Cabinet Committee Mandate and Membership

Current as of March 17, 2025

Cabinet committees carry out most of the day-to-day work of the Cabinet. Committees have their own members and areas of responsibility, which are set by the Prime Minister. The Treasury Board is the exception, as its mandate and membership are established in law.

The current Cabinet committees are:

Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations and National Security

Central decision-making body for addressing the immediate economic threat from the United States, advancing efforts to renew and expand relationships toward lasting security and prosperity, sharing intelligence, and responding to threats and opportunities with respect to Canada’s national security.

Chair: The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney
Vice-Chair: The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc

Members:
The Hon. Anita Anand
The Hon. Rachel Bendayan
The Hon. Bill Blair
The Hon. Kody Blois
The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
The Hon. Mélanie Joly
The Hon. David J. McGuinty
The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson

Treasury Board

Oversees the effective management of public funds, the public service, and cross-government policies that enable increased effectiveness and productivity and ongoing improvements to client-centred program delivery. This includes accelerating the digitization and the use of artificial intelligence across government.

Chair: The Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Vice-Chair: The Hon. Ali Ehsassi

Members:
The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
The Hon. Terry Duguid
The Hon. Kamal Khera
The Hon. Steven MacKinnon

Alternates:
The Hon. Anita Anand
The Hon. Rachel Bendayan
The Hon. Bill Blair
The Hon. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
The Hon. Steven Guilbeault

Cabinet Committee on Operations

Supports the broader functioning of Cabinet decision-making through review of time sensitive issues and decisions, co-ordination of Parliamentary planning, and the review of policy initiatives in advance of consideration by the full Cabinet.

Chair: The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
Vice-Chair: The Hon. Arielle Kayabaga

Members:
The Hon. Anita Anand
The Hon. Gary Anandasangaree
The Hon. Kody Blois
The Hon. Ali Ehsassi
The Hon. Steven Guilbeault
The Hon. Patty Hajdu
The Hon. Kamal Khera
The Hon. Joanne Thompson
The Hon. Rechie Valdez

Incident Response Group

Activated as needed for crisis management, co-ordination, and rapid decision-making in response to national crises or threats to Canada.

Members:

The Incident Response Group is a working group of ministers. Membership of the Group may consist of relevant ministers and senior government leadership, as needed, based on the nature of the incident.