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Mandate of Intergovernmental Affairs
Intergovernmental Affairs is part of the Privy Council Office. Directed by a
deputy minister, it supports the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and,
through the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, the Prime
Minister and Cabinet, with respect to policy and communications in such areas as
federal-provincial-territorial relations, 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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