The minister of government transformation, public services and procurement () is the
minister of the Crown
Minister of the Crown is a formal constitutional term used in Commonwealth realms to describe a minister of the reigning sovereign or viceroy. The term indicates that the minister serves at His Majesty's pleasure, and advises the sovereign ...
in the
Canadian Cabinet
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who is responsible for overseeing the
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada (), formally His Majesty's Government (), is the body responsible for the federation, federal administration of Canada. The term ''Government of Canada'' refers specifically to the executive, which includes Minister of t ...
's "common service organization" (
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC; ),''Public Services and Procurement Canada'' is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Department of Public Works and Government Services (). formerly Public Works ...
), an expansive department responsible for the internal servicing and administration of the federal government. A flavour for the department is given by the list of acts and regulations for which it is responsible.
["Acts and Regulations" page for the Department of Public Works]
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The minister of public services and procurement is also the receiver general for Canada
The receiver general for Canada () is responsible for making payments to the Government of Canada each fiscal year, accepting payments from financial institutions and preparing the Public Accounts of Canada, containing annual audited financial st ...
. The ''Department of Public Works and Government Services Act, 1996'' states: "In the Minister's capacity as Receiver General, the Minister shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and functions assigned to the receiver general by law."
The current minister is Joël Lightbound
Joël Lightbound (born February 8, 1988) is a Canadian politician who has served as the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Services and Procurement, minister of government transformation, public services and procurement since 2025. A ...
who assumed office on March 14, 2025.
List of ministers
Key:
Prior to 1996, the responsibilities of the current Public Works and Government Services portfolio were divided between the now-defunct posts of Minister of Public Works
This list indicates government departments in various countries dedicated to public works or infrastructure.
See also
* Public works
* Ministry or Board of Public Works, the imperial Chinese ministry overseeing public projects from the Tang ...
and Minister of Supply and Services Minister of Supply and Services was an office in the Cabinet of Canada from 1969 to 1996. On July 12, 1996, office of the Minister of Supply and Services and the office of the Minister of Public Works were abolished and replaced with the office of M ...
.
Secretary of State (Defence Procurement)
Acts for which the minister is responsible
# ''Anti-Personnel Mines Convention Implementation Act''
# ''Bridges Act''
# ''Canadian Arsenals Limited Divestiture Authorization Act''
# ''Defence Production Act''
# ''Department of Public Works and Government Services Act''
# ''Dry Dock Subsidies Act''
# ''Expropriation Act''
# ''Federal District Commission to have acquired certain lands, An Act to confirm the authority of the''
# ''Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act''
# ''Government Property Traffic Act''
# ''Kingsmere Park Act''
# ''National Flag of Canada Manufacturing Standards Act''
# ''Ottawa River, An Act respecting certain works''
# ''Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act''
# ''Pension Benefits Division Act''
# ''Publication of Statutes Act''
# ''Seized Property Management Act''
# ''Shared Services Canada Act''
# ''Surplus Crown Assets Act''
# ''Translation Bureau Act''
Source:[
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References
External links
*
Public Services and Procurement
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