Order in Council 1789/2019

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 Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries;

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

Minister to preside over Ministry

1. The Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries (the “Minister”) shall preside over a ministry known as the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries (the “Ministry”).

Minister

2. 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 heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.
3. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that had been previously assigned and transferred to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport under Order in Council O.C. 1160/2018 dated October 22, 2018, as amended, and such powers, duties, functions and responsibilities are assigned and transferred to the Minister accordingly.  These include but are not limited to the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Minister of Tourism and Recreation under the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation Act, the Community Recreation Centres Act and the Historical Parks Act.

Ministry

4. 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 heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.
5. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that had been previously carried out by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport under Order in Council O.C. 1160/2018 dated October 22, 2018, as amended, and such functions, responsibilities and programs are assigned and transferred to the Ministry accordingly.  These include but are not limited to:
   1. the functions, responsibilities and programs of the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture under the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture Act, in respect of culture matters; and
   2. the functions, responsibilities and programs of the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation under the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation Act.

Administration of Statutes

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

Revocation of Order in Council

7. Order in Council O.C. 1160/2018 dated October 22, 2018, as amended, is hereby revoked.

 Appendix - Statutes Administered by the Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries