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Current as of May 13, 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:

Priorities, Planning and Strategy

Sets forward-looking strategic direction, prioritizes government activity, and tracks implementation.

Members:

  • The Prime Minister (Chair)
  • The Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Vice-Chair)
  • The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
  • The Hon. Shafqat Ali
  • The Hon. Mélanie Joly
  • The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
  • The Hon. Tim Hodgson
  • The Hon. Anita Anand
  • The Hon. David J. McGuinty
  • The Hon. Sean Fraser
  • The Hon. Steven Guilbeault
  • The Hon. Gregor Robertson

Operations and Parliamentary Affairs

Manages hot and emerging issues, intergovernmental affairs, as well as Parliamentary business.

Members:

  • The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc (Chair)
  • The Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Vice-Chair)
  • The Hon. Gary Anandasangaree
  • The Hon. Patty Hajdu
  • The Hon. Joël Lightbound
  • The Hon. Evan Solomon
  • The Hon. Steven Guilbeault
  • The Hon. Marjorie Michel
  • The Hon. Rechie Valdez

Treasury Board

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

Members:

  • The Hon. Shafqat Ali (Chair)
  • The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Vice-Chair)
  • The Hon. Julie Dabrusin
  • The Hon. Joël Lightbound
  • The Hon. Maninder Sidhu
  • The Hon. Marjorie Michel

Alternates:

  • The Hon. Tim Hodgson
  • The Hon. Gregor Robertson
  • The Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • The Hon. Patty Hajdu
  • The Hon. Joanne Thompson
  • The Hon. Rebecca Chartrand
  • The Hon. Rebecca Alty
  • The Hon. Jill McKnight

National Security Council

Serves as a forum for the assessment and advancement of Canada’s strategic national interest in a rapidly evolving world, including through the rigorous analysis of intelligence.

Members:

  • The Prime Minister (Chair)
  • The Hon. Anita Anand (Vice-Chair)
  • The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
  • The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
  • The Hon. Mélanie Joly
  • The Hon. David McGuinty
  • The Hon. Sean Fraser
  • The Hon. Tim Hodgson
  • The Hon. Gary Anandasangaree
  • The Hon. Steven MacKinnon
  • The Hon. Lena Metlege Diab
  • The Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • The Hon. Eleanor Olszewski

Build Canada

Considers issues relating to building a strong economy that positions Canada to be competitive and productive – and that enables Canadians to succeed. This includes considering issues around housing, infrastructure investments, climate action, Indigenous economic prosperity, and other measures to increase Canada’s economic resiliency.

Members:

  • The Hon. Tim Hodgson (Chair)
  • The Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Vice-Chair)
  • The Hon. Patty Hajdu
  • The Hon. Julie Dabrusin
  • The Hon. Joanne Thompson
  • The Hon. Gregor Robertson
  • The Hon. Rebecca Chartrand
  • The Hon. Rebecca Alty
  • The Hon. Mélanie Joly
  • The Hon. Maninder Sidhu
  • The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
  • The Hon. Heath MacDonald
  • The Hon. Evan Solomon

Government Transformation / Government Efficiency

Co-ordinates efforts to realize more effective and efficient government services and processes and to improve service delivery for Canadians. Co-ordinates efforts to reduce government expenditures.

Members:

  • The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Chair)
  • The Hon. Joël Lightbound (Vice-Chair)
  • The Hon. Heath MacDonald
  • The Hon. Shafqat Ali
  • The Hon. Mandy Gull-Masty
  • The Hon. Lena Metlege Diab
  • The Hon. Steven MacKinnon
  • The Hon. Evan Solomon
  • The Hon. Tim Hodgson
  • The Hon. Gregor Robertson

Secure and Sovereign Canada

Considers ways to reinforce Canadian sovereignty, productively manage Canada-U.S. relations, and advance Canada’s interests around the world.

Members:

  • The Hon. David J. McGuinty (Chair)
  • The Hon. Anita Anand (Vice-Chair)
  • The Hon. Mélanie Joly
  • The Hon. Jill McKnight
  • The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
  • The Hon. Lena Metlege Diab
  • The Hon. Maninder Sidhu
  • The Hon. Gary Anandasangaree
  • The Hon. Eleanor Olszewski
  • The Hon. Rebecca Chartrand

Quality of Life and Well-Being

Considers ways to improve community safety and health, advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, and augment the overall quality of life and well-being of Canadians.

Members:

  • The Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Chair)
  • The Hon. Julie Dabrusin (Vice-Chair)
  • The Hon. Jill McKnight
  • The Hon. Marjorie Michel
  • The Hon. Eleanor Olszewski
  • The Hon. Rebecca Alty
  • The Hon. Mandy Gull-Masty
  • The Hon. Patty Hajdu
  • The Hon. Rechie Valdez
  • The Hon. Sean Fraser
  • The Hon. Heath MacDonald
  • The Hon. Joanne Thompson

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. It would be expected that the Prime Minister would chair and that the Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience would be a core member.