A flavour for the department is given by the list of acts and regulations for which it is responsible.
[6] The minister of public services and procurement is also the receiver general for Canada.
The Department of Public Works and Government Services Act, 1996 states: "In the Minister's capacity as Receiver General, the Minister shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and functions assigned to the receiver general by law."
The current minister is Jean-Yves Duclos who took over on July 26, 2023, from Helena Jaczek.
Key: Prior to 1996, the responsibilities of the current Public Works and Government Services portfolio were divided between the now-defunct posts of Minister of Public Works and Minister of Supply and Services.