Glossary of Terms for Parliamentary Returns

Annex 1: Government Departments and Agencies by Ministerial Portfolio

(Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat -- July 31, 2008)

Schedules I., I.1, And II of the Financial Administration Act

Departments, Statutory & other Agencies, Departmental Corporations, Service Agencies and Special Operating Agencies	Ministerial Portfolio
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (SOA) Canadian Food Inspection Agency Canadian Grain Commission National Farm Products Council	Agriculture and Agri-Food
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Canadian Heritage Canadian Heritage Information Network (SOA) Canadian Conservation Institute (SOA) Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission Library and Archives Canada National Battlefields Commission National Film Board Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women Canada Public Service Commission Public Service Labour Relations Board	Canadian Heritage
Citizenship and Immigration Immigration and Refugee Board	Citizenship and Immigration
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec	Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Environment Canada Emission Reduction Incentives Agency (non-operational on July 31, 2008) Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy Parks Canada Agency	Environment
Finance Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions	Finance
Fisheries and Oceans Canadian Coast Guard (SOA)	Fisheries and Oceans
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Passport Canada (SOA) Physical Resources Bureau (SOA) Canadian International Development Agency NAFTA Secretariat Canadian Section	Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Health Assisted Human Reproduction Canada Canadian Institutes of Health Research Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Public Health Agency of Canada	Health
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada Industrial Relations Board Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Canadian Employment Insurance Commission	Human Resources and Social Development
Indian Affairs and Northern Development Indian Oil and Gas Canada (SOA) Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission Secretariat	Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Industry Canadian Intellectual Property Office (SOA) Industrial Technologies Office (SOA) Measurement Canada (SOA) Superintendent of Bankruptcy (SOA) Canadian Space Agency Copyright Board National Research Council of Canada Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Registry of the Competition Tribunal Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Statistics Canada	Industry
Justice Canadian Human Rights Commission Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions	Justice
National Defence Canadian Forces Housing Agency (SOA) Defence Research and Development Canada (SOA) Canadian Forces Grievance Board Military Police Complaints Commission Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner	National Defence
Canada Revenue Agency	National Revenue
Natural Resources Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission National Energy Board Northern Pipeline Agency	Natural Resources
Privy Council Office Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Public Appointments Commission Secretariat (non-operational on July 31, 2008)	Privy Council
Public Safety Canada Border Services Agency Canadian Security Intelligence Service Correctional Service of Canada CORCAN (SOA) National Parole Board Royal Canadian Mounted Police	Public Safety
Public Works and Government Services Translation Bureau (SOA)	Public Works and Government Services
Transport Canadian Transportation Agency Office of Infrastructure Canada Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada	Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Treasury Board Secretariat Canada Public Service Agency Canada School of Public Service	Treasury Board
Veterans Affairs	Veterans Affairs
Western Economic Diversification	Western Economic Diversification

Agents of Parliament	Ministerial Portfolio
Office of the Auditor General	Finance
Office of the Information Commissioner Office of the Privacy Commissioner	Justice
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages	Privy Council
Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner	Treasury Board

The Government does not assign requests for Parliamentary Returns to the following tribunals, external review committees, commission, courts and agents of Parliament, listed on Schedule I.1 and Schedule II of the Financial Administration Act, that are independent of Ministers:

• Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal
• Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
• Canadian International Trade Tribunal
• Canadian Polar Commission
• Courts Administration Service
• Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
• Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
• Law Commission of Canada (non-operational on July 31, 2008)
• Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
• Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada
• Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada
• Office of the Governor General's Secretary
• Public Service Staffing Tribunal
• Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada
• Registry of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal (non-operational on July 31, 2008)
• Registry of the Specific Claims Tribunal (non-operational on July 31, 2008)
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission
• Security Intelligence Review Committee