On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas pursuant to subsection 2(1) of the Executive Council Act, a member of the Executive Council has been appointed under the Great Seal to hold office as the Attorney General;

Therefore, pursuant to subsections 2(2), 5(1) and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act:

Minister to preside over Ministry

  1. The Attorney General (the “Minister”) shall preside over a ministry known as the Ministry of the Attorney General (the “Ministry”).

Minister

  1. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that are assigned by law to the Minister or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Minister in respect of any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.
  2. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities in respect of the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 provisions that are referred to in Column B of Appendix B to this Order in Council.
  3. The Minister shall share with the Minister of Finance the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities in respect of the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 provisions that are referred to in column D of Appendix B. Shared powers, duties, functions and responsibilities may be exercised or performed by each minister individually or by both ministers jointly.

Ministry

  1. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that are assigned by law to the Ministry or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Ministry in respect of any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.

Administration of Statutes

  1. Despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council, the administration of the statutes, or parts thereof, set out in the Appendices to this Order in Council is assigned to the Minister.

Revocation of Order in Council

  1. Order in Council O.C. 1143/2018 dated October 22, 2018, as amended, is hereby revoked.

Appendix A
Appendix B

Premier and President of the Council

Approved and Ordered: August 29, 2022

Amended by: Order in Council 978/2023 Order in Council 561/2024