Data Reference Standard on Government of Canada Organization Names and Codes

Introduction This page provides machine-readable reference data and supplementary information in support of the Data Reference Standard on Government of Canada Organization Names and Codes. The reference data provides a list of values for all Government of Canada (GC) departments, agencies, and other institutions, together referred to as federal organizations. There are several official sources of these names and codes, such as the Financial Administration Act (FAA), Government-wide Chart of Accounts and GC Infobase. These various sources serve different purposes. However, having multiple ways of describing federal organizations makes it difficult to integrate datasets across government. Purpose The reference data provides a standard way to present federal organization names and codes in datasets and to users. This standardization improves interoperability and data quality. Application The reference data contains two main fields: GC OrgID – This is a numerical primary key which is independent of existing keys from the Receiver General or Infobase. Harmonized GC Name – This provides up-to-date names using the organization’s applied title when possible and legal title if there is…

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Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

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2026-09-02