Minister for Science (Canada)

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Minister for Science of Canada
Incumbent
Vacant
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Style The Honourable
Member of
Appointer Monarch (represented by the governor general); [1]
on the advice of the prime minister [2]
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder Alastair Gillespie
FormationAugust 12, 1971
Final holder Kirsty Duncan
Salary$255,300 (2017) [3] (CAD)
Website science.gc.ca

The minister of Science is a vacant office that was in the Cabinet of Canada and existed under various forms from 1971 to 2019, when the portfolio's responsibilities were absorbed into the innovation, science and industry portfolio.

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History

The portfolio was called the Minister of State for Science and Technology from 1971 until 1990, when a cabinet reshuffle saw the creation of two new science-related full cabinet positions: the Minister of Industry, Science and Technology, and the Minister for Science. The former combined aspects of the now-defunct post of Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion and the Minister of State for Science and Technology. While it was active, two of the three full ministers for science were simultaneously Minister of State for Small Business.

When Jean Chrétien came to power in 1993, he did not nominate a full minister for science. Instead, he created the position of Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development), which was assigned by Order-in-Council to assist the Minister of Industry. While this position subsequently changed name in 2008 to Minister of State (Science and Technology), its role did not change much until 2015.

In 2015 under the first Trudeau government, Kirsty Duncan was appointed to the newly created position of Minister of Science. However, this position remained under the same legal framework as its predecessor, responsible for assisting the senior portfolio of Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (the restyled Minister of Industry). [4] Duncan's portfolio was expected to oversee basic research, while Navdeep Bains would oversee applied science. [5] In July 2018, the office's portfolio was expanded to include responsibility for Sport Canada and was renamed to Minister of Science and Sport. [6]

Following the 2019 federal election, the portfolio became vacant and Bains' portfolio was expanded—he was appointed as the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (previously called, Innovation, Science and Economic Development). [7] [8]

Ministers

Key:

   Liberal Party of Canada
   Conservative Party of Canada
  Historical conservative parties: Progressive Conservative
PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistryConcurrent positionsNotes
Minister of State (Science and Technology), 1971–1990
No image.svg Alastair Gillespie 12 Aug. 197126 Nov. 1972 Lib 20 (P. E. Trudeau)
Jeanne Sauve 1987 crop (cropped).jpg Jeanne Sauvé 27 Nov. 19727 Aug. 1974
Charles Mills Drury 8 Aug. 197413 Sept. 1976 Minister of Public Works
No image.svg James Hugh Faulkner 14 Sept. 197615 Sept. 1977 Secretary of State of Canada
BUCHANAN, The Hon. J. Judd.jpg J. Judd Buchanan 16 Sept. 197723 Nov. 1978 Minister of Public Works
No image.svg Alastair Gillespie 24 Nov. 19783 June 1979 Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources
Ramon John Hnatyshyn 4 June 19798 Oct. 1979 PC 21 (Clark) Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources
No image.svg William Heward Grafftey 8 Oct. 19792 March 1980
No image.svg John Roberts 3 March 198029 June 1984 Lib 22 (P. E. Trudeau) Minister of the Environment (1980–83), Minister of Employment and Immigration (1983–94)
No image.svg Edward Lumley 30 June 198416 Sept. 1984 23 (Turner) Minister of Communications
No image.svg Thomas Edward Siddon 17 Sept. 198419 Nov. 1985 PC 24 (Mulroney)
No image.svg Frank Oberle 20 Nov. 198529 Jan. 1989Oberle's term overlaps with Côté and de Cotret. He was assigned by Order in Council to assist the Minister of State for Science and Technology.
No image.svg Michel Côté 11 Aug. 198726 Aug. 1987 Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion
No image.svg Robert René de Cotret 27 Aug. 198729 Jan. 1989 Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion
No image.svg William Charles Winegard 30 Jan. 198922 Feb. 1990Winegard's term overlaps with Andre. Andre was formally appointed as both Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion and Minister of State for Science and Technology. Winegard was assigned by Order in Council to assist the Minister of State for Science and Technology.
No image.svg Harvie Andre 30 Jan. 198922 Feb. 1990
Minister for Science, 1990–1993
No image.svg William Charles Winegard 23 Feb. 19903 Jan. 1993 Progressive
Conservative 		24 (Mulroney)
No image.svg Tom Hockin 4 Jan. 199324 June 1993 Minister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism)
Rob Nicholson - 2014 (13996821852) (cropped).jpg Robert Douglas Nicholson 25 June 19933 Nov. 1993 25 (Campbell) Minister responsible for Small Businesses
Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development), 1993–2003
Jon Gerrard.jpg Jon Gerrard 4 Nov. 199310 June 1997 Lib 26 (Chrétien)Assigned by Order in Council to assist the Minister of Industry
No image.svg Ronald J. Duhamel 11 June 19972 Aug. 1999
No image.svg Gilbert Normand 3 Aug. 199914 Jan. 2002
No image.svg Maurizio Bevilacqua 15 Jan. 200225 May 2002
No image.svg Rey Pagtakhan 26 May 200211 Dec. 2003
Minister of State (Science and Technology), 2008–2015
Gary Goodyear.jpg Gary Goodyear 30 Oct. 200815 July 2013 Cons 28 (Harper)Assigned by Order in Council to assist the Minister of Industry
No image.svg Greg Rickford 15 July 201319 March 2014
No image.svg Ed Holder 19 March 20143 Nov. 2015
Minister of Science, 2015–2018
Kirsty Duncan in 2019 (cropped).jpg Kirsty Duncan 4 Nov. 201518 Jul. 2018 Lib 29 (J. Trudeau)Assigned by Order in Council to assist the Minister of Industry
Minister of Science and Sport, 2018–2019
Kirsty Duncan in 2019 (cropped).jpg Kirsty Duncan 18 Jul. 201821 Nov. 2019 Lib 29 (J. Trudeau)

References

  1. ↑ "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ↑ "House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  3. ↑ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Parliament of Canada.
  4. ↑ "Order in Council PC Number: 2015-1225". Privy Council Office. Government of Canada. 2015-11-04. Archived from the original on 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  5. ↑ "Why Canada now has two science ministers". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  6. ↑ "Complete list of Justin Trudeau's updated cabinet". CBC News. July 18, 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Deputy PM Freeland to oversee relations with U.S. and provinces in Trudeau's new cabinet" . Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  8. ↑ "Trudeau expands cabinet, promotes several rookies and shakes up existing ministers | CTV News". www.ctvnews.ca. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
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