| Agency Name: | Department of Finance Canada |
| Type: | Department |
| Nativename: | French: Ministère des Finances Canada |
| Agency Type: | Department responsible for
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| Jurisdiction: | Government of Canada |
| Employees: | 803 (March 2018)[1] |
| Budget: | CA$94.1 billion (2018–19)[2] |
| Minister1 Name: | Chrystia Freeland |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Finance |
| Chief1 Name: | Chris Forbes |
| Chief1 Position: | Deputy Minister of Finance |
| Formed: | July 1, 1867 |
The Department of Finance Canada (fr|Ministère des Finances Canada) is a central agency of the Government of Canada. The department assists the minister of finance in developing the government's fiscal framework and advises the government on economic and financial issues. A principal role of the department is assisting the government in the development of its annual budget.[3]
The department is responsible to Parliament through the minister of finance (Chrystia Freeland since August 2020,[4] concurrently serving as the deputy prime minister of Canada) and the associate minister of finance (Randy Boissonnault since October 2021, concurrently serving as the minister of tourism). The day-to-day operations of the department are directed by the deputy minister of finance (a public servant). Michael Sabia served as deputy minister until his departure to head Hydro-Québec in May 2023. Chris Forbes was appointed Deputy Minister of Finance on September 11, 2023.[5]
The department is headquartered in the James Michael Flaherty Building in downtown Ottawa at the corner of Elgin and Albert.
The department is divided into several branches:
Some of the sub-agencies under the Department include:
Acts and legislations under the Department: