Finance Office of the Prime Minister Privy Council Office Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Officers of Parliament	Auditor General Elections Canada Chief Electoral Officer Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Information Commissioner of Canada Commissioner of Official Languages Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada Parliamentary Budget Officer Privacy Commissioner of Canada Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
Ministerial departments	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadian Heritage Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Employment and Social Development Environment and Climate Change Fisheries and Oceans Global Affairs Health Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Indigenous Services Infrastructure Innovation, Science and Economic Development Justice National Defence Natural Resources Public Safety Public Services and Procurement Transport Veterans Affairs Women and Gender Equality
Major agencies	Canada Border Services Agency Canada Energy Regulator Canada Revenue Agency Canadian Armed Forces Canadian Army Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Coast Guard Canadian Food Inspection Agency Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Canadian Security Intelligence Service Canadian Space Agency Communications Security Establishment Correctional Service of Canada Geological Survey of Canada Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Library and Archives Canada National Film Board of Canada National Research Council of Canada Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Parks Canada Public Health Agency of Canada Public Prosecution Service of Canada Public Service Commission of Canada Royal Canadian Mounted Police Service Canada Shared Services Canada Statistics Canada Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Major Crown corporations	Atomic Energy of Canada Bank of Canada Business Development Bank of Canada Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Canada Infrastructure Bank Canada Lands Company Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Canada Post Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Export Development Canada Farm Credit Canada National Capital Commission Royal Canadian Mint VIA Rail Canada
Other entities	Governor General of Canada Office of the Secretary to the Governor General
Defunct major departments and agencies	Canadian International Development Agency Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment Passport Canada PPP Canada Solicitor General of Canada

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