Order Transferring to the Department of Employment and Immigration the Control and Supervision of Certain Portions of the Public Service and Transferring to the Minister of Employment and Immigration the Powers, Duties and Functions of the Minister of Labour and Amalgamating and Combining the Department of Employment and Immigration and the Department of Labour Under the Minister of Employment and Immigration

Order Transferring to the Department of Employment and Immigration the Control and Supervision of Certain Portions of the Public Service and Transferring to the Minister of Employment and Immigration the Powers, Duties and Functions of the Minister of Labour and Amalgamating and Combining the Department of Employment and Immigration and the Department of Labour Under the Minister of Employment and Immigration His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, is pleased hereby pursuant to paragraph 2(a) of the Public Service Rearrangement and Transfer of Duties Act, to transfer to the Department of Employment and Immigration the control and supervision of those portions of the public service in the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada known as the Student Assistance Branch, the Office of the Assistant Under-Secretary of State (Social Development and Regional Operations) other than the portion thereof relating to translation and related services and other than the Native Citizens Directorate, and the Education Support Branch other than the Canadian Studies and Special Projects Directorate and other than the Youth Participation Directorate, and those portions of the public service in the Department of National Health and Welfare known as the Income Security Programs Branch and the Social Service Programs Branch other than New Horizons/Seniors Independence Programs, and to the Minister of Employment and Immigration all the powers, duties and functions of the Minister of Labour under any Act of Parliament; and pursuant to paragraph 2(b) of that Act, to amalgamate and combine the Department of Employment and Immigration and the Department of Labour under the Minister of Employment and Immigration and under the Deputy Minister of Employment and Immigration.