Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Ministre de l'Environnement et du Changement climatique | |
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Incumbent Jonathan Wilkinson since 20 November 2019 | |
Environment and Climate Change Canada | |
Style | The Honourable |
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Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general);[3] on the advice of the prime minister[4] |
Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
Inaugural holder | Jack Davis |
Formation | 11 June 1971 |
Salary | CA$269,800 (2019)[5] |
Website | www.ec.gc.ca |
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The Minister of Environment and Climate Change (French: Ministre de l'Environnement et du Changement climatique) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing Environment and Climate Change Canada, the environmental department of the Government of Canada. As well, the minister is also responsible for overseeing Parks Canada and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.
Notable environment ministers of the past have included Jack Davis, Roméo LeBlanc, Jean Charest, Stéphane Dion, Sheila Copps, David Anderson and Peter Kent.
The position was known as simply the Minister of the Environment until 2015, when the position was given its current name upon the creation of the 29th Canadian Ministry.
Ministers[]
Key:
No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Refs. | |
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Minister of Environment & Minister of Fisheries | |||||||
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Jack Davis | June 11, 1971 | August 7, 1974 | Liberal | 20 (P. E. Trudeau) | [6][7] |
2 | ![]() |
Jeanne Sauvé | August 8, 1974 | December 4, 1975 | Liberal | [7][8] | |
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Roméo LeBlanc (Acting) |
December 5, 1975 | January 21, 1976 | Liberal | [7][9] | |
3 | ![]() |
Jean Marchand | January 22, 1976 | June 30, 1976 | Liberal | [7][10] | |
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Roméo LeBlanc (Acting) |
July 1, 1976 | September 13, 1976 | Liberal | [7][9] | |
Minister of Fisheries and the Environment | |||||||
4 | ![]() |
Roméo LeBlanc | September 14, 1976 | April 1, 1979 | Liberal | 20 (P. E. Trudeau) | [7][9] |
Minister of the Environment | |||||||
5 | ![]() |
Leonard Marchand | April 2, 1979 | June 3, 1979 | Liberal | 20 (P. E. Trudeau) | [7][11] |
6 | ![]() |
John Allen Fraser | June 4, 1979 | March 2, 1980 | Progressive Conservative | 21 (Clark) | [12][13] |
7 | ![]() |
John Roberts | March 3, 1980 | August 11, 1983 | Liberal | 22 (P. E. Trudeau) | [14][15] |
8 | ![]() |
Charles Caccia | August 12, 1983 | June 29, 1984 | Liberal | [15][16] | |
June 30, 1984 | September 16, 1984 | 23 (Turner) | [16][17] | ||||
9 | ![]() |
Suzanne Blais-Grenier | September 17, 1984 | August 19, 1985 | Progressive Conservative | 24 (Mulroney) | [18][19] |
10 | ![]() |
Thomas McMillan | August 20, 1985 | December 7, 1988 | Progressive Conservative | [19][20] | |
11 | ![]() |
Lucien Bouchard | December 8, 1988 (Acting until Jan.30, 1989) |
May 21, 1990 | Progressive Conservative | [19][21] | |
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Frank Oberle (Acting) |
May 22, 1990 | May 22, 1990 | Progressive Conservative | [19][22] | |
12 | ![]() |
Robert de Cotret | May 23, 1990 (Acting until Sep.20) |
April 20, 1991 | Progressive Conservative | [19][23] | |
13 | ![]() |
Jean Charest | April 21, 1991 | June 24, 1993 | Progressive Conservative | [19][24] | |
14 | ![]() |
Pierre H. Vincent | June 25, 1993 | November 3, 1993 | Progressive Conservative | 25 (Campbell) | [25][26] |
15 | ![]() |
Sheila Copps | November 4, 1993 | January 24, 1996 | Liberal | 26 (Chrétien) | [27][28] |
16 | ![]() |
Sergio Marchi | January 25, 1996 | June 10, 1997 | Liberal | [28][29] | |
17 | ![]() |
Christine Stewart | June 11, 1997 | August 2, 1999 | Liberal | [28][30] | |
18 | ![]() |
David Anderson | August 3, 1999 | December 11, 2003 | Liberal | [28][31] | |
December 12, 2003 | July 19, 2004 | 27 (Martin) | [31][32] | ||||
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Stéphane Dion | July 20, 2004 | February 5, 2006 | Liberal | [32][33] | |
20 | ![]() |
Rona Ambrose | February 6, 2006 | January 3, 2007 | Conservative | 28 (Harper) | [34][35] |
21 | ![]() |
John Baird | January 4, 2007 | October 29, 2008 | Conservative | [35][36] | |
22 | ![]() |
Jim Prentice | October 30, 2008 | November 5, 2010 | Conservative | [35][37] | |
23 | ![]() |
John Baird | November 7, 2010 | January 3, 2011 | Conservative | [35][38] | |
24 | ![]() |
Peter Kent | January 4, 2011 | July 15, 2013 | Conservative | [35][39] | |
25 | ![]() |
Leona Aglukkaq | July 15, 2013 | November 4, 2015 | Conservative | ||
Minister of Environment and Climate Change | |||||||
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Catherine McKenna | November 4, 2015 | November 20, 2019 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) | [40] |
27 | Jonathan Wilkinson | November 20, 2019 | Incumbent | Liberal |
See also[]
Notes[]
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- ^ "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF).
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- ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ "DAVIS, The Hon. John (Jack), P.C., M.L.A., B.A., B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., D.Sc". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Twentieth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "SAUVÉ, The Right Hon. Jeanne, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "LEBLANC, The Right Hon. Roméo, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D., B.A., B.Ed". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "MARCHAND, The Hon. Jean, P.C., C.C., LL.D." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "MARCHAND, The Hon. Leonard Stephen, P.C., C.M., B.S.A., M.S.F." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "FRASER, The Hon. John Allen, P.C., O.C., O.B.C., C.D., Q.C., LL.B." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "Twenty-First Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "ROBERTS, The Hon. John (Moody), P.C., B.A., B.Phil., D.Phil". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Twenty-Second Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "CACCIA, The Hon. Charles L., P.C." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "Twenty-Third Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "BLAIS-GRENIER, The Hon. Suzanne, P.C., M.A., Ph.D." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Twenty-Fourth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "MCMILLAN, The Hon. Thomas Michael, P.C., B.A., M.A." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "BOUCHARD, The Hon. Lucien, P.C., G.O.Q., B.Sc., LL.B." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "OBERLE, The Hon. Frank, P.C." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "DE COTRET, The Hon. Robert René, P.C., B.A., M.B.A., C.Ph". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "CHAREST, The Hon. Jean J., P.C., LL.B." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "VINCENT, The Hon. Pierre H., P.C., LL.B., M.Fisc". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "Twenty-Fifth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "COPPS, The Hon. Sheila Maureen, P.C., B.A. (Hons.)". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Twenty-Sixth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "MARCHI, The Hon. Sergio, P.C., B.A.(Hons.)". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "STEWART, The Hon. Christine Susan, P.C., B.Sc.N." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "ANDERSON, The Hon. David, P.C., L.L.B." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Twenty-Seventh Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "DION, The Hon. Stéphane, P.C., B.A., M.A., Ph.D." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "AMBROSE, The Hon. Rona, P.C., B.A., M.A." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Twenty-Eighth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. 2009-10-14. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "BAIRD, The Hon. John, P.C., B.A.(Hons.)". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "PRENTICE, The Hon. Jim, P.C." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "BAIRD, The Hon. John, P.C., B.A.(Hons.)". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ "KENT, The Hon. Peter, P.C." Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ "Full list of Justin Trudeau's cabinet". CBC News, November 4, 2015.
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