Management Board Secretariat (Ontario)
The Treasury Board/Management Board of Cabinet is a joint sub-committee of Cabinet Ministers and Parliamentary Assistants who manage the fiscal plan of the government including controlling all government spending, approving labour agreements and workforce planning, manage the provincial contingency fund and oversee the procedures and directives that guide the operation of the Ontario Public Service.
In 2005, Premier Dalton McGuinty reorganized the central agencies of government and merged the positions of Minister of Finance and Chair of Management Board. Most of the previous day-to-day responsibilities of the Chair of Management Board were transferred to the new Ministry of Government Services along with those for Human Resources formerly under the Premier and Consumer and Business Services, formerly a stand-alone Ministry from 2001-2005.
Board Chairs
The current Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet is Honourable Deb Matthews, who also serves as Deputy Premier of Ontario.[1]
It was previously held by:
- Greg Sorbara 2005 and 2006-2007 as Finance Minister
- Dwight Duncan 2005-2006 and 2007–2013 as Finance Minister
- Gerry Phillips 2003-2005 as a stand-alone position
Previous Board Members
The membership of the Management Board of Cabinet was formerly:
- Greg Sorbara, 2003-2005 and 2006-2007
- David Caplan, Vice Chair and Minister of Infrastructure 2003-2007
- Gerry Phillips, 2003-2005
- John Gerretsen
- Dwight Duncan, 2005-2006 and 2007–2013
- Caroline DiCocco
- Wayne Arthurs
- Liz Sandals
- Michael Chan, Minister of Revenue 2007-2010
- Sandra Pupatello
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