The Minister of Seniors (French: Ministre des Aînés), previously known as the Minister of State for Seniors (French: Ministre d'État aux Aînés), is a Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The portfolio was initially introduced during the government of Stephen Harper but the position was labeled as a Minister of State. The portfolio was reintroduced during the government of Justin Trudeau, in July 2018. The current officeholder is Steven MacKinnon, appointed on July 19, 2024, who is also the Minister of Labour.[4]
| Minister of Seniors | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general);[1] on the advice of the prime minister[2] |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Julian Fantino |
| Formation | January 4, 2011 |
| Salary | CA$269,800 (2019)[3] |
List of ministers
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Julian Fantino | January 4, 2011 | May 18, 2011 | Conservative | 28 (Harper) |
| 2 | 
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Alice Wong | May 18, 2011 | November 4, 2015 | Conservative | |
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Filomena Tassi | July 18, 2018 | November 20, 2019 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) |
| 4 | 
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Deb Schulte | November 20, 2019 | October 26, 2021 | Liberal | |
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Kamal Khera | October 26, 2021 | July 26, 2023 | Liberal | |
| 6 | 
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Seamus O'Regan | July 26, 2023 | July 19, 2024 | Liberal | |
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Steven MacKinnon | July 19, 2024 | Incumbent | Liberal | |
References
edit- ^ "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ "Trudeau picks Steven MacKinnon as new labour minister after Seamus O'Regan steps down". Toronto Star. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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