Department of Finance Canada
The Department of Finance Canada is a central agency of the Government of Canada. The department assists the minister of finance in developing the government's fiscal framework and advises the government on economic and financial issues. A principal role of the department is assisting the government in the development of its annual budget.
The department is responsible to Parliament through the minister of finance. The day-to-day operations of the department are directed by the deputy minister of finance. Nick Leswick was appointed Deputy Minister of Finance on December 19, 2025.
The department is headquartered in the James Michael Flaherty Building in downtown Ottawa at the corner of Elgin and Albert.
Branches and sub-agencies
The department is divided into several branches:- Economic Policy Branch
- Fiscal Policy Branch
- Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branch
- Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch
- Financial Sector Policy Branch
- International Trade and Finance Branch
- Tax Policy Branch
- Law Branch
- Corporate Services Branch
- Consultations and Communications Branch
- Bank of Canada
- CPP Investment Board
- Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Canada Development Investment Corporation
- Royal Canadian Mint
Related legislation
Acts and legislations under the Department:Income Tax ActFederal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements ActCustoms ActCustoms Tariff ActExcise ActExcise Tax ActProceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing ActIncome Tax Conventions Interpretation ActPayment Clearing and Settlement ActFinancial Administration ActSpecial Import Measures ActBretton Woods and Related Agreements Act- ''European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Agreement Act''