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Minister of State for Children : Ministre d'État à L'enfance

16 May 2008

Finally, according to section 10, the minister of state must also submit a report to Parliament on the operations of the ministry for that fiscal year.(5) Second, pursuant to section 11(1) of the Act, a minister of state may also be appointed to assist any minister or ministers in carrying out the responsibilities of their department or any other portion of the federal public administration.(6). [...] Currently, secretaries of state are not members of the Cabinet, but are part of the ministry and attend meetings of the Cabinet committee that are relevant to their area of assigned responsibility.(9) According to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, the total budget of secretaries of state can range from $90,000 to $642,590 and is determined by written communication from the prime minister.( [...] Blondin-Andrew was appointed to assist both the minister of Social Development and the minister of Human Resources and Skills Development under section 11 of the Ministries and Ministers of State Act.(12). [...] The Council reports to the minister of Human Resources and Social Development, the minister of Health, and the Secretary of State for Seniors. [...] POTENTIAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A FUTURE MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHILDREN The roles and responsibilities of a minister of state for children would depend on whether the minister is appointed by the Governor in Council to preside over a ministry for children, or to assist a minister or ministers in the fulfilment of portfolio duties.
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Authors

Echenberg, Havi

Pages
28
Published in
Canada

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