Governor in Council appointments
Orders-in-Council · Privy Council Office — judges, Crown corporation executives, regulatory board members and federal tribunal appointees, made by Cabinet rather than by competition and published as a numbered order.
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GIC Appointments — Starter+
Every Governor in Council appointment — judges, Crown corp executives, regulatory board members, and federal tribunal appointees. Track the patronage pipeline.
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The Governor General appoints individuals to federal positions on the advice of Cabinet — these are Orders-in-Council (OICs). They cover federal judges, Crown corporation executives, regulatory board members (CRTC, CIRB, IRB), deputy ministers, and hundreds of federal tribunal members. Every appointment is an exercise of executive patronage.