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Structure of the Canadian federal government

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The following list outlines the structure of the federal government of Canada.

Contents

Cabinet-level departments, agencies, secretariats and offices are denoted in bold with the corresponding Minister listed alongside.

Crown

  • Monarchy of Canada
  • Queen of Canada
  • Governor General of Canada

    • Departments, with subsidiary units

    The following are departments and agencies 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
  • Canada School of Public Service
  • Info Source
  • Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada -- Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs
  • Canadian Polar Commission
  • Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
  • Inuit Relations Secretariat
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada -- Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
  • Cooperatives Secretariat
  • National Farm Products Council
  • Rural Secretariat
  • Canadian Heritage, Department of -- Minister of Canadian Heritage
  • Sport Canada -- Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities
  • Status of Women Canada -- Minister of Status of Women
  • Canadian Race Relations Foundation
  • National Capital Commission
  • Canadian Secretary to the Queen
  • Canadian International Development Agency -- Minister of International Development
  • Employment and Social Development Canada -- Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development
  • Service Canada
  • Service Canada Centres for Youth
  • Canada Student Loans Program
  • Employment Insurance Program
  • Canada Pension Plan
  • Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program
  • Social Insurance Number
  • Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
  • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  • Labour Program -- Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada -- Minister of Environment and Climate Change
  • Meteorological Service of Canada
  • Finance, Department of -- Minister of Finance
  • Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada -- Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard
  • Canadian Coast Guard
  • Global Affairs Canada
  • Foreign Affairs -- Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • International Trade -- Minister of International Trade
  • Health Canada -- Minister of Health
  • Pest Management Regulatory Agency
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
  • The National Office of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
  • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada -- Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
  • Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
  • Infrastructure Canada -- Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
  • Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
  • Waterfront Toronto
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada -- Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development
  • Canadian Intellectual Property Office
  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Canadian Tourism Commission
  • Communications Research Centre Canada
  • Competition Bureau
  • 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
  • Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
  • 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
  • National Defence -- Minister of National Defence
  • Department of National Defence
  • Canadian Forces
  • The Office of the Legal Advisor to the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces (DND/CF LA)
  • National Search and Rescue Secretariat
  • Defence Research and Development Canada
  • Communications Security Establishment
  • Cadets Canada and Junior Canadian Rangers
  • Canadian Forces Housing Agency
  • Judge Advocate General
  • Military Police Complaints Commission
  • Canadian Forces Grievance Board
  • Office of the Chief Military Judge
  • Office of the National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman
  • Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services
  • Natural Resources Canada -- Minister of Natural Resources
  • Canadian Forest Service
  • Northern Pipeline Agency Canada
  • Public Safety Canada -- Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
  • Canada Border Services Agency
  • Canadian Security Intelligence Service
  • Correctional Service of Canada
  • Parole Board of Canada
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Library and Archives Canada
  • Public Services and Procurement Canada -- Minister of Public Services and Procurement
  • Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board
  • Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal Canada
  • Public Service Commission of Canada
  • Canada Post Corporation
  • Transport Canada -- Minister of Transport
  • Veterans Affairs Canada -- Minister of Veterans Affairs

    • Standalone agencies, offices, etc., with subsidiary units

  • Parliament of Canada
  • Elections Canada
  • Office of the Auditor General of Canada
  • Office of the CSE Commissioner
  • Office of the Ethics Commissioner
  • Office of the Information Commissioner
  • Office of the Privacy Commissioner
  • Security Intelligence Review Committee
  • Bank of Canada
  • Business Development Bank of Canada
  • Canada Revenue Agency -- Minister of National Revenue
  • Canadian Dairy Commission
  • Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Canadian Grain Commission
  • Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
  • Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
  • Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
  • Canadian Transportation Agency
  • Copyright Board of Canada
  • Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
  • Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
  • National Research Council of Canada
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
  • National Film Board of Canada
  • Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
  • Parks Canada
  • Passport Canada
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Canadian Health Network
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  • Statistics Canada
  • Supreme Court of Canada

    • References

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