Public Service of Canada information

Public Service of Canada
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Organization overview
Formed	1867
Jurisdiction	Government of Canada
Headquarters	Ottawa, Ontario
Employees	319,601 (2021)
Organization executives	John Hannaford, Clerk of the Privy Council; Peter Wallace, Secretary of the Treasury Board;

The Public Service of Canada (known as the Civil Service of Canada prior to 1967) is the civilian workforce of the Government of Canada's departments, agencies, and other public bodies.

While the Government of Canada has employed civil servants to support its functions since Confederation in 1867, positions were initially filled through patronage until 1908, when the Laurier government enacted the Public Service Amendment Act, which established the merit-based appointment system which governs hiring within the federal public service today. As of 2020, the Public Service employs 319,601 people,^[1] and is Canada's largest single employer.

There are 137 distinct organizations within the Public Service, including 23 ministerial (line) departments, 3 service agencies, 17 departmental corporations, 50 departmental agencies, 12 special operating agencies, and 6 agents of Parliament.^[2] While Crown corporations are owned by the federal government, employees are generally not considered to be public servants and are instead employed by the corporation itself. Over 40 per cent of the Public Service of Canada is located in the National Capital Region, many public servants are situated at approximately 1,600 locations throughout Canada.

Public service organizations are divided into the Core Public Administration (CPA), defined as organizations listed under schedules I and IV in the Financial Administration Act (FAA),^[3] primarily consisting of ministerial departments and departmental agencies such as Global Affairs Canada and the Correctional Service of Canada, and Separate Agencies, which are listed under schedule V of the FAA, which includes organizations such as the Canada Revenue Agency and Parks Canada.

The Clerk of the Privy Council is the head of the Public Service, and is the most senior public servant within the Canadian federal government. John Hannaford has served as the clerk since June 24, 2023, replacing Janice Charette who had retired.^[4]

^ Treasury Board Secretariat (23 December 2020). "Population of the Federal Public Service". Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada (7 October 2021). "Inventory of Federal Organizations and Interests". GC InfoBase. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ Office of the Prime Minister (6 October 2021). "Prime Minister announces mandatory vaccination for the federal workforce and federally regulated transportation sectors". Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ "Trudeau appoints John Hannaford as next Clerk of the Privy Council". The Globe and Mail. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.

[1] Treasury Board Secretariat (23 December 2020). "Population of the Federal Public Service". Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

[:5-2] Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada (7 October 2021). "Inventory of Federal Organizations and Interests". GC InfoBase. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

[3] Office of the Prime Minister (6 October 2021). "Prime Minister announces mandatory vaccination for the federal workforce and federally regulated transportation sectors". Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

[4] "Trudeau appoints John Hannaford as next Clerk of the Privy Council". The Globe and Mail. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.

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