The Ministry and its Responsibilities
The Library of Parliament provides this list for reference purposes. A Table of Public Statutes and Responsible Ministers is available at the Justice Canada web site. Ministerial responsibility, as listed below, concerns only the current parliament.
Agriculture and Agri-Food
The Hon. Andrew (Andy) Mitchell
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern
- Canadian Dairy Commission
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Canadian Grain Commission
- Farm Credit Canada
- National Farm Products Council
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
The Hon. Joseph Blair (Joe) McGuire
Minister of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Canadian Heritage
The Hon. Liza Frulla
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for the Status of Women
The Hon. Raymond Chan
Minister of State (Multiculturalism)
- Canada Council for the Arts
- Canada Science and Technology Museum
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board
- Canadian Film Development Corporation (Telefilm Canada)
- Canadian Museum of Civilization
- Canadian Museum of Nature
- Canadian Race Relations Foundation
- Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
- Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
- Library and Archives Canada
- National Arts Centre Corporation
- National Battlefields Commission
- National Capital Commission
- National Film Board
- National Gallery of Canada
- Public Service Commission
- Public Service Staff Relations Board
- Status of Women Canada
- Telefilm Canada (Canadian Film Development Corporation)
Citizenship and Immigration
The Hon. Giuseppe (Joseph) Volpe
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
The Hon. Jacques Saada
Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister responsible for La Francophonie
Environment Canada
The Hon. Stéphane Dion
Minister of the Environment
Finance Canada
The Hon. Ralph Edward Goodale
Minister of Finance
- Auditor General of Canada
- Bank of Canada
- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Canada Development Investment Corporation
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
- Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- Financial Institutions, Superintendent of
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Canada (FINTRAC)
Fisheries and Oceans
The Hon. Geoff Regan
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Foreign Affairs
The Hon. Pierre Stewart Pettigrew
Minister of Foreign Affairs
- International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development
- International Development Research Centre
- International Joint Commission
Health Canada
The Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh
Minister of Health
The Hon. Dr. Carolyn Bennett
Minister of State (Public Health)
- Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (formerly the Medical Research Council of Canada)
- Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
- National Advisory Council on Aging
- Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
- Public Health Agency of Canada
Human Resources and Skills Development
The Hon. Belinda Stronach
Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal
The Hon. Claudette Bradshaw
Minister of State (Human Resources Development)
- Canada Employment Insurance Commission
- Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
- Employment Insurance: Board of Referees
- Service Canada
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
The Hon. Andy Scott
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians
The Hon. Ethel Dorothy Blondin-Andrew
Minister of State (Northern Development)
- Canadian Polar Commission
- Indian Oil and Gas Canada
- Northwest Territories Commissioner
- Northwest Territories Water Board
- Nunavut Commissioner
- Yukon Territory Commissioner
- Yukon Territory Water Board
Industry Canada
The Hon. David Emerson
Minister of Industry
The Hon. Andrew (Andy) Mitchell
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Canadian Space Agency
- Canadian Tourism Commission
- Competition Tribunal
- Copyright Board
- National Research Council of Canada
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
- Standards Council of Canada
- Statistics Canada
Infrastructure and Communities
The Hon. John Ferguson Godfrey
Minister of State (Infrastructure and Communities)
- Canada Lands Company Limited
- CN Tower Limited
- Office of Infrastructure of Canada
- Old Port of Montréal Corporation Inc. (Canada Lands Company Limited)
- Queens Quay West Land Corporation
Intergovernmental Affairs
The Hon. Lucienne Robillard
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Internal Trade
The Hon. Mauril Bélanger
Minister for Internal Trade, Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Minister responsible for Official Languages and Associate Minister of National Defence
International Cooperation
The Hon. M. Aileen Carroll
Minister for International Cooperation
International Trade
The Hon. James Scott (Jim) Peterson
Minister of International Trade
Justice Canada
The Hon. Irwin Cotler
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
- Federal Court of Canada
- Federal Judicial Affairs Commissioner
- Information Commissioner of Canada
- Law Commission of Canada
- Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Supreme Court of Canada
- Tax Court of Canada
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
The Hon. Tony Valeri
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
The Hon. Mauril Bélanger
Minister for Internal Trade, Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Minister responsible for Official Languages and Associate Minister of National Defence
Leader of the Government in the Senate
The Hon. Jacob (Jack) Austin
Leader of the Government in the Senate
National Defence
The Hon. William (Bill) Graham
Minister of National Defence
The Hon. Mauril Bélanger
Minister for Internal Trade, Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Minister responsible for Official Languages and Associate Minister of National Defence
- Communications Security Establishment
- Communications Security Establishment Review Commission
- Military Police Complaints Commission
National Revenue
The Hon. John McCallum
Minister of National Revenue and Acting Minister of Natural Resources
Natural Resources
The Hon. John McCallum
Minister of National Revenue and Acting Minister of Natural Resources
- Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
- Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board
- Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board
- Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (formerly the Atomic Energy Control Board)
- Cape Breton Development Corporation
- Energy Supplies Allocation Board
- National Energy Board
- Northern Pipeline Agency
Prime Minister of Canada
The Right Hon. Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
Prime Minister
The Hon. A. Anne McLellan
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
The Hon. John Ferguson Godfrey
Minister of State (Infrastructure and Communities)
- Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
- National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
- Official Languages Commissioner of Canada
- Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC)
Privy Council Office
The Hon. Lucienne Robillard
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
The Hon. A. Anne McLellan
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
- Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP
- Correctional Investigator of Canada
- Correctional Service Canada
- Inspector General of Canada
- National Parole Board
- Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution
- RCMP External Review Committee
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Public Works and Government Services
The Hon. Scott Brison
Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Social Development
The Hon. Ken Dryden
Minister of Social Development
The Hon. Tony Ianno
Minister of State (Families and Caregivers)
- Canada Pension Plan: Pension Appeals Board
- Canada Pension Plan: Review Tribunals
- National Council of Welfare
Transport Canada
The Hon. Jean-C. Lapierre
Minister of Transport
- Atlantic Pilotage Authority
- Blue Water Bridge Authority
- Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
- Canadian Transportation Agency
- Federal Bridge Corporation Limited
- Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
- Laurentian Pilotage Authority
- Marine Atlantic Inc.
- Pacific Pilotage Authority
- Ridley Terminals Inc.
- Transportation Appeal Tribunal
- VIA Rail Canada Inc.
Treasury Board of Canada
The Hon. Reginald B. Alcock
President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board
- Canada School of Public Service
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada
Veterans Affairs
The Hon. Albina Guarnieri
Minister of Veterans Affairs
Western Economic Diversification
The Hon. Stephen Owen
Minister of Western Economic Diversification and Minister of State (Sport)
