Structure of the Canadian federal government
The following list outlines the structure of the Government of Canada.
The civil service includes roughly 75 different departments and other organizations with over 200 000 employees. Special Operating Agencies, and non-departmental organizations such as Crown Corporations, administrative tribunals, and oversight organizations are all also part of the civil service, however, are structured to operate in areas seen as requiring a higher level of independence from the broader civil service and the direct political control of ministers. As civil servants, they are all agents of the Crown and are held responsible to Parliament through their relevant minister.
This list is organized according to functional grouping and is further subdivided by category such as offices, departments, agencies, and crown corporations.
The Canadian Crown
Regal and vice-regal offices
- Queen of Canada
- * Canadian Secretary to the Queen
- * Governor General of Canada
- **Secretary to the Governor General of Canada
- **Canadian Heraldic Authority
The Queen's Privy Council
- Queen's Privy Council for Canada
- * Cabinet of Canada
- ** Treasury Board of Canada
- *** Canada School of Public Service
- *** Treasury Board Secretariat
- **** Info Source
- * Privy Council Office
- ** Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat
- ** Office of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Parliament
Parliamentary Standing Committees
Senate
- Aboriginal Peoples
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Banking, Trade, and Commerce
- Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators
- Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade
- Human Rights
- Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration
- * Diversity subcommittee
- * Human Resources subcommittee
- * Senate Estimates subcommittee
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs
- National Finance
- National Security and Defence
- Official Languages
- Rules, Procedure and the Rights of Parliament
- Selection Committee
- Social Affairs, Science and Technology
- Transport and Communication
House of Commons
- Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Canadian Heritage
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Environment and Sustainable Development
- Finance
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Foreign Affairs and International Development
- Government Operations and Estimates
- Health
- Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and
the Status of Persons with Disabilities - Indigenous and Northern Affairs
- Industry, Science and Technology
- International Trade
- Justice and Human Rights
- National Defence
- Natural Resources
- Official Languages
- Procedure and House Affairs
- Public Accounts
- Public Safety and National Security
- Status of Women
- Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
- Veterans Affairs
Joint
- Library of Parliament
- Scrutiny of Regulations
Parliamentary Offices
Senate
- Speaker of the Senate
- Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments
- Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada
House of Commons
- Speaker of the House of Commons
- Clerk of the House of Commons
- Deputy Clerk of the House of Commons
- Clerk Assistant
- Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel
- Sergeant-at-Arms
Information Repository and Research Resource
- Library of Parliament
Agencies
- Elections Canada
- Parliamentary Protective Service
Review Bodies
- National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians
- Office of the Auditor General of Canada
- Office of the Intelligence Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada
- Parliamentary Budget Officer
- Public Service Commission of Canada
Courts
- Supreme Court of Canada
- Federal Court of Appeal
- Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada
- Federal Court of Canada
- Tax Court of Canada
Armed Forces
- Canadian Armed Forces
- * Royal Canadian Navy
- * Canadian Army
- * Royal Canadian Air Force
- * Canadian Joint Operations Command
- * Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
- * Canadian Forces Intelligence Command
Civil Service
Agriculture and Agri-Food
Agencies
- Canadian Grain Commission
- Cooperatives Secretariat
- Farm Products Council of Canada
Special Operating Agency
- Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency
Crown Corporations
- Canadian Dairy Commission
- Farm Credit Canada
Review Body
- Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal
Canadian Heritage
Agencies
- Library and Archives Canada
- National Battlefields Commission
- National Film Board of Canada
- Sport Canada
Special Operating Agencies
- Canadian Conservation Institute
- Canadian Heritage Information Network
Crown Corporations
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Canada Council for the Arts
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights
- Canadian Museum of History
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
- Canadian Museum of Nature
- Canadian Race Relations Foundation
- Ingenium
- *Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
- *Canada Aviation and Space Museum
- * Canada Science and Technology Museum
- National Arts Centre
- National Capital Commission
- National Gallery of Canada
- Telefilm Canada
Regulator
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Review Body
- Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board
Employment and Social Development
Agencies
- Accessibility Standards Canada
- Canada Employment Insurance Commission
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
- National Seniors Council
- Service Canada
- *Social benefits administered
- ** Canada Pension Plan
- ** Employment Insurance
- ** Old Age Security
- * Service Canada Centres for Youth
Programs
- Labour Program
- Canada Student Loans Program
Joint Program
- Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program
Crown Corporation
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Review Bodies
- Canada Industrial Relations Board
- Occupational Health and Safety Tribunal of Canada
- Social Security Tribunal of Canada
Environment and Climate Change
Agencies
- Impact Assessment Agency
- Parks Canada
- * Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Review Body
- Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada
Finance
Central Bank
- Bank of Canada
Intelligence Agency
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
Crown Corporations
- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Canada Development Investment Corporation
- Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board
- Public Sector Pension Investment Board
- Royal Canadian Mint
Non-Profit Organization
- Payments Canada
Regulator
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
- Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Review Body
- Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Fisheries and Oceans
Special Operating Agency
- Canadian Coast Guard
Crown Corporation
- Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation
Foreign Affairs
Agencies
- Trade Controls Bureau
- Trade Commissioner Service
Crown Corporations
- Canadian Commercial Corporation
- Export Development Canada
- International Development Research Centre
Health
Agencies
- Public Health Agency of Canada
Funding Agency
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Regulator
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Review Body
- Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Agencies
- Citizenship Commission
- Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
Joint Program
- Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program
Review Body
- Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Indigenous Relations
Agency
- Polar Knowledge Canada
Indigenous Services
Special Operating Agency
- Indian Oil and Gas
Review Body
- Specific Claims Tribunal
Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Agencies
- Canadian Space Agency
- Communications Research Centre Canada
- Corporations Canada
- National Research Council
- Office of Consumer Affairs
- Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
- Statistics Canada
Funding Agencies
- Canada Research Chair
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
- Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Regional Economic Development Agencies
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
- Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
- Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
- Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
- Western Economic Diversification Canada
Enforcement Agency
- Competition Bureau
Special Operating Agencies
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office
- Measurement Canada
Crown Corporations
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Destination Canada
- Standards Council of Canada
Not-For-Profit Organizations
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Genome Canada
Regulator
- Copyright Board of Canada
Review Body
- Competition Tribunal
Infrastructure
Crown Corporations
- Canada Infrastructure Bank
- Jacques Cartier Bridges Incorporated
- Waterfront Toronto
- Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
Justice
Agencies
- Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada
- Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission
Agency of Attorney General
- Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Review Body
- Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
Defence
Agency
- Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services
Intelligence Agency
- Communications Security Establishment
- *Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
Special Operating Agencies
- Canadian Forces Housing Agency
- Defence Research and Development Canada
Program
- Canadian Cadet Organizations
Review Bodies
- Military Police Complaints Commission
- Military Grievances External Review Committee
- Independent Review Panel for Defence Acquisition
- Office of the National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman
Natural Resources
Agencies
- Canadian Forest Service
- Energy Supplies Allocation Board
- Geographical Names Board of Canada
- Geological Survey of Canada
- Northern Pipeline Agency Canada
Crown Corporation
- Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
Petroleum Boards
- Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
- Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board
Regulators
- Canadian Energy Regulator
- Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Public Safety
Agency
- Correctional Service of Canada
Enforcement Agencies
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- * Canadian Firearms Program
- * Canadian Police College
- * Canadian Police Information Centre
- * Criminal Intelligence Service Canada
- * Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams
Intelligence Agency
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service
- * Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre
Review Bodies
- Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Office of the Correctional Investigator
- Parole Board of Canada
- RCMP External Review Committee
Public Services and Procurement
Agency
- Shared Services Canada
Special Operating Agency
- Translation Bureau
Crown Corporations
- Canada Lands Company
- Canada Post
- Defence Construction Canada
Review Body
- Office of the Procurement Ombudsman
Transportation
Crown Corporations
- Atlantic Pilotage Authority
- Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority
- Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
- Federal Bridge Corporation
- Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
- Laurentian Pilotage Authority
- Marine Atlantic
- PortsToronto
- Ridley Terminals Inc.
- Pacific Pilotage Authority
- Via Rail
Review Bodies
- Canadian Transportation Agency
- Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada
Veterans Affairs
Review Bodies
- Veterans Review and Appeal Board
- Office of the Veterans Ombudsman
Women and Gender Equality
Independent Agencies and Offices
- Canada Revenue Agency
- * Review Body
- ** Office of the Taxpayers Ombudsman
- Canadian Judicial Council
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- *Review Body
- **Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
- Courts Administration Service
- National Judicial Institute
- National Security and Intelligence Review Agency
- Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
- Office of the Prime Minister
- Transportation Safety Board
Independent Review Bodies
- Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board
- Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal