Department for Women and Gender Equality Act (S.C. 2018, c. 27, s. 661)

Marginal note:Powers, duties and functions

• 4 (1) The powers, duties and functions of the Minister extend to and include all matters over which Parliament has jurisdiction, not by law assigned to any other department, board or agency of the Government of Canada, relating to women and gender equality.

• Marginal note:Particulars

  (2) Without restricting the generality of subsection (1), the Minister’s powers, duties and functions include

  • (a) the advancement of equality, including social, economic and political equality, with respect to sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression; and

  • (b) the promotion of a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors that include race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, place of residence and disability.

• Marginal note:General duties and powers

  (3) In exercising the powers and performing the duties and functions under this Act, the Minister

  • (a) is to initiate, recommend, coordinate, implement and promote policies and programs;

  • (b) is to undertake or promote research related to those policies and programs; and

  • (c) may, in accordance with terms and conditions approved by the Treasury Board, make grants and contributions in support of programs undertaken by the Minister.