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Industry Canada Business Plan 2009–2010

Governance and decision making

The Minister of Industry, under the authority of the Department of Industry Act, is responsible for the full range of policy formulation and program development. The Minister has jurisdiction over policy issues relating to industry; trade and commerce; science; consumer affairs; corporations and corporate securities; competition and restraint of trade, including mergers and monopolies; bankruptcy and insolvency; intellectual property; telecommunications; investment; small businesses; and regional economic development for Ontario.

The Deputy Minister and Senior Associate Deputy Minister support the Minister in fulfilling his responsibilities and respecting his accountability to Parliament.

Industry Canada has a number of senior management committees that work to support senior executives and, ultimately, the Minister. These committees enable the development and delivery of policies and programs, and oversee the management of the departmental machinery. The committee structure is divided among operations (Management Committee, IT Strategic Management Committee and the Programs and Services Board), policy (Deputy Minister's Policy Table) and independent oversight (Departmental Audit Committee). These committees in turn provide advice to the Executive Committee, which supports the Deputy Minister and the Senior Associate Deputy Minister in fulfilling their management responsibilities for the Department.

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