Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship

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Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship
Member of
Reports to
Appointer Monarch (represented by the governor general); [3]
on the advice of the prime minister [4]
Precursor Secretary of State for Canada (citizenship)
Formation1991
First holder Gerry Weiner
Final holder Jason Kenney
Abolished2015

The Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship was an office in the Cabinet of Canada from 1991 to 1996 and from 2013 to 2015. [5] It was superseded in 1996 and again in 2015 by the Minister of Canadian Heritage. In 2019, Bardish Chagger was appointed as Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, taking on some of the responsibilities formerly associated with the position.

The responsibility of citizenship is now undertaken by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Prior to 1991, citizenship was within the portfolio of the Secretary of State for Canada.

Ministers

Key:

   Liberal Party of Canada
   Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
   Conservative Party of Canada
No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistry
1 Gerry Weiner April 21, 1991June 24, 1993 Progressive Conservative 24 (Mulroney)
June 25, 1993November 3, 1993 25 (Campbell)
2 Michel Dupuy November 4, 1993January 24, 1996 Liberal 26 (Chrétien)
3 Sheila Copps January 25, 1996July 11, 1996Liberal
4 Jason Kenney in 2019 - cropped.jpg Jason Kenney August 16, 2013November 4, 2015 Conservative 28 (Harper)

References

  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. McGregor, Janyce (7 November 2015). "Justin Trudeau's cabinet: 6 changes found in the fine print". CBC News . Retrieved 7 November 2015.