2019 Minister’s Transition Book 1: Delegation of authorities

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As per the Treasury Board Secretariat's Directive on Delegation of Spending and Financial Authorities, the department must update the delegation chart when a new minister is appointed and submit it for the minister's signature within 90 calendar days of his or her appointment date. The chart establishes the positions and levels to which certain of the minister's authorities may be delegated to ensure operational and administrative efficiency.

Background

The department's delegation of authorities instrument is comprised of the delegation of authorities signature documents and 16 matrices grouped into 5 schedules:

Current status

Until the new instrument is approved, the current instrument will remain in force and the department will continue to execute its mandate under the approved delegation levels. You will be briefed in detail on delegations.

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