Structure of the Canadian federal government

The following list outlines the structure of the federal government of Canada, the collective set of federal institutions which can be grouped into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. In turn, these are further divided into departments, agencies, and other organizations which support the day-to-day function of the Canadian state.

The list includes roughly 130 departments and other organizations, with nearly 300,000 employees, who collectively form the Public Service of Canada. Special Operating Agencies (which are departmental organizations), and non-departmental organizations such as Crown corporations, administrative tribunals, and oversight organizations are parts of the public service operating in areas seen as requiring a higher level of independence from it and the direct political control of ministers. Public servants are agents of the Crown and responsible to Parliament through their relevant minister.

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

The Crown

Further information: Monarchy of Canada

Regal and vice-regal offices

• King of Canada
  • Canadian Secretary to the King
  • Governor General of Canada
    • Secretary to the Governor General of Canada
    • Canadian Heraldic Authority

King's Privy Council

• King's Privy Council for Canada
  • Cabinet of Canada
    • Treasury Board of Canada
      • Canada School of Public Service
      • Treasury Board Secretariat
  • Privy Council Office
    • Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat
    • Office of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Executive

Public Service

Main article: Public Service of Canada

Central agencies

Agency	Abbreviation	Established	Ministers	Deputy heads	Associated entities
Finance	FIN	1867	François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance)	Chris Forbes (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 Office of the Chief Actuary Review body Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Privy Council Office	PCO	1867	Mark Carney (Prime Minister) Dominic LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs) and (President of the Privy Council) Arielle Kayabaga (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) and (Minister of Democratic Institutions) Chrystia Freeland (Minister for Internal Trade)	John Hannaford (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	TBS	1867	Ginette Petitpas Taylor (President of the Treasury Board)	Bill Matthews (Secretary of the Treasury Board)	Canada School of Public Service

Ministerial departments

Department	Abbreviation	Established	Ministers	Deputy heads	Associated entities
Agriculture and Agri-Food	AAFC	1868	Kody Blois (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food)	Lawrence Hanson (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	PCH	1993	Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada)	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	CIRNAC	2019 1880 (historic)	Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs)	Valerie Gideon (Deputy Minister)	Agencies Cree-Naskapi Commission Nunavut Wildlife Management Board Crown corporation Corporation for the Mitigation of Mackenzie Gas Project Impacts Departmental corporation Polar Knowledge Canada
Employment and Social Development	ESDC	2003	Steven MacKinnon (Minister of Jobs and Families)	Paul Thompson (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 Social insurance number Service Canada Centres for Youth Programs Labour Program Canada Student Loans Program Canadian Digital Service 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	ECCC	1971	Terry Duguid (Minister of Environment and Climate Change)	Jean-François Tremblay (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 Canadian Meteorological Centre Storm Prediction Centres Enforcement Agency Parks Canada Wardens Environmental Enforcement Wildlife Enforcement Review body Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada
Fisheries and Oceans	DFO	1868	Joanne Thompson (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard)	Annette Gibbons (Deputy Minister)	Enforcement Agency Fishery Officers Special Operating Agency Canadian Coast Guard Canadian Hydrographic Service Crown Corporation Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation
Global Affairs	GAC	1909	Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) and (Minister of International Development) Dominic LeBlanc (Minister of International Trade)	David Morrison (Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs) Rob Stewart (Deputy Minister of International Trade) Christopher MacLennan (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	HC	1993 1919 (historic)	Kamal Khera (Minister of Health)	Greg Orencsak (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
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities	HICC	2002	Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities)	Paul Halucha (Deputy Minister)	Crown corporations Canada Infrastructure Bank Jacques Cartier Bridges Incorporated Waterfront Toronto Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship	IRCC	1994	Rachel Bendayan (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship)	Harpreet S. Kochhar (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	ISC	2019	Patty Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services)	Gina Wilson (Deputy Minister)	Special Operating Agency Indian Oil and Gas Review Body Specific Claims Tribunal
Innovation, Science and Economic Development	ISED	1993	Anita Anand (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry) Kody Blois (Minister of Rural Economic Development)	Philip Jennings (Deputy Minister)	Agencies Canadian Space Agency John H. Chapman Space Center David Florida Laboratory Communications Research Centre Canada Corporations Canada National Research Council Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics National Institute for Nanotechnology National Science Library Office of Consumer Affairs Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Statistics Canada Canada Periodical Fund 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
Justice	JUS	1868	Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Justice and Attorney General)	Shalene Curtis-Micallef (Deputy Minister and 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	DND	1923	Bill Blair (Minister of National Defence)	Stefanie Beck (Deputy Minister) General Jennie Carignan (Chief of Defence Staff)	Agency Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services Intelligence agency Communications Security Establishment Special Operating Agencies Canadian Forces Housing Agency Defence Research and Development Canada Program Canadian Cadet Organizations National Search and Rescue Program Joint Rescue Coordination Centres Civil Air Search and Rescue Association 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	NRCan	1994	Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources)	Michael Vandergrift (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	PS	2003	David McGuinty (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)	Tricia Geddes (Deputy Minister)	Agency Correctional Service of Canada Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre 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 Parliamentary Protective Service 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	PSPC	1996	Ali Ehsassi (Minister of Government Transformation, Public Services and Procurement; Receiver General)	Arianne Reza (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	TC	1935	Chrystia Freeland (Minister of Transport)	Arun Thangaraj (Deputy Minister)	Agencies Office of Boating Safety Transport Canada Civil Aviation Directorate Transport Canada Marine Safety 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 Enforcement Agency Via Rail Police Transport Inspector 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	VAC	1944	Élisabeth Brière (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	WAGE	2018 1976 (historic)	Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada)	Frances McRae (Deputy Minister)	None

Separate agency with direct ministerial oversight

Agency	Abbreviation	Established	Minister	Deputy head	Associated entity
Canada Revenue Agency	CRA	2003 1867 (historic)	Élisabeth Brière (Minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency)	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
• Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal
• Canadian Human Rights Commission
• Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

Canadian Armed Forces

Branch	Abbreviation	Established	Minister	Commander
Canadian Army	CA	1855	Bill Blair	Michael Wright
Canadian Forces Intelligence Command	CFINTCOM	2013		Dave Abboud
Canadian Joint Operations Command	CJOC	2012		Steve Boivin
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command	CANSOFCOM	2006		Steve Hunter
Royal Canadian Air Force	RCAF	1914		Eric Kenny
Royal Canadian Navy	RCN	1910		Angus Topshee
Canadian Forces Military Police	CFMP	1917		Vanessa Hanrahan

Parliament

Main article: Parliament of Canada

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

• Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
• Agriculture and Agri-Food
• Canadian Heritage
• Citizenship and Immigration
• Environment and Sustainable Development
• Finance
• Fisheries and Oceans
• Foreign Affairs and International Development
• Government Operations and Estimates
• Health
• Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and
  the Status of Persons with Disabilities
• Indigenous and Northern Affairs
• Industry, Science and Technology
• International Trade
• Justice and Human Rights
• National Defence
• Natural Resources
• Official Languages
• Procedure and House Affairs
• Public Accounts
• Public Safety and National Security
• Status of Women
• Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
• Veterans Affairs

Joint Standing Committees

• Library of Parliament
• Scrutiny of Regulations

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

Main article: Court system of Canada

• Supreme Court of Canada
• Federal Court of Appeal
• Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada
• Federal Court of Canada
• Tax Court of Canada

See also

• Civil Service Act, 1918
• Special Operating Agency
• State-owned enterprise
  • Canadian Crown Corporation
• Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary
• Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue
• PPP Canada

Provincial and territorial equivalents

• Executive Council of Alberta
• Executive Council of British Columbia
• Executive Council of Manitoba
• Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Executive Council of New Brunswick
• Executive Council of Nova Scotia
• Executive Council of Ontario
• Executive Council of Prince Edward Island
• Executive Council of Quebec
• Executive Council of Saskatchewan
• Executive Council of the Northwest Territories
• Executive Council of Nunavut
• Executive Council of Yukon
• Government of Alberta
• Government of British Columbia
• Government of Manitoba
• Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Government of New Brunswick
• Government of Nova Scotia
• Government of Ontario
• Government of Prince Edward Island
• Government of Quebec
• Government of Saskatchewan

External links

• List of Government of Canada departments and agencies