Titles of federal organizations (March 12, 1998)

Introduction

This document contains the titles and abbreviations of organizations subject to the Federal Identity Program (FIP) as of March 12, 1998. Part 1 of the document contains an alphabetic listing of titles whereas Part 2 contains an alphabetic listing of abbreviations. This document supersedes the 1990 document published under the title "Appendix C, Titles of federal organizations" in Chapter 2 of the Communications Volume of the Treasury Board Manual.

The list was compiled mainly from the schedules to the Financial Administration Act. Excluded are commissions established under the Enquiries Act, organizations that are inactive and institutions not subject to the FIP policy. Unless otherwise indicated, the applied titles appearing in this document have been approved by the President of the Treasury Board in accordance with the FIP policy.

The applied titles are shown in bold to distinguish them from the legal titles; the latter are included whenever they differ from the applied titles. Authorized abbreviations are shown in parentheses, following the applied title. All the information includes both language versions to assist the user. Titles which are subject to change appear in strikeout.

For details on the creation, registration and use of applied titles and abbreviations, see Chapter 2, Federal Identity Program, of the Communications volume of the Treasury Board Manual.

Note: this list is provided for reference purposes only.

Enquiries

Enquiries may be directed to the Federal Identity Program, Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat. Telephone: 613-957-2544; Facsimile: 613-946-5187; e-mail: information@fip-pcim.gc.ca

Definitions

Applied title: the approved name used in the signature to identify an institution, program or activity. This title should be used in all communications.

Legal title: the name that appears in the enabling legislation (act), proclamation, order in council, or other instrument used to create a branch of government.

Signature: the combination of a symbol and the bilingual applied title. Also referred to as the corporate signature.

Part 1
Titles of organizations

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC)

Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Agroalimentaire

Appeal Board, Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
Commission d'appel, Loi sur le contrôle des renseignements relatifs aux matières dangereuses

Atlantic Development Council Canada (ADC)
Conseil de développement de la région de l'Atlantique Canada (CDRA)

Atlantic Development Council
Conseil de développement de la région de l'Atlantique

Atlantic Pilotage Authority Canada (APA)
Administration de pilotage de l'Atlantique Canada (APA)

Atlantic Pilotage Authority
Administration de pilotage de l'Atlantique

Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB)
Commission de contrôle de l'énergie atomique (CCEA)

(This organization has no approved applied title)

Canada Centre for Inland Waters (CCIW)
Centre canadien des eaux intérieures (CCEI)

Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
Société d'assurance-dépôts du Canada (SADC)

Canada Oil and Gas Lands Administration (COGLA)
Administration du pétrole et du gaz des terres du Canada (APGTC)

Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Garde côtière canadienne (GCC)

(Also uses the title "Coast Guard" for brief identification)

Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Commission canadienne du lait (CCL)

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
Agence canadienne d'évaluation environnementale (ACEE)

Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Agence canadienne de développement international (ACDI)

Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Tribunal canadien du commerce extérieur

(This organization has no approved applied title)

Canadian Multiculturalism Council (CMC)
Conseil canadien du multiculturalisme (CCM)

Canadian Museum of Civilisation
Musée canadien des civilisations

Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography
Musée canadien de la photographie contemporaine

Canadian Museum of Nature
Musée canadien de la nature

Canadian Polar Commission
Commission canadienne des affaires polaires

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes (CRTC)

Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité (SCRS)

(This organization has no approved applied title)

Canadian Space Agency
Agence spatiale canadienne

Canadian Transportation Agency
Office des transports du Canada

Canadian War Museum
Musée canadien de la guerre

Cape Breton Development Corporation (CBDC)
Société de développement du Cap-Breton (SDCB)

(The corporate signature includes the title "Government of Canada")

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada (CIC)

Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Ministère de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration

Civil Aviation Tribunal of Canada (CAT)
Tribunal de l'aviation civile du Canada (TAC)

Civil Aviation Tribunal
Tribunal de l'aviation civile

Competition Tribunal
Tribunal de la concurrence

(This organization has no approved applied title)

Consulting and Audit Canada (CAC)
Conseils et Vérification Canada (CVC)

(A special operating agency of Public Works and Government Services Canada)

Contracts Settlement Board (CSB)
Conseil de règlement des contrats (CRC)

(The corporate signature includes the title "Public Works and Government Services Canada")

Copyright Board Canada (CB)
Commission du droit d'auteur Canada (CDA)

Copyright Board
Commission du droit d'auteur

Correctional Service Canada (CSC)
Service correctionnel Canada (SCC)

Correctional Service of Canada
Service correctionnel du Canada

(Also uses "Correctional Service" for brief identification)

Defence Construction Canada (DCC)
Construction de Défense Canada (CDC)

Defence Construction (1951) Limited
Construction de Défense (1951) Limitée

Department of Finance Canada (Fin)
Ministère des Finances Canada (Fin)

Department of Finance
Ministère des Finances

Department of Justice Canada (Jus)
Ministère de la Justice Canada (Jus)

Department of Justice
Ministère de la Justice

Department of the Secretary of State of Canada (SEC)
Secrétariat d'État du Canada (SEC)

Department of Canadian Heritage
Ministère du Patrimoine canadien

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Agence de développement économique du Canada pour les régions du Québec

Emergency Preparedness Canada (EPC)
Protection civile Canada (PCC)

Energy Supplies Allocation Board (ESAB)
Office de répartition des approvisionnements d'énergie (ORAE)

(This organization has no approved applied title)

Environment Canada, Parks Service
Environnement Canada, Service des parcs

Department of Canadian Heritage, Parks Canada
Ministère du Patrimoine canadien, Parcs Canada

Environment Canada (EC)
Environnement Canada (EC)

Department of the Environment
Ministère de l'Environnement

External Affairs and International Trade Canada (EAITC)
Affaires extérieures et Commerce extérieur Canada (AECEC)

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international

Federal Provincial Relations Office (FPRO)
Bureau des relations fédérales-provinciales (BRFP)

(The corporate signature includes the title "Government of Canada")

Fire Commissioner of Canada (FC)
Commissaire des incendies du Canada (CI)

Dominion Fire Commissioner
Commissaire fédéral des incendies

Fisheries and Oceans (F&O)
Pêches et Océans (P&O)

Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Ministère des Pêches et des Océans

(The corporate signature includes the title "Government of Canada")

Fisheries Prices Support Board Canada (FPSB)
Office des prix des produits de la pêche Canada (OPPP)

Fisheries Prices Support Board
Office des prix des produits de la pêche

Foreign Claims Commission (FgnCC)
Commission des réclamations étrangères (CRE)

(The corporate signature includes the title "Government of Canada")

Geological Survey of Canada (GSC)
Commission géologique du Canada (CGC)

(The corporate signature includes the title "Natural Resources Canada")

Geomatics Canada
Géomatique Canada

Department of Natural Resources, Geomatics Canada
Ministère des Ressources naturelles, Géomatique Canada

Government Telecommunications Agency (GTA)
Agence des télécommunications gouvernementales (ATG)

Grain Transportation Agency
Office du transport du grain

(This organization has no approved applied title)

Great Lakes Pilotage Authority Canada (GLPA)
Administration de pilotage des Grands Lacs Canada (APGL)

Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, Ltd.
Administration de pilotage des Grands Lacs, Ltée

Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission Canada (HMIRC)
Conseil de contrôle des renseignements relatifs aux matières dangereuses Canada (CCRMD)

Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
Conseil de contrôle des renseignements relatifs aux matières dangereuses

Health Canada (HCan)
Santé Canada (SCan)

Department of Health
Ministère de la Santé

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMB)
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada (CLMH)

Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Développement des ressources humaines Canada (DRHC)

Department of Human Resources Development
Ministère du Développement des ressources humaines

Human Rights Tribunal (HRT)
Tribunal des droits de la personne (TDP)

Immigration and Refugee Board
Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié

(This organization has no approved applied title)

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Affaires indiennes et du Nord Canada (AINC)

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien

Industry Canada (IC)
Industrie Canada (IC)

Department of Industry
Ministère de l'Industrie

Laurentian Pilotage Authority Canada (LPA)
Administration de pilotage des Laurentides Canada (APL)

Laurentian Pilotage Authority
Administration de pilotage des Laurentides

Law Commission of Canada
Commission du droit du Canada

Medical Research Council of Canada (MRC)
Conseil de recherches médicales du Canada (CRM)

Medical Research Council
Conseil de recherches médicales

Merchant Seamen Compensation Board Canada (MSCB)
Commission d'indemnisation des marins marchands du Canada (CIMM)

Merchant Seamen Compensation Board
Commission d'indemnisation des marins marchands

National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA)
Conseil consultatif national sur le troisième âge (CCNTA)

(The corporate signature includes the title "Government of Canada")

National Advisory Council on Fitness and Amateur Sport (NACFAS)
Conseil consultatif national de la Condition physique et du Sport amateur (CCNCS)

(This organization has no approved applied title)

National Archives of Canada (NA)
Archives nationales du Canada (AN)

National Aviation Museum
Musée national de l'aviation

National Council of Welfare (NCW)
Conseil national du Bien-être (CNB)

(The corporate signature includes the title "Government of Canada")

National Defence (ND)
Défense nationale (DN)

Department of National Defence
Ministère de la Défense nationale

National Energy Board (NEB)
Office national de l'énergie (ONE)

(This organization has no approved applied title)

National Farm Products Marketing Council (NFPMC)
Conseil national de commercialisation des produits agricoles (CNCPA)

(This organization has no approved applied title)

National Gallery of Canada
Musée des beaux-arts du Canada

National Library of Canada (NLC)
Bibliothèque nationale du Canada (BNC)

National Museum of Science and Technology
Musée national des sciences et de la technologie

National Parole Board (NPB)
Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles (CNLC)

(The corporate signature includes the title "Government of Canada")

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Conseil national de recherches Canada (CNRC)

National Research Council of Canada
Conseil national de recherches du Canada

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Ressources naturelles Canada (RNCan)

Department of Natural Resources
Ministère des Ressources naturelles

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada (CRSNG)

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie

Northern Pipeline Agency Canada (NPA)
Administration du pipe-line du Nord Canada (APN)

Northern Pipeline Agency
Administration du pipe-line du Nord

Office for the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Bureau des Jeux du Commonwealth de 1994

Office for the 1994 Commonwealth Games, Department of National Health and Welfare
Bureau des Jeux du Commonwealth de 1994, Ministère de la Santé nationale et du Bien-être social

(The signature includes the title "Government of Canada")

Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Bureau du Vérificateur général du Canada (BVG)

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)
Bureau du Directeur général des élections (BDGE)

(This organization has no approved applied title)

Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs (FJA)
Bureau du Commissaire à la magistrature fédérale (CMF)

(This organization has no approved applied title)

Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Commissariat aux langues officielles (CLO)

(This organization has no approved applied title)

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières Canada (BSIF)

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières

Office of the Umpire, Unemployment Insurance Act (OU)
Bureau du Juge-arbitre, Loi sur l'assurance-chômage (BJ)

(This organization has no approved applied title)

Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners
Commissariats à l'information et à la protection de la vie privée

(This organization has no approved applied title)

Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada (PPA)
Administration de pilotage du Pacifique Canada (APP)

Pacific Pilotage Authority
Administration de pilotage du Pacifique

Passport Office
Bureau des passeports

(A special operating agency of External Affairs and International Trade Canada)

Patent Appeal Board Canada (PAB)
Commission d'appel des brevets Canada (CAB)

Patent Appeal Board
Commission d'appel des brevets

Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Canada (PMPRB)
Conseil d'examen du prix des médicaments brevetés Canada (CEPMB)

Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
Conseil d'examen du prix des médicaments

Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA)
Administration de rétablissement agricole des Prairies (ARAP)

(The corporate signature includes the title "Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada")

Privy Council Office (PCO)
Bureau du Conseil privé (BCP)

(The corporate signature includes the title "Government of Canada")

Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Commission de la fonction publique du Canada (CFP)

Public Service Commission
Commission de la fonction publique

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada (TPSGC)

Department of Public Works and Government Services
Ministère des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementaux

Queen Elizabeth II Canadian Research Fund (QECRF)
Fonds canadien de recherches de la Reine Elizabeth II (FCRRE)

(The corporate signature includes the title "Government of Canada")

RCMP External Review Committee
Comité externe d'examen de la GRC

RCMP Public Complaints Commission
Commission des plaintes du public contre la GRC

Reference Canada
Référence Canada

Telephone Referral Service Group, Canada Communication Group
Groupe de service de référence téléphonique, Groupe Communication Canada

Revenue Canada (RC)
Revenu Canada (RC)

Department of National Revenue or Revenue Canada
Ministère du Revenu national or Revenu Canada

Security Intelligence Review Committee
Comité de surveillance des activités de renseignement de sécurité

(This organization has no approved applied title)

Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund
Caisse d'indemnisation des dommages dus à la pollution par les hydrocarbures causée par les navires

(The corporate signature includes the title "Government of Canada")

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada (CRSH)

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines

Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
Solliciteur général Canada (SGC)

Department of the Solicitor General
Ministère du Solliciteur général

Statistics Canada (SC)
Statistique Canada (SC)

Status of Women Canada (SWC)
Condition féminine Canada (CFC)

Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women
Bureau de la Coordonnatrice, Situation de la femme

Statute Revision Commission Canada (SRC)
Commission de révision des lois Canada (CRL)

Statute Revision Commission
Commission de révision des lois

The Correctional Investigator Canada (OCI)
L'Enquêteur correctionnel Canada (BEC)

The Correctional Investigator
L'Enquêteur correctionnel

The National Battlefields Commission (NBC)
Commission des champs de bataille nationaux (CCBN)

(The corporate signature includes the title "Government of Canada")

Tourism Canada (Tour)
Tourisme Canada (Tour)

Canadian Government Office of Tourism
Office de tourisme du Canada

Transport Canada (TC)
Transports Canada (TC)

Department of Transport
Ministère des Transports

Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada (BST)

Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board
Bureau canadien d'enquête sur les accidents de transport et de la sécurité des transports

Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat (TBS)
Conseil du Trésor du Canada, Secrétariat (SCT)

Treasury Board (Secretariat)
Conseil du Trésor (Secrétariat)

Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Anciens Combattants Canada (ACC)

Department of Veterans Affairs
Ministère des Anciens combattants

(To identify the Department and the Agencies under the responsibility of the Minister of Veterans Affairs, the title "Government of Canada, Veterans Affairs" is used)

Veterans Appeal Board Canada (VAB)
Tribunal d'appel des anciens combattants Canada (TAAC)

Canadian Pension Commission (CPC)
Commission canadienne des pensions (CPC)

Veterans Review and Appeal Board
Tribunal des anciens combattants (révision et appel)

Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest Canada (DEO)

Department of Western Economic Diversification
Ministère de la diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest

Part 2
Index of abbreviations

* This organization has not registered an approved abbreviation.