Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (Canada)
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The Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat in Canada
is part of the Privy Council Office
. Directed by a deputy minister, it supports the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
and, through the Clerk of the Privy Council
and Secretary to the Cabinet, the Prime Minister of Canada
and Cabinet, with respect to policy and communications in such areas as federal-provincial-territorial relations, Aboriginal
affairs, the evolution of the federation and Canadian unity.
Intergovernmental Affairs provides analysis, advice, liaison and strategic planning. It monitors policy files with important intergovernmental dimensions, assesses federal, provincial and territorial priorities, and works with federal departments and the provincial and territorial governments. It also addresses constitutional and legal issues relating to the evolution of the federation and Canadian unity.
The mandate of Intergovernmental Affairs also consists in co-ordinating the efforts of the Government of Canada to make the federation more efficient and to enable governments to address citizens' needs ever more effectively.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
is part of the Privy Council Office
Privy Council Office (Canada)
In Canada the Privy Council Office is the secretariat of the federal cabinet, providing officially non-partisan advice and support to the Prime Minister and leadership, coordination, and support to the departments and agencies of the government...
. Directed by a deputy minister, it supports the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (Canada)
The Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for the federal government's relations with the governments of the provinces and territories of Canada...
and, through the Clerk of the Privy Council
Clerk of the Privy Council (Canada)
The Clerk of the Privy Council is the senior civil servant in the Canadian government. The Title and Office is in fact "Clerk of the Privy Council and the Secretary to the Cabinet"...
and Secretary to the Cabinet, the Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
and Cabinet, with respect to policy and communications in such areas as federal-provincial-territorial relations, Aboriginal
Aboriginal peoples in Canada
Aboriginal peoples in Canada comprise the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" have fallen into disuse in Canada and are commonly considered pejorative....
affairs, the evolution of the federation and Canadian unity.
Intergovernmental Affairs provides analysis, advice, liaison and strategic planning. It monitors policy files with important intergovernmental dimensions, assesses federal, provincial and territorial priorities, and works with federal departments and the provincial and territorial governments. It also addresses constitutional and legal issues relating to the evolution of the federation and Canadian unity.
The mandate of Intergovernmental Affairs also consists in co-ordinating the efforts of the Government of Canada to make the federation more efficient and to enable governments to address citizens' needs ever more effectively.