The Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (french: Secrétariat des affaires intergouvernementales) is a government agency of
Canada
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that is part of the
Privy Council Office. Directed by a deputy minister, it supports the
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
The minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities (french: Ministre des Affaires intergouvernementales) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for the federal government's relations wit ...
and, through the
Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, the
Prime Minister of Canada
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and
Cabinet
Cabinet or The Cabinet may refer to:
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, with respect to policy and communications in such areas as federal-provincial-territorial relations,
Aboriginal
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affairs, the evolution of the federation and Canadian unity.
Intergovernmental Affairs provides analysis, advice, liaison and strategic planning. It monitors policy files with important intergovernmental dimensions, assesses federal, provincial and territorial priorities, and works with federal departments and the provincial and territorial governments. It also addresses constitutional and legal issues relating to the evolution of the federation and Canadian unity.
The mandate of Intergovernmental Affairs also consists in co-ordinating the efforts of the Government of Canada to make the federation more efficient and to enable governments to address citizens' needs ever more effectively.
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