Minister of Northern Affairs
| Minister of Northern Affairs | |
|---|---|
| Ministre des Affaires du Nord | |
since 20 December 2024 | |
| Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | |
| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general);[3] on the advice of the prime minister[4] |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Precursor | Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs |
| Inaugural holder | Dan Vandal |
| Formation | 20 November 2019 |
| Salary | CA$269,800 (2019)[5] |
| Website | www |
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The minister of northern affairs (French: ministre des Affaires du Nord) is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The position has been held by Gary Anandasangaree since 20 December 2024.
In 1953, the role of Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources was created as a formal successor to the Minister of Resources and Development, receiving the previous position's roles with an additional focus on territorial and Inuit relations.[6] Similarly, the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources was created in the same legislation to replace the previous Department of Resources and Development.
In 1966, the portfolio's responsibilities were divided between the new posts of Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, which were given the majority of the northern affairs and national resources portfolios, respectively.[7]
In 2019, the northern affairs portfolio of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) was assigned back to a separate Minister of Northern Affairs, who works within CIRNAC with the Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations.
List of ministers
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources | ||||||
| 1 | 
|
Jean Lesage | 16 December 1953 | 21 June 1957 | Liberal | 17 (St. Laurent)[8] |
| 2 | 
|
Douglas Harkness | 21 June 1957 | 18 August 1957 | Progressive Conservative | 18 (Diefenbaker)[9] |
| Vacant | 19 August 1957 | 21 August 1957 | ||||
| 3 | 
|
Alvin Hamilton | 22 August 1957 | 10 October 1960 | Progressive Conservative | |
| 4 |
|
Walter Dinsdale | 11 October 1960 | 22 April 1963 | Progressive Conservative | |
| 5 | 
|
Arthur Laing | 22 December 1963 | 30 September 1966 | Liberal | 19 (Pearson)[10] |
| Responsibilities under Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1966–2019)[a] | ||||||
| Minister of Northern Affairs | ||||||
| 6 | 
|
Dan Vandal | 20 November 2019 | Incumbent | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) |
| 7 |
|
Gary Anandasangaree | 20 December 2024 | Incumbent | Liberal | |
Notes
- ^ The role was referred to as Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development for most of this period (1966–2011), then evolved through a series of other titles including:
- Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (2011–2015)
- Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs (2015–2017)
- Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs (2017–2018)
- Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade (2018–2019)
References
- ^ "The Canadian Parliamentary system – Our Procedure – House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF).
- ^ "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "House of Commons Procedure and Practice – 1. Parliamentary Institutions – Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ An Act respecting the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, S.C. 1953–1954, c. 4
- ^ Government Organization Act, 1966, S.C. 1966–1967, c. 25, s. 40–41,45
- ^ "Seventeenth Ministry – The Ministries – Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation". Privy Council Office.
- ^ "Eighteenth Ministry – The Ministries – Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation". Privy Council Office.
- ^ "Nineteenth Ministry – The Ministries – Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation". Privy Council Office.