Order in Council 1347/2016
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:
Pursuant to subsection 5(1) of the Executive Council Act for as long as any Minister of the Crown shown in Column 1 is absent or unable to act, the powers and duties that have been assigned or may be assigned by law to that Minister, are assigned and transferred to the Minister shown in Column 2 opposite, to be exercised from time to time during the absence or inability to act of the Minister shown in Column 1:
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Premier and President of the Council | Deputy Premier or alternatively |
| Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development | Minister of Education or alternatively, |
| Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services or alternatively, |
| Attorney General | Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation or alternatively, or alternatively, |
| Minister of Children and Youth Services | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration or alternatively, |
| Minister of Citizenship and Immigration | Minister of International Trade or alternatively, |
| Ministry of Community and Social Services | Minister of Children and Youth Services or alternatively, |
| Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services | Minister of Municipal Affairs or alternatively, |
| Minister of Economic Development and Growth | Minister of Energy or alternatively, |
| Minister of Education | Minister of Children and Youth Services or alternatively, |
| Minister of Energy | Minister of Economic Development and Growth or alternatively, |
| Minister of the Environment and Climate Change | Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry or alternatively, |
| Minister of Finance | President of the Treasury Board or alternatively, |
| Minister of Government and Consumer Services | Minister of Labour or alternatively, or alternatively, |
| Minister of Health and Long-Term Care | Minister of Community and Social Services or alternatively, |
| Minister of Housing | Minister of Community and Social Services or alternatively, |
| Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation | Attorney General or alternatively |
| Minister of Infrastructure | Minister of Energy or alternatively, |
| Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs | Minister of Finance or alternatively, |
| Minister of International Trade | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration or alternatively, |
| Minister of Labour | Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development or alternatively, |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs | Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services or alternatively, |
| Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry | Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation or alternatively, |
| Minister of Northern Development and Mines | Minister of Energy or alternatively, |
| Minister of Research, Innovation and Science | Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development or alternatively, |
| Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration or alternatively, |
| Minister of Transportation | Minister of Infrastructure or alternatively, |
| Minister without Portfolio, Associate Minister of Education | Minister of Labour or alternatively, |
| Minister without Portfolio, Responsible for Seniors Affairs | Minister of Community and Social Services or alternatively, |
| Minister without Portfolio, Responsible for Women’s Issues and Responsible for Accessibility | Minister of Government and Consumer Services or alternatively, |
Further, that in the absence or inability to act of the President of the Treasury Board, his or her powers and duties be assigned and transferred to the Vice-Chair of the Treasury Board and the Management Board of Cabinet and, in the Vice-Chair’s absence or inability to act, to the Minister of Transportation, subject to the provisions of subsection 1.0.3 (3) of the Financial Administration Act and subsection 2 (5) of the Management Board of Cabinet Act with respect to meetings of the Treasury Board and the Management Board of Cabinet;
And further, this Order in Council shall not be construed as appointing alternate members of the Treasury Board and the Management Board of Cabinet pursuant to subsection 1.0.2 (2) of the Financial Administration Act and subsection 2(3) of the Management Board of Cabinet Act;
And that Order in Council O.C. 1080/2016, dated June 22, 2016, be revoked.
Approved and Ordered: September 14, 2016
Revoked by: Order in Council 407/2017