Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship

The Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship was an office in the Cabinet of Canada from 1991 to 1996 and from 2013 and 2015.[5] It was superseded in 1996 and again in 2015 by the Minister of Canadian Heritage.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.

Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship
Member of
Reports to
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general);[3]
on the advice of the prime minister[4]
PrecursorSecretary of State for Canada (citizenship)
Formation1991
First holderGerry Weiner
Final holderJason Kenney
Abolished2015
Not to be confused with Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, a provincial ministry in Ontario.

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. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Ministry
1 Gerry Weiner April 21, 1991 June 24, 1993 Progressive Conservative 24 (Mulroney)
June 25, 1993 November 3, 1993 25 (Campbell)
2 Michel Dupuy November 4, 1993 January 24, 1996 Liberal 26 (Chrétien)
3 Sheila Copps January 25, 1996 July 11, 1996 Liberal
For ministers responsible for multiculturalism between 1996-2013, see Minister of Canadian Heritage.
4 Jason Kenney August 16, 2013 November 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.
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