Please note: All the links on this page will take you to Justice Canada's Website. As well, some of the following Acts are not part of the Consolidated Acts, in which case, a link is provided to the Table of Public Statutes and Responsible Ministers.
Statutes for Which the Minister of Finance is the Responsible Minister
Air Canada Public Participation Act 1
An Act respecting the provision of funding for diagnostic and medical equipment
Bank for International Settlements (Immunity) Act
Bank of British Columbia Business Continuation Act
Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act
Budget Implementation Acts 2 (under various titles)
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act
Canada Health Care, Early Childhood Development and Other Social Services Funding Act
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act
Canadian Commercial Bank Financial Assistance Act
Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act
Canadian Securities Regulation Regime Transition Office Act
Cooperative Credit Associations Act
Depository Bills and Notes Act
Eldorado Nuclear Limited Reorganization and Divestiture Act 4
Energy Costs Assistance Measures Act
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Agreement Act
Export Credits Insurance Act (Parts II and III)
Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
Financial Administration Act 5
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act
Financial Institutions and Deposit Insurance System Amendment Act
Financial Institutions Depositors Compensation Act
First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act
First Nations’ Sales Tax (Part 4 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2000)
Garnishment, Attachment, and Pension Diversion Act (Part II) 6
Halifax Relief Commission Pension Continuation Act
Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act
Newfoundland and Labrador Additional Financial Assistance Act
Nordion and Theratronics Divestiture Authorization Act 7
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador Additional Fiscal Equalization Offset Payments Act
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act
Payment Clearing and Settlement Act
Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985
Petro-Canada Public Participation Act 8
Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act
Prince Edward Island Subsidy Act
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act 9
Protection of Residential Mortgage or Hypothecary Insurance Act
Teleglobe Canada Reorganization and Divestiture Act 11
Winding-up and Restructuring Act (Parts II and III)
Statutes for Which the Minister of Finance Has Policy Responsibility
Although another minister is named as responsible minister for the following statutes, the Minister of Finance has policy responsibility in respect of these Acts by virtue of his responsibility under section 15 of the Financial Administration Act for “the supervision, control and direction of all matters relating to the financial affairs of Canada not by law assigned to the Treasury Board or to any other minister”. In some cases, the Minister of Finance is not mentioned in the Act. In other cases, he has assigned responsibilities under the Acts in addition to his policy responsibility.
Air Travellers Security Charge Act
Canada Development Corporation Reorganization Act
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act (Part IV)
Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act (Parts IV and V)
Crown Corporations Dissolution or Transfer Authorization Act
Customs and Excise Offshore Application Act
Telesat Canada Reorganization and Divestiture Act 12
1 The Minister of Finance is designated as responsible minister by Order in Council P.C. 1989-516 dated March 23, 1989 (SI/89-98).
2 The Minister of Finance is the responsible minister for all Budget Implementation Acts although not expressly named as such in each Act.
3 Although not named as a responsible minister for the Canada Pension Plan (the responsible ministers are the Minister of Employment and Social Development and the Minister of National Revenue), the Minister of Finance has substantial duties under this Act and is jointly responsible with the Minister of Employment and Social Development for laying an annual report on the administration of the Act before Parliament.
4 The Minister of Finance is designated as responsible minister by Order in Council P.C. 1989-515 dated March 23, 1989 (SI/89-97).
5 The President of the Treasury Board and the Receiver General for Canada also have responsibilities under this Act.
6 The Minister of Finance is designated as responsible minister by Order in Council P.C. 2011-0584 dated May 18, 2011 (SI/2011-49).
7 The Minister of Finance is designated as responsible minister of the purposes of Part II of the Act (except sections 46-47) as it relates to the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act by Order in Council P.C. 1983-4091 dated December 22, 1983 (SI/84-6).
8 The Minister of Finance is designated as responsible minister by Order in Council P.C. 1993-1673 dated August 18, 1993 (SI/93-173).
9 The Minister of Finance is designated as responsible minister by Order in Council P.C. 1993-1674 dated August 18, 1993 (SI/93-174).
10 Except for sections 24.1 to 39 of the Act, for which the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is responsible.
11 The Minister of Finance is designated as responsible minister by Order in Council P.C. 1989-514 dated March 23, 1989 (SI/89-96).
12 Since no minister has been named or designated as responsible minister, the Act provides that the responsible minister is the Minister of State (Finance and Privatization).