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. Charles (Chuck) Strahl
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- Canadian Dairy Commission
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Canadian Grain Commission
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Farm Credit Canada
- National Farm Products Council
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
The Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
Canadian Heritage
The Hon. Beverley J. (Bev) Oda
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women
Minister of State
The Hon. Michael D. Chong
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for Sport
The Hon. Josée Verner
Minister for International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages
The Hon. David Emerson
Minister for International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- Canada Council for the Arts
- 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 Film Board
- National Gallery of Canada
- National Museum of Science and Technology
- Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution
- Official Languages Commissioner of Canada
- Public Service Commission
- Public Service Staff Relations Board
- Status of Women Canada
- Telefilm Canada (Canadian Film Development Corporation)
Canadian Wheat Board
The Hon. Charles (Chuck) Strahl
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board
Citizenship and Immigration
The Hon. Monte Solberg
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
The Hon. Jean-Pierre Blackburn
Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
Environment Canada
The Hon. Rona Ambrose
Minister of the Environment
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- Canada Emission Reduction Incentives Agency (Climate Fund Agency)
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
- Parks Canada Agency
Finance Canada
The Hon. James Michael (Jim) Flaherty
Minister of Finance
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- 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. Loyola Hearn
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
Foreign Affairs
The Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development
- International Development Research Centre
- International Joint Commission
Health Canada
The Hon. Tony Clement
Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- 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 Social Development
The Hon. Diane Finley
Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- Canada Employment Insurance Commission
- Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Canada Pension Plan: Pension Appeals Board
- Canada Pension Plan: Review Tribunals
- Employment Insurance: Board of Referees
- National Council of Welfare
- Service Canada
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
The Hon. Jim Prentice
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- 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. Maxime Bernier
Minister of Industry
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- 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
Intergovernmental Affairs
The Hon. Michael D. Chong
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for Sport
International Cooperation
The Hon. Josée Verner
Minister for International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
International Trade
The Hon. David Emerson
Minister for International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
Justice Canada
The Hon. Vic Toews
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- 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
Labour
The Hon. Jean-Pierre Blackburn
Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- Canada Industrial Relations Board
- Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
- Merchant Seamen Compensation Board
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
The Hon. Robert Douglas Nicholson
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
Leader of the Government in the Senate
The Hon. Marjory LeBreton
Leader of the Government in the Senate
National Defence
The Hon. Gordon O'Connor
Minister of National Defence
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- Communications Security Establishment
- Communications Security Establishment Review Commission
- Military Police Complaints Commission
National Revenue
The Hon. Carol Skelton
Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
Natural Resources
The Hon. Gary Lunn
Minister of Natural Resources
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- 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. Stephen Joseph Harper
Prime Minister
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
- Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC)
Privy Council Office
The Hon. Michael D. Chong
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for Sport
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
- Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board
Public Safety
The Hon. Stockwell Burt Day
Minister of Public Safety
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Canadian Firearms Centre
- 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
- RCMP External Review Committee
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Public Works and Government Services
The Hon. Michael M Fortier
Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
The Hon. Lawrence Cannon
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Minister of State
The Hon. David Emerson
Minister for International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
- Canada Lands Company Limited
- Canada Post Corporation
- National Capital Commission
- Office of Infrastructure of Canada
- Queens Quay West Land Corporation
- Ridley Terminals Inc.
- Royal Canadian Mint
Treasury Board of Canada
The Hon. John Baird
President of the Treasury Board
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
Veterans Affairs
The Hon. Gregory Francis Thompson
Minister of Veterans Affairs
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
Western Economic Diversification
The Hon. Carol Skelton
Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification
Responsibilities of Lead Minister
