The Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS; ) is an independent
Canadian government agency
Agency may refer to:
Organizations
* Institution, governmental or others
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enacted on November 29, 1973 by an
Order in Council from the
first ministers created for the purpose of facilitating intergovernmental meetings in Canada. It offers planning and administrative services for meetings between
first ministers, ministers and deputy ministers of
provincial and territorial governments, and multilateral meetings between ministers of the provinces, territories, and the federal government.
The agency reports to the
Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada (french: Parlement du Canada) is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the King, the Senate, and the House of Commons. By constitutional convention, the ...
through 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 ...
.
Each of the provinces and territories of Canada has their own similar agency.
See also
*
First ministers conference
References
External links
*
1973 establishments in Canada
Federal departments and agencies of Canada
Government agencies established in 1973
Independent government agencies of Canada
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