On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Pursuant to subsection 5(1) of the Executive Council Act, for as long as any Minister of the Crown shown in Column 1 is absent or unable to act, the powers and duties that have been assigned or may be assigned by law to that Minister, are assigned and transferred to the Minister shown in Column 2 opposite, to be exercised from time to time during the absence or inability to act of the Minister shown in Column 1:

Column 1 Column 2
Premier and President of the Council Deputy Premier or alternatively, Minister of Finance
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade or alternatively, Minister of Infrastructure
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks or alternatively, Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Transportation)
Attorney General Minister of Indigenous Affairs or alternatively, President of the Treasury Board or alternatively, Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions)
Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity) or alternatively, Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Housing)
Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport or alternatively, Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity)
Minister of Colleges and Universities Minister of Education or alternatively, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Minister of Red Tape Reduction, or alternatively, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Minister of Education Minister of Colleges and Universities or alternatively, Solicitor General
Minister of Energy Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry or alternatively, Solicitor General
Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs or alternatively, Minister of Infrastructure
Minister of Finance President of the Treasury Board or alternatively, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Minister of Francophone Affairs Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport or alternatively, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
Minister of Health Minister of Long-Term Care or alternatively, Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions)
Minister of Indigenous Affairs Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism or alternatively, Attorney General
Minister of Infrastructure Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery or alternatively, Minister of Transportation
Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Minister of Colleges and Universities or alternatively, Minister of Education
Minister of Legislative Affairs Attorney General or alternatively, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery
Minister of Long-Term Care Minister for Seniors and Accessibility or alternatively, Minister of Health
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs or alternatively, Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Housing)
Minister of Mines Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry or alternatively, Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Transportation)
Minister of Northern Development Minister of Mines or alternatively, Minister of Red Tape Reduction
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Minister of Energy or alternatively, Minister of Red Tape Reduction
Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development or alternatively, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services or alternatively, Minister of Long-Term Care
Minister of Red Tape Reduction Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing or alternatively, Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Housing)
Minister for Seniors and Accessibility Minister of Long-Term Care or alternatively, Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity)
Solicitor General Minister of Children, Community and Social Services or alternatively, Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Transportation)
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism or alternatively, Minister of Francophone Affairs
Minister of Transportation Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Transportation) or alternatively, Minister of Finance
Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Housing) Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing or alternatively, Minister of Infrastructure
Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions) Minister of Health or alternatively, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility
Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Transportation) Minister of Transportation or alternatively, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity) Minister of Children, Community and Social Services or alternatively, Minister Without Portfolio (Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions)

Further, that in the absence or inability to act of the President of the Treasury Board, his or her powers and duties be assigned and transferred to the Vice-Chair of the Treasury Board and the Management Board of Cabinet and, in the Vice-Chair’s absence or inability to act, the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and in that Minister’s absence or inability to act, to the Solicitor General subject to the provisions of subsection 1.0.3 (3) of the Financial Administration Act and subsection 2 (5) of the Management Board of Cabinet Act with respect to meetings of the Treasury Board and the Management Board of Cabinet;

And further, this Order in Council shall not be construed as appointing alternate members of the Treasury Board and the Management Board of Cabinet pursuant to subsection 1.0.2 (2) of the Financial Administration Act and subsection 2 (3) of the Management Board of Cabinet Act;

And that Order in Council O.C. 1580/2021, dated November 24, 2021 be revoked.

Premier and President of the Council

Approved and Ordered: August 03, 2022

Amended by: Order in Council 763/2024 Order in Council 1178/2024 Order in Council 1277/2024

Revoked by: Order in Council 1444/2024