Recent Articles

Structure of the Canadian federal government

The following list outlines the Structure of the Canadian federal government.

Cabinet-level Departments, Agencies, Secretariats and Offices are denoted in bold with the corresponding Minister listed alongside.

Departments, with Subsidiary Units

• Privy Council Office -- Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister & President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
  • Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat -- Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.
  • Office of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons -- Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
  • Office of the Leader of the Government in the Senate -- Leader of the Government in the Senate
• Treasury Board Secretariat -- President of the Treasury Board
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada -- Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
  • Canadian Dairy Commission
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Canadian Grain Commission
• Canadian Heritage, Department of -- Minister of Canadian Heritage
  • Office of the Minister of State (Multiculturalism) -- Minister of State (Multiculturalism)
  • Sport Canada -- Minister of State (Sport)
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada -- Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
  • Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
• Environment Canada -- Minister of the Environment
  • Parks Canada
• Finance, Department of -- Minister of Finance
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada -- Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
  • Canadian Coast Guard
• Foreign Affairs Canada -- Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Canadian International Development Agency -- Minister for International Cooperation
• Health Canada -- Minister of Health
  • Canadian Health Network
  • Public Health Agency of Canada -- Minister of State (Public Health)
• Human Resources and Skills Development Canada -- Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
  • Canada Student Loans Program
  • Employment Insurance Program
  • Labour Program & Canada Mortgage and Housing Authority -- Minister of Labour and Housing
  • Office of the Minister of State (Human Resources Development) -- Minister of State (Human Resources Development)
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada -- Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
  • Office of the Minister of State (Northern Development) -- Minister of State (Northern Development)
• Industry Canada -- Minister of Industry
  • Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario -- Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario)
  • Infrastructure Canada -- Minister of State (Infrastructure and Communities)
• International Trade Canada -- Minister of International Trade
• Justice, Department of -- Minister of Justice
• National Defence, Department of -- Minister of National Defence & Associate Minister of National Defence
  • Canadian Forces
• Natural Resources Canada -- Minister of Natural Resources
  • Canadian Forest Service
• Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada -- Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
  • Canada Border Services Agency
  • Canada Firearms Centre
  • Canadian Security Intelligence Service
  • Correctional Service of Canada
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Public Works and Government Services Canada -- Minister of Public Works and Government Services
• Social Development Canada -- Minister of Social Development
  • Office of the Minister of State (Caregivers and Families) -- Minister of State (Caregivers and Families)
• Transport Canada -- Minister of Transport
• Veterans Affairs Canada -- Minister of Veterans Affairs

Standalone Agencies, Offices etc., with Subsidiary Units

• Governor General of Canada
• Parliament of Canada
  • Elections Canada
  • Office of the Auditor General of Canada
  • Office of the Ethics Commissioner
• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency -- Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• Bank of Canada
• Business Development Bank of Canada
• Canada Revenue Agency -- Minister of National Revenue
• Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec -- Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
• Supreme Court of Canada
• Western Economic Diversification Canada -- Minister of Western Economic Diversification