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Canadian Heritage (1996-07-12 -  )

The offices of Minister of Communications, and Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship were abolished and the office of Minister of Canadian Heritage was created by Statute 42-43-44 Elizabeth II, c. 11 (1995), assented to June 15, 1995 and in force July 12, 1996.

Current Information

Minister

  • Ien, Marci, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth (Liberal Party of Canada) (2021-10-26 -  )
  • Boissonnault, Randy, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-07-26 -  )
  • Qualtrough, Carla, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-07-26 -  )
  • St-Onge, Pascale, Minister of Canadian Heritage (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-07-26 -  )
  • Khera, Kamal, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-07-26 -  )

Departmental Deputy Minister

  • Mondou, Isabelle, Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage (2021-05-03 -  )

Parliamentary Secretary

  • Noormohamed, Taleeb, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-09-18 -  )
  • Serré, Marc G., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-09-18 -  )
  • van Koeverden, Adam, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-09-18 -  )
  • Zuberi, Sameer, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities (Liberal Party of Canada) (2022-09-18 -  )
  • Hepfner, Lisa, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-09-18 -  )
  • Kusmierczyk, Irek, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages (Liberal Party of Canada) (2023-09-18 -  )

Critic

  • Beaulieu, Mario, Critic, Court Challenges Program (Bloc Québécois) (2021-10-05 -  )
  • Champoux, Martin, Critic, Secularism, Quebec Values ​​and Living Together (Bloc Québécois) (2021-10-05 -  )
  • Champoux, Martin, Critic, Heritage, Arts and Culture (Bloc Québécois) (2021-10-05 -  )
  • Michaud, Kristina, Critic, Youth (Bloc Québécois) (2021-10-05 -  )
  • Trudel, Denis, Critic, French language (Bloc Québécois) (2021-10-05 -  )
  • Villemure, René, Critic, Francophonie, International (Bloc Québécois) (2021-10-05 -  )
  • Ashton, Niki, Critic, Official Languages (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 -  )
  • Desjarlais, Blake, Critic, Sport (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 -  )
  • Julian, Peter, Critic, Canadian Heritage (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 -  )
  • Desjarlais, Blake, Critic, Youth (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 -  )
  • Martel, Richard, Shadow Minister for Sport and the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (Conservative Party of Canada) (2021-11-09 -  )
  • Godin, Joël, Shadow Minister for Official Languages (Conservative Party of Canada) (2022-02-24 -  )
  • Vecchio, Karen, Shadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth (Conservative Party of Canada) (2021-11-09 -  )
  • Thomas, Rachael, Shadow Minister for Canadian Heritage (Conservative Party of Canada) (2022-10-12 -  )

Assistant / Associate Critic

  • Boulerice, Alexandre, Deputy Critic Official Languages (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 -  )
  • McPherson, Heather, Deputy Critic for Canadian Heritage (New Democratic Party) (2021-10-29 -  )
  • Vien, Dominique, Associate Shadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth (Conservative Party of Canada) (2021-11-09 -  )
  • Généreux, Bernard, Associate Shadow Minister for Official Languages (Conservative Party of Canada) (2022-10-12 -  )
  • Waugh, Kevin, Associate Shadow Minister for Canadian Heritage (Conservative Party of Canada) (2022-10-12 -  )

Ministerial Responsibility for the Current Parliament

This list includes departments, agencies, commissions and Crown Corporations named in Schedule I, I.1, II and III of the Financial Administration Act.

  • Canadian Museum of Nature
  • Sport Canada
  • Library and Archives Canada
  • Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board
  • National Arts Centre
  • Canadian Museum of History
  • National Museum of Science and Technology
  • National Gallery of Canada
  • Canadian Museum for Human Rights
  • Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Telefilm Canada (Canadian Film Development Corporation)
  • Canada Council for the Arts
  • Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
  • National Battlefields Commission
  • National Film Board
  • Canadian Race Relations Foundation

Historical Information

Preceded By

  • Communications (1969-04-01 - 1996-07-11)

    This portfolio was created by Statute 17-18 Elizabeth II, c. 28, assented to March 28, 1969 and in force April 1, 1969. By this Act the Minister of Communications was ex officio the Postmaster General. The office of Postmaster General was recreated by Statute 19-20 Elizabeth II, c. 42, assented to on May 26, 1971 and in force on June 11, 1971.

  • Multiculturalism and Citizenship (1991-04-21 - 1996-07-11)

    The office of Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship was created by Statute 38-39 Elizabeth II, c. 3 (1991), assented to on January 17, 1991 and in force pursuant to Order in Council P.C. 1991-758.

Historical Table of Roles and Responsibilities