Cabinet Committee Mandate and Membership

Current as of September 19, 2024

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:

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance is an ex-officio member of all Committees where she is not shown as a standing member.

Cabinet Committee on Agenda, Results and Communications

Manages the government’s overall strategic agenda and priority setting, and tracks implementation. It also undertakes focused and deep analysis of key priority issues and themes, and their strategic implications.

Chair: The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau
Vice-Chair: The Hon. Chrystia Freeland

Members
The Hon. Bill Blair
The Hon. Karina Gould
The Hon. Ahmed Hussen
The Hon. Mélanie Joly
The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
The Hon. Mary Ng
The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson

Cabinet Committee on Economy, Inclusion and Climate “A”

Considers such issues as sustainable and inclusive social and economic development, post-pandemic recovery, decarbonization, and the environment as well as improving the health and quality of life of Canadians.

Chair: The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
Vice-Chair: The Hon. Marci Ien

Members
The Hon. Gary Anandasangaree
The Hon. Terry Beech
The Hon. Randy Boissonnault
The Hon. Karina Gould
The Hon. Steven Guilbeault
The Hon. Gudie Hutchings
The Hon. Lawrence MacAulay
The Hon. Steven MacKinnon
The Hon. Pascale St-Onge
The Hon. Jenna Sudds
The Hon. Rechie Valdez

Cabinet Committee on Economy, Inclusion and Climate “B”

Chair: The Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Vice-Chair: The Hon. Mark Holland

Members
The Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau
The Hon. Sean Fraser
The Hon. Patty Hajdu
The Hon. Kamal Khera
The Hon. Soraya Martinez Ferrada
The Hon. Filomena Tassi
The Hon. Dan Vandal
The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson

Cabinet Committee on Global Affairs and Public Security

Considers issues related to Canada’s engagement with, and participation in, the international community, including trade promotion, as well as threats and risks to the safety and security of Canada and Canadians. Manages ongoing emergencies and ensures strategic, integrated, and forward-looking leadership for emergency management (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery).

Chair: The Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos
Vice-Chair: The Hon. Carla Qualtrough

Members
The Hon. Anita Anand
The Hon. Bill Blair
The Hon. Ahmed Hussen
The Hon. Mélanie Joly
The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
The Hon. Diane Lebouthillier
The Hon. Marc Miller
The Hon. Mary Ng
The Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan
The Hon. Ya’ara Saks
The Hon. Arif Virani

Treasury Board

Acts as the government’s management board. Provides oversight of the government’s financial management and spending, as well as oversight on human resources issues and digital transformation initiatives. Is the employer for the public service, and establishes policies and common standards for administrative, personnel, financial, and organizational practices across government. Fulfills the role of the Committee of Council in approving regulatory policies and regulations, and most orders-in-council.

Chair: The Hon. Anita Anand
Vice-Chair: The Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos

Members
The Hon. Chrystia Freeland
The Hon. Terry Beech
The Hon. Marci Ien
The Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor

Alternates
The Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau
The Hon. Bill Blair
The Hon. Steven Guilbeault
The Hon. Ahmed Hussen
The Hon. Diane Lebouthillier
The Hon. Lawrence MacAulay
The Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan
The Hon. Rechie Valdez
The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson

Cabinet Committee on Operations

Addresses urgent issues and tactical communications while providing day-to-day coordination of parliamentary planning and Cabinet Committee business.

Chair: The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
Vice-Chair: The Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor

Members
The Hon. Randy Boissonnault
The Hon. Sean Fraser
The Hon. Karina Gould
The Hon. Mark Holland
The Hon. Kamal Khera
The Hon. Steven MacKinnon
The Hon. Carla Qualtrough
The Hon. Pascale St-Onge
The Hon. Arif Virani

Cabinet Committee on Reconciliation

Considers issues related to renewing the nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, and government-to-government relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. It examines initiatives designed to advance reconciliation and strengthen the relationship with Indigenous Peoples.

Chair: The Hon. Gudie Hutchings
Vice-Chair: The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson

Members
The Hon. Gary Anandasangaree
The Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos
The Hon. Steven Guilbeault
The Hon. Patty Hajdu
The Hon. Diane Lebouthillier
The Hon. Ya’ara Saks
The Hon. Dan Vandal
The Hon. Arif Virani

National Security Council

Serves as a forum for strategic decision-making and for sharing analysis of intelligence in its strategic context.

Chair: The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau

Members
The Hon. Bill Blair
The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
The Hon. Chrystia Freeland
The Hon. Mélanie Joly
The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
The Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan
The Hon. Arif Virani

Sub-Committee on Intergovernmental Coordination

Considers the intergovernmental dimensions of key priority issues as well as the ongoing health of the federation.

Chair: The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
Vice-Chair: The Hon. Pascale St-Onge

Members
The Hon. Terry Beech
The Hon. Randy Boissonnault
The Hon. Gudie Hutchings
The Hon. Kamal Khera
The Hon. Steven MacKinnon
The Hon. Soraya Martinez Ferrada
The Hon. Jenna Sudds
The Hon. Dan Vandal

Sub-Committee on Litigation Management

A sub-committee of the Cabinet Committee on Operations, it considers the policy, financial, legal, and societal implications of complex litigation involving the Government of Canada as well as the government’s overall litigation strategy.

Chair: The Hon. Anita Anand
Vice-Chair: The Hon. Marc Miller

Members
The Hon. Gary Anandasangaree
The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
The Hon. Sean Fraser
The Hon. Carla Qualtrough
The Hon. Filomena Tassi
The Hon. Dan Vandal
The Hon. Arif Virani

Sub-Committee on Service Delivery

Examines ways to ensure that the full suite of government services are delivered in a more efficient, timely, and accessible manner for Canadians.

Chair: The Hon. Terry Beech
Vice-Chair: The Hon. Marci Ien

Members
The Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau
The Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos
The Hon. Gudie Hutchings
The Hon. Marc Miller
The Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor
The Hon. Anita Anand (ex-officio)

Ministerial Working Group on Regulatory Efficiency for Clean Growth Projects

Coordinates government efforts to grow the clean economy and meet net-zero commitments by ensuring an efficient regulatory framework to support the development of clean growth projects.

Chair: The Hon. Gudie Hutchings

Members
The Hon. Gary Anandasangaree
The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
The Hon. Chrystia Freeland
The Hon. Steven Guilbeault
The Hon. Patty Hajdu
The Hon. Diane Lebouthillier
The Hon. Steven MacKinnon
The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson

Ministerial Working Group on the Middle Class, Economy and Housing

Provides strategic leadership in considering measures to support the middle class and those working hard to join it, to make life more affordable, and to remove barriers to building more homes, faster to drive down the cost of housing.

Chair: The Hon. Chrystia Freeland

Members
The Hon. Anita Anand
The Hon. Randy Boissonnault
The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
The Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos
The Hon. Sean Fraser
The Hon. Gudie Hutchings
The Hon. Marci Ien
The Hon. Marc Miller
The Hon. Mary Ng
The Hon. Jenna Sudds

Incident Response Group

Serves as a dedicated emergency committee in the event of a national crisis or during incidents elsewhere that have major implications for Canada. Responsible for coordinating a prompt federal response to an incident, and making fast, effective decisions to keep Canadians safe and secure, at home and abroad.

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.