Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (Canada)
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The post of Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs is the member of the Cabinet of Canada responsible for the federal government's relations with the governments of the provinces and territories of Canada. The Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs does not head a full-fledged department, but rather the Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat within the Privy Council Office.
Since the post's establishment, all Ministers of Intergovernmental Affairs except Pierre Pettigrew have concurrently served as President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.
See List of Canadian Ministers of Intergovernmental Affairs
External links
- Intergovernmental Affairs, Government of Canada (http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/aia)
- Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (http://www.scics.gc.ca)
Several provincial governments have also created Ministers of Intergovernmental Affairs responsible for relations with other provinces and the federal government. Some provinces have bestowed foreign affairs responsiblities upon these ministers, although it is constitutionally outside of their jurisdiction to do so.