Structure of the Canadian federal government

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

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 ^{[note 1]}
- 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

Notes

↑ The Canadian Forces is separate and distinct from that of the Department of National Defence. The Department is a civilian organisation, and is part of the Public Service of Canada, while the Canadian Forces are a military organisation and are not part of the Public Service. However, the Minister of National Defence is responsible for its direction.

Sources

Government of Canada Departments and Agencies listing

Departments of the Government of Canada

Principal departments	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadian Heritage Employment and Social Development Environment and Climate Change Finance Fisheries and Oceans Global Affairs Health Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Indigenous and Northern Affairs Innovation, Science and Economic Development Justice National Defence Natural Resources Privy Council Office Public Safety Public Services and Procurement Transport Veterans Affairs

Major agencies	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Canada Border Services Agency Canada Revenue Agency Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Canadian Coast Guard Canadian Armed Forces Canadian Food Inspection Agency Canadian Space Agency Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Geological Survey of Canada Parks Canada Public Health Agency Royal Canadian Mounted Police Service Canada Western Economic Diversification Canada

Other departments	Infrastructure Library and Archives Statistics Canada

Historic departments	Canadian International Development Agency Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment Passport Canada Solicitor General of Canada

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