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Annex 1: Government Departments and Agencies by Ministerial Portfolio

(Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat -- July 31, 2008)

Schedules I., I.1, And II of the Financial Administration Act

Departments, Statutory & other Agencies, Departmental Corporations, Service Agencies and Special Operating Agencies Ministerial Portfolio

Agriculture and Agri-Food
  Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (SOA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Canadian Grain Commission
National Farm Products Council

Agriculture and Agri-Food

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Canadian Heritage
  Canadian Heritage Information Network (SOA)
  Canadian Conservation Institute (SOA)
Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
Library and Archives Canada
National Battlefields Commission
National Film Board
Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women Canada
Public Service Commission
Public Service Labour Relations Board

Canadian Heritage

Citizenship and Immigration
  Immigration and Refugee Board

Citizenship and Immigration

Economic Development Agency of Canada for  the Regions of Quebec

Economic Development  Agency of Canada for the  Regions of Quebec

Environment
Canada Emission Reduction Incentives Agency  (non-operational on July 31, 2008)
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
National Round Table on the Environment and  the Economy
Parks Canada Agency

Environment

Finance
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions

Finance

Fisheries and Oceans
  Canadian Coast Guard (SOA)

Fisheries and Oceans

Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  Passport Canada (SOA)
  Physical Resources Bureau (SOA)

Canadian International Development Agency
NAFTA Secretariat Canadian Section

Foreign Affairs and  International Trade

Health
Assisted Human Reproduction Canada
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
Public Health Agency of Canada

Health

Human Resources and Skills Development
Canada Industrial Relations Board
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Canadian Employment Insurance Commission

Human Resources and  Social Development

Indian Affairs and Northern Development
  Indian Oil and Gas Canada (SOA)

Indian Affairs and  Northern Development

Industry
  Canadian Intellectual Property Office (SOA)
  Industrial Technologies Office (SOA)
   Measurement Canada (SOA)
   Superintendent of Bankruptcy (SOA)
Canadian Space Agency
Copyright Board
National Research Council of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Registry of the Competition Tribunal
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Statistics Canada

Industry

Justice
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Justice

National Defence
  Canadian Forces Housing Agency (SOA)
  Defence Research and Development Canada (SOA)

Canadian Forces Grievance Board
Military Police Complaints Commission
Office of the Communications Security  Establishment Commissioner

National Defence

Canada Revenue Agency

National Revenue

Natural Resources
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
National Energy Board
Northern Pipeline Agency

Natural Resources

Privy Council Office
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation  and Safety Board
Public Appointments Commission Secretariat  (non-operational on July 31, 2008)

Privy Council

Public Safety
Canada Border Services Agency
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Correctional Service of Canada
  CORCAN (SOA)
National Parole Board
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Public Safety

Public Works and Government Services
  Translation Bureau (SOA)

Public Works and Government Services

Transport
Canadian Transportation Agency
Office of Infrastructure Canada
Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

Treasury Board Secretariat
Canada Public Service Agency
Canada School of Public Service

Treasury Board

Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs

Western Economic Diversification

Western Economic Diversification



Agents of Parliament Ministerial Portfolio

Office of the Auditor General

Finance

Office of the Information Commissioner
Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Justice

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

Privy Council

Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner

Treasury Board

The Government does not assign requests for Parliamentary Returns to  the following tribunals, external review committees, commission, courts and  agents of Parliament, listed on Schedule I.1 and Schedule II of the Financial Administration Act, that are independent of Ministers:

Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Canadian Polar Commission
Courts Administration Service
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
Law Commission of Canada (non-operational on July 31, 2008)
Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada
Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada
Office of the Governor General’s Secretary
Public Service Staffing Tribunal
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada
Registry of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal (non-operational on July 31, 2008)
Registry of the Specific Claims Tribunal (non-operational on July 31, 2008)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission
Security Intelligence Review Committee

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