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    Department of Agriculture

    Agriculture, Department of Originally the Bureau of Agriculture of the pre-Confederation Province of Canada, and now called the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the department was established by an Act of Parliament in 1868 to concentrate on the urgent need of the time to control livestock diseases and prevent their entry into Canada. The department is responsible for federal policies relating to agriculture and food, including grading and inspection, seed certification, regulations on pesticides and...

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    Department of Communications

    The Department of Communications was established by the Department of Communications Act in 1969. It was responsible for fostering the orderly operation and development of communications in Canada. It was eliminated in 1993.

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    Department of Finance

    The Department of Finance Canada is the federal government's main engine of research, advice and analysis on national economic and financial affairs, including fiscal policy, debt management and taxation. It prepares the federal budget and tax and tariff laws, manages federal government borrowing on the financial markets and represents the country in international financial institutions. Managing the economy, especially through fiscal policy, remains the Ministry's most important function today. As of 2024, its staff numbers 942 persons, from 751 in 2014. The Bank of Canada and the Auditor General report to Parliament through the minister of finance, who is also responsible for the management of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF).

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    Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Global Affairs Canada (GAC) was originally founded as the Department of External Affairs in 1909 by Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The operations, mandate and title of the department have evolved over the years. Although legally incorporated as the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, its public designation since 2015 has been Global Affairs Canada.  The department is responsible for overseeing Canada’s international engagement, including diplomatic relations, providing consular services, promoting international trade and international law, and leading Canada’s international development and humanitarian assistance. 

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    Department of Justice

    The Department of Justice was established in 1868 by an Act of Parliament.

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    Department of Munitions and Supply

    The Department of Munitions and Supply was Canada's principal agency for co-ordinating domestic industry during WORLD WAR II.

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    Department of National Defence

    The Department of National Defence was created 1 January 1923, the result of the amalgamation of the departments of Naval Services and Militia and Defence, and the Air Board.

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    Department of Natural Resources

    The Department of Natural Resources was established in 1993, replacing Energy, Mines and Resources as a federal agency. Some of the department's components have long histories. The Department of Mines, created in 1907, was reorganized as the Department of Mines and Resources in 1936.

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    Department of Secretary of State

    Established in 1867 as the official channel of communication between the Dominion of Canada and the imperial government, the department evolved into the most eclectic ministry in Cabinet.

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    Department of Solicitor General

    Solicitor General, Department ofThe Department of the Solicitor General is a body within the Ministry of the Solicitor General which consists of the department and four other agencies: the ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE (RCMP), the CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (CSIS), the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), and the National Parole Board (NPB). There are also four Ministry review bodies which aim at accountability and respect for the rule of law. The entire portfolio has a...

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    Department of Supply and Services

    Created in 1969, the Department of Supply and Services was the purchasing and accounting arm of the federal government. The Department was succeeded by the Department of Public Works and Government Services in 1996.

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    Department of Veterans Affairs

    Veterans Affairs, Department of, est 1944, upon division of the Department of Pensions and National Health.

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    Deportation from Canada

    Under the Constitution, the federal government has power, through immigration laws, to remove (or deport) foreign-born people from the country. The conditions for deportation have changed over the years, and deportation has been used for political as well as security purposes. Canadian deportation policy – often controversial – provides a window into the concerns of the state over the course of its history.

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    Depression

    This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on December 1, 1997. Partner content is not updated. The first serious bout was back in 1963, when he was attending Queen's University and, just before final exams, locked himself in his dorm room for two weeks.

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    Deputy Minister

    A deputy minister is generally an officer of the public service appointed as managerial and administrative head of a department or ministry of the federal or provincial governments.

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