I Introduction
This paper outlines the specific functions of the Privy
Council Office (PCO) under the leadership of the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary
to the Cabinet, the linkage between these functions and the responsibilities of the Prime
Minister, what the PCO does in the day-to-day operations of government, and how it is
organized to carry out these functions.
In brief, the primary responsibility of the PCO is to
provide public service support to the Prime Minister, to Ministers within the
Prime Minister's portfolio, and to the Cabinet in order to facilitate the smooth and
effective operation of the Government of Canada.
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