Receiver General for Canada

Receiver General for Canada
Receveur général du Canada
since May 13, 2025
Public Services and Procurement Canada
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports to
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general);
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderWalter Murray
FormationSeptember 14, 1764
SalaryCA$299,900 (2024)
Websitewww.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/recgen/

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 services and procurement 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."