Receiver General for Canada - Wikipedia Receiver General for Canada Receiver General for Canada Incumbent Carla Qualtrough since August 28, 2017 Style The Honourable Member of Cabinet Privy Council Appointer Governor General of Canada Term length At Her Majesty 's pleasure Inaugural holder Walter Murray Formation September 14, 1764 Website www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/recgen/ The Receiver General for Canada ( French : Receveur général du 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 statements of the Government of Canada. The Receiver General deposits and withdraws funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Canada. The Minister of Public Works and Government Services is the Receiver General for Canada. 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. '' See also The position of Receiver General existed in the United Kingdom and in various Commonwealth countries, and still exists in Massachusetts and provincially within Canada. External links Receiver General for Canada Official Website References This Canadian government -- related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Receiver_General_for_Canada&oldid=798025701 '' Categories : Canadian federal departments and agencies Canadian ministers Canada government stubs Hidden categories : Articles containing French - language text All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 30 August 2017, at 15 : 02. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the current receiver general of canada
Answer: Carla Qualtrough