Minister of Environment and Climate Change

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Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Ministre de l'Environnement et du Changement climatique
Julie Dabrusin - 2018 CFC Annual Gala & Auction (39592363104) (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Julie Dabrusin
since May 13, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Style The Honourable
Member of
Reports to
Appointer Monarch (represented by the governor general); [3]
on the advice of the prime minister [4]
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder Jack Davis
Formation11 June 1971
Salary CA$299,900 (2024) [5]
Website www.ec.gc.ca

Theminister of environment and climate change (French : ministre de l'environnement et du changement climatique) is the minister of the Crown responsible for Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. [6] The minister is a member of the King's Privy Council for Canada and the Canadian Cabinet.

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Julie Dabrusin has been the minister of environment and climate change since May 13, 2025. [7] The minister is selected by the prime minister and appointed by the Crown. The role was introduced in 1971 as the minister of environment. Until 1979, the role was also responsible for fisheries. Environment Canada was rebranded to include climate change in its name and the role's current title was adopted in 2015. [8]

List of ministers

Key:

   Liberal Party of Canada
  Historical conservative parties: Liberal-Conservative, Conservative (historical), Unionist, National Liberal and Conservative, Progressive Conservative
   Conservative Party of Canada
No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistryRefs.
Minister of Environment

Minister of Fisheries

1 No image.svg Jack Davis June 11, 1971August 7, 1974 Liberal 20 (P. E. Trudeau) [9] [10]
2 Jeanne Sauve 1984 Ottawa Canada (crop).jpg Jeanne Sauvé August 8, 1974December 4, 1975Liberal [10] [11]
– No image.svg Roméo LeBlanc
(Acting)		December 5, 1975January 21, 1976Liberal [10] [12]
3 Jean Marchand1.jpg Jean Marchand January 22, 1976June 30, 1976Liberal [10] [13]
– No image.svg Roméo LeBlanc
(Acting)		July 1, 1976September 13, 1976Liberal [10] [12]
Minister of Fisheries and the Environment
4 No image.svg Roméo LeBlanc September 14, 1976April 1, 1979 Liberal 20 (P. E. Trudeau) [10] [12]
Minister of the Environment
5 No image.svg Leonard Marchand April 2, 1979June 3, 1979Liberal 20 (P. E. Trudeau) [10] [14]
6 No image.svg John Allen Fraser June 4, 1979March 2, 1980 Progressive Conservative 21 (Clark) [15] [16]
7 No image.svg John Roberts March 3, 1980August 11, 1983 Liberal 22 (P. E. Trudeau) [17] [18]
8 No image.svg Charles Caccia August 12, 1983June 29, 1984Liberal [18] [19]
June 30, 1984September 16, 1984 23 (Turner) [19] [20]
9 No image.svg Suzanne Blais-Grenier September 17, 1984August 19, 1985 Progressive Conservative 24 (Mulroney) [21] [22]
10 No image.svg Thomas McMillan August 20, 1985December 7, 1988Progressive Conservative [22] [23]
11 Lucien Bouchard 2009.png Lucien Bouchard December 8, 1988
(Acting until Jan.30, 1989)		May 21, 1990Progressive Conservative [22] [24]
– No image.svg Frank Oberle
(Acting)		May 22, 1990May 22, 1990Progressive Conservative [22] [25]
12 No image.svg Robert de Cotret May 23, 1990
(Acting until Sep.20)		April 20, 1991Progressive Conservative [22] [26]
13 Jean Charest.jpg Jean Charest April 21, 1991June 24, 1993Progressive Conservative [22] [27]
14 No image.svg Pierre H. Vincent June 25, 1993November 3, 1993Progressive Conservative 25 (Campbell) [28] [29]
15 No image.svg Sheila Copps November 4, 1993January 24, 1996 Liberal 26 (Chrétien) [30] [31]
16 No image.svg Sergio Marchi January 25, 1996June 10, 1997Liberal [31] [32]
17 No image.svg Christine Stewart June 11, 1997August 2, 1999Liberal [31] [33]
18 David Anderson April 2011.jpg David Anderson August 3, 1999December 11, 2003Liberal [31] [34]
December 12, 2003July 19, 2004 27 (Martin) [34] [35]
19 Stephane Dion.jpg Stéphane Dion July 20, 2004February 5, 2006Liberal [35] [36]
20 RonaAmbrose EdmontonLRTOpening 25April2009 (cropped).jpg Rona Ambrose February 6, 2006January 3, 2007 Conservative 28 (Harper) [37] [38]
21 John Baird - Canadian MP.jpg John Baird January 4, 2007October 29, 2008Conservative [38] [39]
22 Jim Prentice.jpg Jim Prentice October 30, 2008November 5, 2010Conservative [38] [40]
23 John Baird - Canadian MP.jpg John Baird November 7, 2010January 3, 2011Conservative [38] [41]
24 Peter Kent.jpg Peter Kent January 4, 2011July 15, 2013Conservative [38] [42]
25 Leona Aglukkaq 2014.jpg Leona Aglukkaq July 15, 2013November 4, 2015Conservative
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
26 Catherine McKenna 2016.jpg Catherine McKenna November 4, 2015November 20, 2019Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau) [43]
27 Canadian Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (cropped).jpg Jonathan Wilkinson November 20, 2019October 26, 2021Liberal
28 Steven Guilbeault - 2022 (52548719776) (cropped).jpg Steven Guilbeault October 26, 2021March 14, 2025Liberal
29 Terryduguid.1 (Cropped).jpg Terry Duguid March 14, 2025May 12, 2025Liberal 30 (Carney) [44]
30 Julie Dabrusin - 2018 CFC Annual Gala & Auction (39592363104) (cropped).jpg Julie Dabrusin May 13, 2025IncumbantLiberal

Secretary of State (Nature)

No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistry
Secretary of State (Nature)
1 Nathalie Provost May 13, 2025present Liberal 30 (Carney)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ↑ "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. ↑ "House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  5. ↑ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". April 1, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ Canada, Environment and Climate Change (2017-10-04). "Portfolio". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  7. ↑ "Cabinet". Prime Minister of Canada. 2025-03-14. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  8. ↑ "Profile - Environment". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  9. ↑ "DAVIS, The Hon. John (Jack), P.C., M.L.A., B.A., B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., D.Sc". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Twentieth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  11. ↑ "SAUVÉ, The Right Hon. Jeanne, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  12. 1 2 3 "LEBLANC, The Right Hon. Roméo, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D., B.A., B.Ed". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  13. ↑ "MARCHAND, The Hon. Jean, P.C., C.C., LL.D." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  14. ↑ "MARCHAND, The Hon. Leonard Stephen, P.C., C.M., B.S.A., M.S.F." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  15. ↑ "FRASER, The Hon. John Allen, P.C., O.C., O.B.C., C.D., Q.C., LL.B." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  16. ↑ "Twenty-First Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  17. ↑ "ROBERTS, The Hon. John (Moody), P.C., B.A., B.Phil., D.Phil". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  18. 1 2 "Twenty-Second Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  19. 1 2 "CACCIA, The Hon. Charles L., P.C." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  20. ↑ "Twenty-Third Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  21. ↑ "BLAIS-GRENIER, The Hon. Suzanne, P.C., M.A., Ph.D." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Twenty-Fourth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  23. ↑ "MCMILLAN, The Hon. Thomas Michael, P.C., B.A., M.A." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  24. ↑ "BOUCHARD, The Hon. Lucien, P.C., G.O.Q., B.Sc., LL.B." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  25. ↑ "OBERLE, The Hon. Frank, P.C." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  26. ↑ "DE COTRET, The Hon. Robert René, P.C., B.A., M.B.A., C.Ph". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  27. ↑ "CHAREST, The Hon. Jean J., P.C., LL.B." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  28. ↑ "VINCENT, The Hon. Pierre H., P.C., LL.B., M.Fisc". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  29. ↑ "Twenty-Fifth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  30. ↑ "COPPS, The Hon. Sheila Maureen, P.C., B.A. (Hons.)". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  31. 1 2 3 4 "Twenty-Sixth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  32. ↑ "MARCHI, The Hon. Sergio, P.C., B.A.(Hons.)". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  33. ↑ "STEWART, The Hon. Christine Susan, P.C., B.Sc.N." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  34. 1 2 "ANDERSON, The Hon. David, P.C., L.L.B." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  35. 1 2 "Twenty-Seventh Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  36. ↑ "DION, The Hon. Stéphane, P.C., B.A., M.A., Ph.D." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  37. ↑ "AMBROSE, The Hon. Rona, P.C., B.A., M.A." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  38. 1 2 3 4 5 "Twenty-Eighth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  39. ↑ "BAIRD, The Hon. John, P.C., B.A.(Hons.)". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  40. ↑ "PRENTICE, The Hon. Jim, P.C." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  41. ↑ "BAIRD, The Hon. John, P.C., B.A.(Hons.)". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  42. ↑ "KENT, The Hon. Peter, P.C." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
  43. ↑ "Full list of Justin Trudeau's cabinet". CBC News, November 4, 2015.
  44. ↑ "Swearing-in of the 30th Canadian Ministry". Prime Minister of Canada. 2025-03-14. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
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