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Minister of Employment and Social Development now leads Canada's Sustainable Jobs Act
Order Designating the Minister of Employment and Social Development to be the Minister for the Purposes of the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — under the CANADIAN SUSTAINABLE JOBS ACT
Recorded date: April 17, 2026
Detected: June 12, 2026. Verify commencement in the official source.
Plain-language summary · AI-assisted
A new Order in Council designates the Minister of Employment and Social Development as the responsible minister under the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, replacing the previously designated minister under a 2024 order that is now repealed. This is an administrative reassignment of ministerial responsibility—the legislation itself is unchanged. Businesses, workers, and industry groups engaged with sustainable jobs planning, transition support, or related federal consultations should now direct inquiries and submissions to Employment and Social Development Canada rather than the previously responsible department.
Who this affects
employers in carbon-intensive industries · workers in fossil fuel and transitioning sectors · industry associations engaged in federal sustainable jobs consultations · federal program applicants under the Sustainable Jobs Act
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SI/2026-15 on the official source ↗
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