Accounting Officers: Guidance on Roles, Responsibilities and Appearances Before Parliamentary Committees 2007 - Annex A

16.3 In sections 16.4 and 16.5, “accounting officer”

(a) with respect to a department named in Part I of Schedule VI, means its deputy minister; and
(b) with respect to a department named in Part II or III of Schedule VI, means the person occupying the position set out opposite that name.

2006, c. 9, s. 259.

Marginal note: Accountability of accounting officers within framework of ministerial accountability

16.4 (1) Within the framework of the appropriate minister's responsibilities and his or her accountability to Parliament, and subject to the appropriate minister's management and direction of his or her department, the accounting officer of a department named in Part I of Schedule VI is accountable before the appropriate committees of the Senate and the House of Commons for

(a) the measures taken to organize the resources of the department to deliver departmental programs in compliance with government policies and procedures;
(b) the measures taken to maintain effective systems of internal control in the department;
(c) the signing of the accounts that are required to be kept for the preparation of the Public Accounts pursuant to section 64; and
(d) the performance of other specific duties assigned to him or her by or under this or any other Act in relation to the administration of the department.

Marginal note: Accountability of accounting officers within framework of ministerial accountability

(2) Within the framework of the appropriate minister’s responsibilities under the Act or order constituting the department and his or her accountability to Parliament, the accounting officer of a department named in Part II or III of Schedule VI is accountable before the appropriate committees of the Senate and the House of Commons for

(a) the measures taken to organize the resources of the department to deliver departmental programs in compliance with government policies and procedures;
(b) the measures taken to maintain effective systems of internal control in the department;
(c) the signing of the accounts that are required to be kept for the preparation of the Public Accounts pursuant to section 64; and
(d) the performance of other specific duties assigned to him or her by or under this or any other Act in relation to the administration of the department.

Marginal note: Appearance before committee

(3) The obligation of an accounting officer under this section is to appear before the appropriate committee of the Senate or the House of Commons and answer questions put to him or her by members of the committee in respect of the carrying out of the responsibilities and the performance of the duties referred to in subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be.

2006, c. 9, s. 259.

Marginal note: Written guidance from Secretary

16.5 (1) Where the appropriate minister and the accounting officer for a department named in Part I or II of Schedule VI are unable to agree on the interpretation or application of a policy, directive or standard issued by the Treasury Board, the accounting officer shall seek guidance in writing on the matter from the Secretary of the Treasury Board.

Marginal note: Referral to Treasury Board

(2) Where guidance is provided under subsection (1) and the matter remains unresolved, the appropriate minister shall refer the matter to the Treasury Board for a decision.

Marginal note: Copy to Auditor General

(3) A decision by the Treasury Board shall be in writing and a copy shall be provided to the Auditor General of Canada.

Marginal note: Cabinet confidence

(4) The copy of a decision provided to the Auditor General of Canada is a confidence of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada for the purposes of any Act of Parliament.

2006, c. 9, s. 259.

Part I

Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Agroalimentaire
Department of Canadian Heritage
Ministère du Patrimoine canadien
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Ministère de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration
Department of the Environment
Ministère de l'Environnement
Department of Finance
Ministère des Finances
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Ministère des Pêches et des Océans
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international
Department of Health
Ministère de la Santé
Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
Ministère des Ressources humaines et du Développement des compétences
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien
Department of Industry
Ministère de l'Industrie
Department of Justice
Ministère de la Justice
Department of National Defence
Ministère de la Défense nationale
Department of Natural Resources
Ministère des Ressources naturelles
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Ministère de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Ministère des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementaux
Department of Social Development
Ministère du Développement social
Department of Transport
Ministère des Transports
Department of Veterans Affairs
Ministère des Anciens Combattants
Department of Western Economic Diversification
Ministère de la Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest canadien

Part II

Column I	Column II
Department	Accounting Officer
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique	President
Canada Border Services Agency Agence des services frontaliers du Canada	President
Canada Emission Reduction Incentives Agency Agence canadienne pour l'incitation à la réduction des émissions	President
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Agence canadienne d'évaluation environnementale	President
Canadian Firearms Centre Centre canadien des armes à feu	Commissioner of Firearms
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments	President
Canadian International Development Agency Agence canadienne de développement international	President
Canadian Security Intelligence Service Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité	Director
Canadian Space Agency Agence spatiale canadienne	President
Correctional Service of Canada Service correctionnel du Canada	Commissioner of Corrections
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Agence de développement économique du Canada pour les régions du Québec	President
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada Centre d'analyse des opérations et déclarations financières du Canada	Director
National Parole Board Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles	Chairperson
Northern Pipeline Agency Administration du pipe-line du Nord	Commissioner
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Bureau du directeur des poursuites pénales	Director of Public Prosecutions
Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of Canada Bureau du Canada sur le règlement des questions des pensionnats autochtones	Executive Director and Deputy Head
Office of Infrastructure of Canada Bureau de l'infrastructure du Canada	Deputy Head
Office of the Co-ordinator, Status of Women Bureau de la coordonnatrice de la situation de la femme	Co-ordinator
Parks Canada Agency Agence Parcs Canada	Chief Executive Officer
Privy Council Office Bureau du Conseil privé	Clerk of the Privy Council
Public Health Agency of Canada Agence de la santé publique du Canada	Chief Public Health Officer of Canada
Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada Agence de gestion des ressources humaines de la fonction publique du Canada	President
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Gendarmerie royale du Canada	Commissioner
Statistics Canada Statistique Canada	Chief Statistician of Canada
Treasury Board Conseil du Trésor	Secretary

Part III

Column I	Column II
Department	Accounting Officer
Canada Employment Insurance Commission Commission de l'assurance-emploi du Canada	Chairperson
Canada Industrial Relations Board Conseil canadien des relations industrielles	Chairperson
Canada Revenue Agency Agence du revenu du Canada	Commissioner of Revenue
Canada School of Public Service École de la fonction publique du Canada	President
Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Tribunal canadien des relations professionnelles artistes-producteurs	Chairperson
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail	President
Canadian Forces Grievance Board Comité des griefs des Forces canadiennes	Chairperson
Canadian Grain Commission Commission canadienne des grains	Chief Commissioner
Canadian Human Rights Commission Commission canadienne des droits de la personne	Chief Commissioner
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Tribunal canadien des droits de la personne	Chairperson
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada	President
Canadian International Trade Tribunal Tribunal canadien du commerce extérieur	Chairperson
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire	President
Canadian Polar Commission Commission canadienne des affaires polaires	Chairperson
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes	Chairperson
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Bureau canadien d'enquête sur les accidents de transport et de la sécurité des transports	Chairperson
Canadian Transportation Agency Office des transports du Canada	Chairperson
Copyright Board Commission du droit d'auteur	Vice-chairman
Courts Administration Service Service administratif des tribunaux judiciaires	Chief Administrator
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Agence de la consommation en matière financière du Canada	Commissioner
Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission Conseil de contrôle des renseignements relatifs aux matières dangereuses	President
Immigration and Refugee Board Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié	Chairperson
Law Commission of Canada Commission du droit du Canada	President
Library and Archives of Canada Bibliothèque et Archives du Canada	Librarian and Archivist of Canada
Military Police Complaints Commission Commission d'examen des plaintes concernant la police militaire	Chairperson
NAFTA Secretariat - Canadian Section Secrétariat de l'ALÉNA - Section canadienne	Secretary
National Battlefields Commission, The Commission des champs de bataille nationaux	Secretary
National Energy Board Office national de l'énergie	Chairman
National Farm Products Council Conseil national des produits agricoles	Chairman
National Film Board Office national du film	Government Film Commissioner
National Research Council of Canada Conseil national de recherches du Canada	President
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy Table ronde nationale sur l'environnement et l'économie	President
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie	President
Office of the Auditor General Bureau du vérificateur général	Auditor General
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Bureau du directeur général des élections	Chief Electoral Officer
Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Bureau du commissaire à la magistrature fédérale	Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages Commissariat aux langues officielles	Commissioner of Official Languages
Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner Bureau du commissaire du Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications	Commissioner of the Communications Security Establishment
Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada Bureau de l'enquêteur correctionnel du Canada	Correctional Investigator
Office of the Information Commissioner Commissariat à l'information	Information Commissioner
Office of the Privacy Commissioner Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée	Privacy Commissioner
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists Bureau du directeur des lobbyistes	Registrar
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières	Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Conseil d'examen du prix des médicaments brevetés	Chairperson
Public Service Commission Commission de la fonction publique	President
Public Service Staffing Tribunal Tribunal de la dotation de la fonction publique	Chairperson
Public Service Labour Relations Board Commission des relations de travail dans la fonction publique	Chairperson
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada Registraire de la Cour suprême du Canada	Registrar
Registry of the Competition Tribunal Greffe du Tribunal de la concurrence	Registrar
Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee Comité externe d'examen de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada	Committee Chairman
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission Commission des plaintes du public contre la Gendarmerie royale du Canada	Commission Chairman
Security Intelligence Review Committee Comité de surveillance des activités de renseignement de sécurité	Chairman
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines	President
Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Tribunal d'appel des transports du Canada	Chairperson

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