Organization Profile - Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

Minister of Finance

Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-11.1/index.html

The Governor in Council shall appoint an officer to be called the Commissioner of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. The Commissioner has the rank and all the powers of a deputy head of a department. The Commissioner holds office during good behaviour for a term of not more than five years, but may be removed for cause by the Governor in Council. The Commissioner, on the expiration of any term of office, is eligible to be re-appointed for a further term of office.

In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Commissioner, or if the office of Commissioner is vacant, the Minister may appoint a qualified person to exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Commissioner, but no person may be so appointed for a term of more than 90 days without the approval of the Governor in Council.