Federal The King's Printer for
Canada, so titled as to distinguish it from the equivalent position in each of
the Canadian provinces, is the individual in
Ottawa responsible for the
publishing and
printing requirements of the
King-in-
federal-Council. The
minister of public works and government services is empowered by the
Department of Public Works and Government Services Act to appoint the King's Printer for Canada on behalf of the sovereign.
Provincial and territorial Alberta The
Alberta King's Printer is the position, created in 1906, that oversees the administration of
Crown copyright in the province, as well as publishing and distributing copies of legislation, regulations, and related material, including the
Alberta Gazette, in both
hard copy and electronic forms. Such print and digital media is also distributed by the King's Printer to libraries around Alberta, as well as being sold at a dedicated bookstore in
Edmonton and via the
Internet. The King's Printer themself is appointed by the
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta-in-
Council.
British Columbia ,
British Columbia, houses the offices for the King's Printer for British Columbia. In
British Columbia, the office of the King's Printer and Comptroller of Stationery for British Columbia is a branch of the province's Procurement and Supply Services department. It not only supplies paper and electronic copies of all legislation, regulations, and related materials, including the
British Columbia Gazette, but also operates a book and gift store called Crown Publications, and provides to the public printing, copying, and binding services. Once legislation has been granted
Royal Assent, the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly must provide to the King's Printer a certified copy of the new law, as well as the journals of all sessions of the legislature.
Manitoba King's Printer for Manitoba was established in 1870 at the founding of Manitoba. The current King's Printer is the Deputy Minister of Finance, however the function is delegated to the Communications and Engagement Division of
Manitoba Finance. Under the Queen's Printer Act of Manitoba, the King's Printer has three roles: • it is the official source of Government of Manitoba statutory publications including acts and regulations, the Manitoba Gazette, and the CCSM (Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba); • it is responsible for arranging or entering into contracts on behalf of the government with respect to publishing, advertising and communication services; and • it holds all Crown copyright in the province, including provincial logos and marks, with most material available for use under open use license In these roles, the King's Printer of Manitoba, represented by the Communications and Engagement Division, continues a 150-year tradition of communicating the work of the Manitoba government to the public.
New Brunswick A King's Printer for New Brunswick is appointed by the
Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick on the advice of their
Executive Council, and thereafter publishes the regulations, acts of the provincial parliament, and
The Royal Gazette, and supplies them to libraries across the province and for sale to the public.
Newfoundland and Labrador A King's Printer for Newfoundland and Labrador is appointed by the Minister of Digital Government and Service.
Nova Scotia The King's Printer for Nova Scotia publishes the Royal Gazette.
Ontario The King's Printer for Ontario holds Crown copyright in that province, and all material hence bears the mark ''© King's Printer for Ontario
. The department must, by law, print the Ontario Gazette''.
Prince Edward Island The
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island appoints a King's Printer for the province, who is an officer of the Department of the Provincial Treasury and is overseen by the minister of the Crown for that department. The King's Printer is required by law to publish the
Royal Gazette, as well as copies of all legislation, journals of the legislature, and other material printed as the cost of the
King in Right of Prince Edward Island.
Quebec The equivalent agency for Quebec is the Québec Official Publisher.
Saskatchewan The Office of the King's Printer in
Saskatchewan is based in
Regina and has the duty of publishing and distributing official copies of all legislation, regulations, and related material, including the
Saskatchewan Gazette, and any other publications ordered by the
Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan-in-
Council. The King's Printer also holds Crown copyright on behalf of the
King in Right of Saskatchewan, and has the ability to release, in exceptional circumstances, such copyright on a one-time basis. The Queen's Printer themself is appointed by the
Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan-in-
Council. Once legislation in has been granted Royal Assent, the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly must provide to the King's Printer a certified copy of the new law, as well as the journals of all sessions of the legislature.
Northwest Territories The official printer of the Northwest Territories is known as the Territorial Printer.
Nunavut The official printer is known as the Nunavut Official Editor/Territorial Printer.
Yukon In Yukon, the King's Printer has been in existence since 1976. It performs its basic function as a legislative printer, comptroller of stationery, printer for the departments, publisher of The Yukon Gazette, and printer of the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly. ==United Kingdom==