Order in Council 1344/2016

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, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.25, a member of the Executive Council has been appointed under the Great Seal to hold office as the

Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy;

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

Minister

1. The Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy (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 the poverty reduction strategy.
2. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that had previously been assigned and transferred to the President of the Treasury Board, as the Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy, under Order in Council O.C. 218/2015 dated February 18, 2015, as amended, in respect of the poverty reduction strategy, and such powers, duties, functions and responsibilities are assigned and transferred to the Minister accordingly.

Administration of statutes

3. Despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council, the administration of the statute set out in the Appendix to this Order in Council is assigned to the Minister.

Amendment of Previous Order in Council

4. Order in Council O.C. 218/2015, as amended, is hereby further amended and shall be interpreted accordingly.

Appendix - Statues Administered by the Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy