Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat Explained

Native Name:	French: Secrétariat des conférences intergouvernementales canadiennes
Jurisdiction:	Canada
Employees:	22 (2021)^[1]
Minister1 Name:	Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities
Chief1 Name:	André McArdle
Chief1 Position:	Secretary

The Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS;) is an independent Canadian government agency enacted on November 29, 1973 by an Order in Council from the first ministers created for the purpose of facilitating intergovernmental meetings in Canada. It offers planning and administrative services for meetings between first ministers, ministers and deputy ministers of provincial and territorial governments, and multilateral meetings between ministers of the provinces, territories, and the federal government.^{[2] [3]} The agency reports to the Parliament of Canada through the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.^[4] Each of the provinces and territories of Canada has their own similar agency.

See also

• First ministers conference

Notes and References

1. Web site: Population of the federal public service by department . January 25, 2022. Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
2. Web site: Organization Overview – CICS / SCIC . 2022-10-18.
3. Web site: Federal-Provincial Relations . 2022-10-18 . The Canadian Encyclopedia.
4. Web site: Canada . Government of . Organization Profile - Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat . 2022-10-18 . federal-organizations.canada.ca . en.