The Receiver General for Canada (French: Receveur général du Canada) is responsible for making payments to the Government of Canada each fiscal year, accepting payments from financial institutions and preparing the Public Accounts of Canada, containing annual audited financial statements of the Government of Canada. The Receiver General deposits and withdraws funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Canada.
The Minister of Public Works and Government Services is 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 the Honourable Rona Ambrose, PC, MP, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister responsible for the Status of Women.
The position of Receiver General existed in the United Kingdom and in various Commonwealth countries, and still exists in Massachusetts.
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