Department of Finance Canada

Template:Short description Template:Multiple issues Template:Use mdy dates Template:Use Canadian English Template:Infobox government agency The Department of Finance Canada (Template:Langx) 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.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

The department is responsible to Parliament through the minister of finance (François-Philippe Champagne since March 2025).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The day-to-day operations of the department are directed by the deputy minister of finance (a public servant). Chris Forbes was appointed Deputy Minister of Finance on September 11, 2023.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The department is headquartered in the James Michael Flaherty Building in downtown Ottawa at the corner of Elgin and Albert.

Branches and sub-agencies

The department is divided into several branches:

• Economic Policy Branch
• Fiscal Policy Branch
• Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branch
• Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch
• Financial Sector Policy Branch
• International Trade and Finance Branch
• Tax Policy Branch
• Law Branch
• Corporate Services Branch
• Consultations and Communications Branch

Some of the agencies under the finance portfolio include:

• Bank of Canada
• CPP Investment Board
• Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
• Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
• Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
• Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Canada Development Investment Corporation
• Royal Canadian Mint

Related legislation

Acts and legislations under the Department:

• Income Tax Act
• Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
• Customs Act
• Customs Tariff Act
• Excise Act
• Excise Tax Act
• Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
• Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act
• Payment Clearing and Settlement Act
• Financial Administration Act
• Special Import Measures Act
• Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Agreement Act

External links

• Department of Finance Canada Template:Webarchive