Marginal note:Additional deputy heads

• 8. (1) The Governor in Council may appoint three Associate Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs, each of whom shall have the rank and status of a deputy head of a department and shall, under the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, exercise and perform such powers, duties and functions as deputies of the Minister and otherwise as the Minister may specify.

• Marginal note:Deputy Ministers for International Trade and for Political Affairs

  (2) The Governor in Council may designate one of the Associate Deputy Ministers appointed under subsection (1) to be Deputy Minister for International Trade and one to be Deputy Minister for Political Affairs.

Marginal note:Coordinator, International Economic Relations

9. The Governor in Council may designate or appoint a person in the federal public administration as the Coordinator, International Economic Relations who shall have the rank and status of a deputy head of a department and shall, subject to the direction of the Governor in Council, exercise and perform such powers, duties and functions as a deputy of the Minister and otherwise as the Minister may specify.

POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTER

Marginal note:Powers, duties and functions of Minister

• 10. (1) The powers, duties and functions of the Minister extend to and include all matters over which Parliament has jurisdiction, not by law assigned to any other department, board or agency of the Government of Canada, relating to the conduct of the external affairs of Canada, including international trade and commerce and international development.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (2) In exercising his powers and carrying out his duties and functions under this Act, the Minister shall

  • (a) conduct all diplomatic and consular relations on behalf of Canada;

  • (b) conduct all official communication between the Government of Canada and the government of any other country and between the Government of Canada and any international organization;

  • (c) conduct and manage international negotiations as they relate to Canada;

  • (d) coordinate Canada’s international economic relations;

  • (e) foster the expansion of Canada’s international trade and commerce;

  • (f) have the control and supervision of the Canadian International Development Agency;

  • (g) coordinate the direction given by the Government of Canada to the heads of Canada’s diplomatic and consular missions;

  • (h) have the management of Canada’s diplomatic and consular missions;

  • (i) administer the foreign service of Canada;

  • (j) foster the development of international law and its application in Canada’s external relations; and

  • (k) carry out such other duties and functions as are by law assigned to him.

• Marginal note:Programs

  (3) The Minister may develop and carry out programs related to the Minister’s powers, duties and functions for the promotion of Canada’s interests abroad including:

  • (a) the fostering of the expansion of Canada’s international trade and commerce; and

  • (b) the provision of assistance for developing countries.