Minister of Conservation (Manitoba)

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The Minister of Environment and Climate Change (formerly the Minister of Environment, Climate and Parks,Minister of Sustainable Development,Conservation and Climate and Environment and Climate) is the member of the Executive Council of Manitoba who oversees the Department of Environment and Climate, [1] which is responsible for issues related to Manitoba's environment and biodiversity of natural resources (e.g., water, wildlife, and forests). [2]

Contents

The current Environment and Climate Change Minister is Tracy Schmidt [1] and the Deputy Minister is Jan Forster. [3]

List of ministers

No.PortraitNameTerm of officePartyPremier
Minister of Conservation
1 Oscar Lathlin October 5, 1999September 25, 2002 New Democratic Gary Doer
2 Steve Ashton September 25, 2002November 4, 2003 New Democratic
3 Stan Struthers November 4, 2003November 3, 2009 New Democratic
4 Bill Blaikie November 3, 2009October 3, 2011 New Democratic
Minister of Sustainable Development
5 Cathy Cox May 3, 2016August 17, 2017 Progressive Conservative
6 Rochelle Squires August 17, 2017October 23, 2019 Progressive Conservative
Minister of Conservation and Climate
7 Sarah Guillemard October 23, 2019January 18, 2022 Progressive Conservative
Minister of Environment, Climate and Parks
8 Jeff Wharton January 18, 2022January 30, 2023 Progressive Conservative
Minister of Environment and Climate
9 Kevin Klein January 30, 2023October 18, 2023 Progressive Conservative
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
10 Tracy Schmidt October 18, 2023Incumbent New Democratic

Acts and regulations

Current acts and regulations under the Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba (CCSM) for which the Minister of Conservation and Climate is responsible for include: [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Conservation and Climate | Province of Manitoba". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. "Conservation and Water Stewardship". Archives of Manitoba. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. "PROVINCE OF MANITOBA DEPUTY MINISTERS," Manitoba Executive Council in Order of Precedence. Winnipeg, MB: Executive Council of Manitoba. 2020 October 26.
  4. Justice, Manitoba. "Manitoba Laws". web2.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 11 January 2021.