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Privy Council Office


General Information

Background

The Privy Council Office (PCO) came into being under the Constitution Act of 1867 to "aid and advise in the Government of Canada."

The Federal-Provincial Relations Office (FPRO), formerly established as a federal department on January 1, 1975, was re-integrated with the Privy Council Office effective June 25, 1993.