# Structure of the Canadian federal government

The following list outlines the structure of the federal government of Canada, the collective set of federal institutions which can be grouped into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. In turn, these are further divided into departments, agencies, and other organizations which support the day-to-day function of the Canadian state.
The list includes roughly 130 departments and other organizations, with nearly 300,000 employees, who collectively form the Public Service of Canada. Special Operating Agencies (which are departmental organizations), and non-departmental organizations such as Crown corporations, administrative tribunals, and oversight organizations are parts of the public service operating in areas seen as requiring a higher level of independence from it and the direct political control of ministers. Public servants are agents of the Crown and responsible to Parliament through their relevant minister.
This list is organized according to functional grouping and is further subdivided by category such as offices, departments, agencies, and Crown corporations:

## The Crown
### Regal and vice-regal offices

* King of Canada
** Canadian Secretary to the King
** Governor General of Canada
*** Secretary to the Governor General of Canada
*** Canadian Heraldic Authority

### King's Privy Council

* King's Privy Council for Canada
** Cabinet of Canada
*** Treasury Board of Canada
**** Canada School of Public Service
**** Treasury Board Secretariat
** Privy Council Office
*** Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat
*** Office of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

## Executive
### Public Service
#### Central agencies

| Agency | Abbreviation | Established | Ministers | Deputy heads | Associated entities |
| Finance | FIN | 1867 | François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance) | Chris Forbes (Deputy Minister) | Central bank Bank of Canada Intelligence agency Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada Crown corporations Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Canada Development Investment Corporation Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board Public Sector Pension Investment Board Royal Canadian Mint Non-profit organization Payments Canada Regulators Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Office of the Chief Actuary Review body Canadian International Trade Tribunal |
| Privy Council Office | PCO | 1867 | Mark Carney (Prime Minister) Dominic LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs) and (President of the Privy Council) Arielle Kayabaga (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) and (Minister of Democratic Institutions) Chrystia Freeland (Minister for Internal Trade) | John Hannaford (Clerk of the Privy Council) | Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat Office of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons |
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS | 1867 | Ginette Petitpas Taylor (President of the Treasury Board) | Bill Matthews (Secretary of the Treasury Board) | Canada School of Public Service |

#### Ministerial departments

| Department | Abbreviation | Established | Ministers | Deputy heads | Associated entities |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food | AAFC | 1868 | Kody Blois (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) | Lawrence Hanson (Deputy Minister) | Agencies Canadian Grain Commission Cooperatives Secretariat Farm Products Council of Canada Special Operating Agency Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Crown corporations Canadian Dairy Commission Farm Credit Canada Review Body Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal |
| Canadian Heritage | PCH | 1993 | Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada) | Isabelle Mondou (Deputy Minister) | Agencies Library and Archives Canada National Battlefields Commission National Film Board of Canada Sport Canada Special Operating Agencies Canadian Conservation Institute Canadian Heritage Information Network Crown corporations Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Canada Council for the Arts Canadian Museum for Human Rights Canadian Museum of History Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Canadian Museum of Nature Canadian Race Relations Foundation Ingenium Canada Agriculture and Food Museum Canada Aviation and Space Museum Canada Science and Technology Museum National Arts Centre National Capital Commission National Gallery of Canada Telefilm Canada Regulator Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Review Body Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board |
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs | CIRNAC | 2019 1880 (historic) | Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs) | Valerie Gideon (Deputy Minister) | Agencies Cree-Naskapi Commission Nunavut Wildlife Management Board Crown corporation Corporation for the Mitigation of Mackenzie Gas Project Impacts Departmental corporation Polar Knowledge Canada |
| Employment and Social Development | ESDC | 2003 | Steven MacKinnon (Minister of Jobs and Families) | Paul Thompson (Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development) Sandra Hassan (Deputy Minister of Labour; Associate Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development) | Agencies Accessibility Standards Canada Canada Employment Insurance Commission Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service National Seniors Council Service Canada Social benefits administered Canada Pension Plan Employment Insurance Old Age Security Social insurance number Service Canada Centres for Youth Programs Labour Program Canada Student Loans Program Canadian Digital Service Joint Program Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program Crown Corporation Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Review Bodies Canada Industrial Relations Board Occupational Health and Safety Tribunal of Canada Social Security Tribunal of Canada |
| Environment and Climate Change | ECCC | 1971 | Terry Duguid (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) | Jean-François Tremblay (Deputy Minister) | Agencies Impact Assessment Agency Parks Canada Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada Canadian Wildlife Service Meteorological Service of Canada Weatheradio Canada Canadian Ice Service Water Survey of Canada Canadian Hurricane Centre Canadian Meteorological Centre Storm Prediction Centres Enforcement Agency Parks Canada Wardens Environmental Enforcement Wildlife Enforcement Review body Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada |
| Fisheries and Oceans | DFO | 1868 | Joanne Thompson (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard) | Annette Gibbons (Deputy Minister) | Enforcement Agency Fishery Officers Special Operating Agency Canadian Coast Guard Canadian Hydrographic Service Crown Corporation Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation |
| Global Affairs | GAC | 1909 | Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) and (Minister of International Development) Dominic LeBlanc (Minister of International Trade) | David Morrison (Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs) Rob Stewart (Deputy Minister of International Trade) Christopher MacLennan (Deputy Minister of International Development) | Agencies Invest in Canada Trade Controls Bureau Trade Commissioner Service Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Crown corporations Canadian Commercial Corporation Export Development Canada International Development Research Centre Review body Office of the Extractive Sector Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor |
| Health | HC | 1993 1919 (historic) | Kamal Khera (Minister of Health) | Greg Orencsak (Deputy Minister) | Agencies Public Health Agency of Canada National Microbiology Laboratory Funding Agency Canadian Institutes of Health Research Regulator Canadian Food Inspection Agency National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease Review Body Patented Medicine Prices Review Board |
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | HICC | 2002 | Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities) | Paul Halucha (Deputy Minister) | Crown corporations Canada Infrastructure Bank Jacques Cartier Bridges Incorporated Waterfront Toronto Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority |
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship | IRCC | 1994 | Rachel Bendayan (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship) | Harpreet S. Kochhar (Deputy Minister) | Agencies Citizenship Commission Programs Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program Review Body Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Indigenous Services | ISC | 2019 | Patty Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services) | Gina Wilson (Deputy Minister) | Special Operating Agency Indian Oil and Gas Review Body Specific Claims Tribunal |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development | ISED | 1993 | Anita Anand (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry) Kody Blois (Minister of Rural Economic Development) | Philip Jennings (Deputy Minister) | Agencies Canadian Space Agency John H. Chapman Space Center David Florida Laboratory Communications Research Centre Canada Corporations Canada National Research Council Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics National Institute for Nanotechnology National Science Library Office of Consumer Affairs Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Statistics Canada Canada Periodical Fund Funding agencies Canada Research Chair Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Sustainable Development Technology Canada Regional Economic Development Agencies Main article: Regional Development Agency (Canada) Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Pacific Economic Development Canada Prairies Economic Development Canada Enforcement agency Competition Bureau Special Operating Agencies Canadian Intellectual Property Office Patent Appeal Board Trademarks Opposition Board Measurement Canada Crown corporations Business Development Bank of Canada Destination Canada Standards Council of Canada Non-profit organizations Canada Foundation for Innovation Genome Canada Regulator Copyright Board of Canada Review Body Competition Tribunal Office of the Commissioner of Competition |
| Justice | JUS | 1868 | Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Justice and Attorney General) | Shalene Curtis-Micallef (Deputy Minister and Deputy Attorney General) | Agencies Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Courts Administration Service Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission Public Prosecution Service of Canada Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada Review body Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime |
| National Defence | DND | 1923 | Bill Blair (Minister of National Defence) | Stefanie Beck (Deputy Minister) General Jennie Carignan (Chief of Defence Staff) | Agency Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services Intelligence agency Communications Security Establishment Special Operating Agencies Canadian Forces Housing Agency Defence Research and Development Canada Program Canadian Cadet Organizations National Search and Rescue Program Joint Rescue Coordination Centres Civil Air Search and Rescue Association Review bodies Military Police Complaints Commission Military Grievances External Review Committee Independent Review Panel for Defence Acquisition Office of the National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman |
| Natural Resources | NRCan | 1994 | Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources) | Michael Vandergrift (Deputy Minister) | Agencies Canadian Forest Service Energy Supplies Allocation Board Geographical Names Board of Canada Geological Survey of Canada Northern Pipeline Agency Canada Nuclear Waste Management Organization Crown corporation Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Chalk River Laboratories Whiteshell Laboratories Petroleum Boards Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board Regulators Canadian Energy Regulator Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission |
| Public Safety | PS | 2003 | David McGuinty (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) | Tricia Geddes (Deputy Minister) | Agency Correctional Service of Canada Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Enforcement agencies Canada Border Services Agency Royal Canadian Mounted Police Canadian Firearms Program Canadian Police College Canadian Police Information Centre Criminal Intelligence Service Canada Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams Parliamentary Protective Service Intelligence agency Canadian Security Intelligence Service Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre Review bodies Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Office of the Correctional Investigator Parole Board of Canada RCMP External Review Committee |
| Public Services and Procurement | PSPC | 1996 | Ali Ehsassi (Minister of Government Transformation, Public Services and Procurement; Receiver General) | Arianne Reza (Deputy Minister; Deputy Receiver-General) | Agency Shared Services Canada Special Operating Agency Translation Bureau Crown corporations Canada Lands Company Canada Post Defence Construction Canada National Capital Commission Review Body Office of the Procurement Ombudsman |
| Transport | TC | 1935 | Chrystia Freeland (Minister of Transport) | Arun Thangaraj (Deputy Minister) | Agencies Office of Boating Safety Transport Canada Civil Aviation Directorate Transport Canada Marine Safety Crown corporations Atlantic Pilotage Authority Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Federal Bridge Corporation Great Lakes Pilotage Authority Laurentian Pilotage Authority Marine Atlantic PortsToronto Ridley Terminals Inc. Pacific Pilotage Authority Via Rail Halifax Port Authority Harbour of Québec Montreal Port Authority Nanaimo Port Authority Oshawa-Hamilton Port Authority Port Alberni Port Authority Prince Rupert Port Authority Quebec Port Authority Saguenay Port Authority Saint John Port Authority Sept-Îles Port Authority St. John's Port Authority Thunder Bay Port Authority Trois-Rivières Port Authority Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Windsor Port Authority Belledune Port Authority Enforcement Agency Via Rail Police Transport Inspector Funds Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund Review bodies Canadian Transportation Agency Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada |
| Veterans Affairs | VAC | 1944 | Élisabeth Brière (Minister of Veterans Affairs) | Peter Ledwell (Deputy Minister) | Agencies Bureau of Pensions Advocates Review bodies Veterans Review and Appeal Board Office of the Veterans Ombudsman |
| Women and Gender Equality | WAGE | 2018 1976 (historic) | Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada) | Frances McRae (Deputy Minister) | None |

#### Separate agency with direct ministerial oversight

| Agency | Abbreviation | Established | Minister | Deputy head | Associated entity |
| Canada Revenue Agency | CRA | 2003 1867 (historic) | Élisabeth Brière (Minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency) | Bob Hamilton (Commissioner of Revenue) | Review body Office of the Taxpayers Ombudsperson |

#### Independent agencies and offices

* Canadian Judicial Council
* National Judicial Institute
* National Security and Intelligence Review Agency
* Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
* Office of the Chief Military Judge
* Public Service Commission of Canada
* Transportation Safety Board

#### Independent review bodies

* Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board
* Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal
* Canadian Human Rights Commission
* Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

### Canadian Armed Forces

| Branch | Abbreviation | Established | Minister | Commander |
| Canadian Army | CA | 1855 | Bill Blair | Michael Wright |
| Canadian Forces Intelligence Command | CFINTCOM | 2013 | Bill Blair | Dave Abboud |
| Canadian Joint Operations Command | CJOC | 2012 | Bill Blair | Steve Boivin |
| Canadian Special Operations Forces Command | CANSOFCOM | 2006 | Bill Blair | Steve Hunter |
| Royal Canadian Air Force | RCAF | 1914 | Bill Blair | Eric Kenny |
| Royal Canadian Navy | RCN | 1910 | Bill Blair | Angus Topshee |
| Canadian Forces Military Police | CFMP | 1917 | Bill Blair | Vanessa Hanrahan |

## Parliament
### Senate of Canada
#### Procedural officers

* Speaker of the Senate
* Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments
* Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada

#### Standing committees

* Aboriginal Peoples
* Agriculture and Forestry
* Banking, Trade, and Commerce
* Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators
* Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
* Fisheries and Oceans
* Foreign Affairs and International Trade
* Human Rights
* Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration
** Diversity subcommittee
** Human Resources subcommittee
** Senate Estimates subcommittee
* Legal and Constitutional Affairs
* National Finance
* National Security and Defence
* Official Languages
* Rules, Procedure and the Rights of Parliament
* Selection Committee
* Social Affairs, Science and Technology
* Transport and Communication

### House of Commons of Canada
#### Procedural officers

* Speaker of the House of Commons
* Clerk of the House of Commons
* Deputy Clerk of the House of Commons
* Clerk Assistant
* Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel
* Sergeant-at-Arms

#### Standing committees

* Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
* Agriculture and Agri-Food
* Canadian Heritage
* Citizenship and Immigration
* Environment and Sustainable Development
* Finance
* Fisheries and Oceans
* Foreign Affairs and International Development
* Government Operations and Estimates
* Health
* Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
* Indigenous and Northern Affairs
* Industry, Science and Technology
* International Trade
* Justice and Human Rights
* National Defence
* Natural Resources
* Official Languages
* Procedure and House Affairs
* Public Accounts
* Public Safety and National Security
* Status of Women
* Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
* Veterans Affairs

### Joint Standing Committees

* Library of Parliament
* Scrutiny of Regulations

### Officers of Parliament

* Auditor General of Canada
* Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada
* Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada
* Information Commissioner of Canada
* Intelligence Commissioner of Canada
* Elections Canada
* Privacy Commissioner of Canada
* Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada
* Parliamentary Budget Officer

### Agencies

* Parliamentary Protective Service

### Review bodies

* National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians

## Courts

* Supreme Court of Canada
* Federal Court of Appeal
* Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada
* Federal Court of Canada
* Tax Court of Canada