Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (Ontario)

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Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
French: Ministère de la Citoyenneté et du Multiculturalisme
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Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (Ontario)
Government ministry overview
Formed2003
Jurisdiction Government of Ontario
Headquarters6th Floor, 400 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario [1]
Minister responsible
Website ontario.ca/page/ministry-citizenship-and-multiculturalism

The Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism is a ministry of the Government of Ontario that is responsible for citizenship and multiculturalism issues in the Canadian province of Ontario. From 2014 to 2016, it was known as the Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade, then the ministry was reorganized and it reverted to its prior name. The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration was dissolved in 2018, and its functions were taken over by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. In 2021, the ministry was reintroduced as the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism. [2] The current minister is Graham McGregor.

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2007 spending controversy

In 2007, the Ministry of Citizenship of Immigration was accused of using immigrant aid money as a slush fund by directing it to groups with strong Liberal ties. [3] [4] The Ontario Auditor General probed $32 million of spending over a 2-year period and found no direct evidence of money flowing due to political ties, but that political ties did exist and there were various governance deficiencies. [5]

List of ministers

PortraitNameTerm of officeTenurePolitical party
(Ministry)		Note
Provincial Secretary and Minister of Citizenship PC
(Robarts)
John Yaremko November 8, 1961November 24, 19665 years, 16 days
Bob Welch November 24, 1966March 1, 19714 years, 97 days
John Yaremko March 1, 1971July 1, 19838 years, 182 days PC
(Davis)		After 1972 the responsibility of Citizenship affairs was transferred to the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture when it was formed in 1982.
Citizenship and Culture
Bruce McCaffrey February 13, 1982July 6, 19831 year, 143 days
Susan Fish July 6, 1983February 8, 19851 year, 299 days
February 8, 1985May 1, 1985 PC
(Miller)
Nick Leluk May 1, 1985June 26, 198556 days
Lily Oddie Munro June 26, 1985September 29, 19872 years, 95 days Liberal
(Peterson)
Citizenship
Gerry Phillips September 29, 1987August 2, 19891 year, 307 days
Bob Wong August 2, 1989October 1, 19901 year, 60 days
Elaine Ziemba October 1, 1990June 26, 19954 years, 268 days NDP
(Rae)
Citizenship, Culture and Recreation PC
(Harris)
Marilyn Mushinski June 26, 1995October 10, 19972 years, 106 days
Isabel Bassett October 10, 1997June 17, 19991 year, 250 days
Helen Johns June 17, 1999February 8, 20011 year, 236 days
Citizenship
Cam Jackson February 8, 2001April 15, 20021 year, 66 days
Carl DeFaria April 15, 2002October 22, 20031 year, 190 days PC
(Eves)
Citizenship and Immigration Liberal
(McGuinty)
Marie Bountrogianni October 23, 2003June 29, 20051 year, 249 days
Michael Colle June 29, 2005June 26, 20071 year, 362 days
Gerry Phillips June 26, 2007October 30, 2007126 days
Michael Chan October 30, 2007January 18, 20102 years, 80 days
Eric Hoskins January 18, 2010October 20, 20111 year, 275 days
Charles Sousa October 20, 2011November 13, 20121 year, 24 days
Michael Chan November 13, 2012February 11, 201390 days
Michael Coteau February 11, 2013June 24, 20141 year, 133 days Liberal
(Wynne)
Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade
Michael Chan June 24, 2014June 13, 20161 year, 355 days
Citizenship and Immigration
Laura Albanese June 13, 2016June 29, 20182 years, 16 days
Citizenship and Multiculturalism PC
(Ford)
Parm Gill June 21, 2021June 24, 20221 year, 3 daysPremier Ford does not have a Citizenship Minister in his cabinet for nearly three years
Michael Ford June 24, 2022March 19, 20252 years, 268 days
Graham McGregor March 19, 2025present208 days

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MCI - Contact us". Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  2. ↑ "Ford government shuffles cabinet, Phillips back replacing Fullerton as LTC minister". CP24. 2021-06-18. Archived from the original on 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  3. ↑ Ferguson, Rob (May 11, 2007). "Premier gives in, allows probe of grants". Toronto Star . Archived from the original on October 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ "McGuinty calls probe into alleged 'slush fund'". canada.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Special Review for the Premier of Ontario - Year-end Grants Provided by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration" (PDF). Office of the Auditor General of Ontario. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 22, 2007.

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