Ministers of the Department

• Department of Trade and Commerce
• Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce
• Department of Regional Economic Expansion (DREE)
• Department of Regional Industrial Expansion (DRIE)
• Industry, Science and Technology Canada
• Industry Canada

Department of Trade and Commerce

The office of Minister of Trade and Commerce was created by Statute 50-51 Victoria, c. 10, assented to on June 23, 1887, and proclaimed into force on December 3, 1892

December 3, 1892 – December 4, 1892

Vacant

December 5, 1892 – December 12, 1894

Hon. Sir Mackenzie Bowell (1823-1917)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Conservative
M.P., Hastings North, Ontario

• born 1823 in Rickinghall, Suffolk, England and came to Canada with parents in 1832 to settle near Belleville, Ontario



• printer's apprentice with the Belleville Intelligencer in 1834 (age 11) and became the editor and owner of the newspaper in 1848



• President, Imperial Life Association of Canada, Belleville Hardware Manufacturing Company, and Northumberland Power Company



• Prime Minister of Canada from December 1894 – April 1896

December 13, 1894 – December 20, 1894

Vacant

December 21, 1894 – January 5, 1896

Hon. William Bullock Ives (1841-1899)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Conservative
M.P., Sherbrooke, Quebec

• born in Compton Township, Canada East



• called to the Quebec Bar in 1867 and practiced law in Sherbrooke, Quebec



• was President of Hereford Railway Company, Royal Pulp and Paper Co., Salmon River Paper Co., and Scotstown Lumber Co.



• elected to the House of Commons in 1878 for Richmond-Wolfe and represented that constituency until 1891; then ran and was elected in Sherbrooke and represented it in the House until his death in 1899

January 6, 1896 – January 14, 1896

Hon. John Costigan (1835-1916)
Minister of Trade and Commerce (Acting)
Liberal Conservative
M.P., Victoria, New Brunswick

• born in St-Nicholas, Lower Canada



• MP for Victoria, New Brunswick from 1867-1904



• posts included Minister of Inland Revenue, Minister of Marine and Fisheries, and Secretary of State of Canada



• served as a judge

January 15, 1896 – July 8, 1896

Hon. William Bullock Ives (1841-1899)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Conservative
M.P., Sherbrooke, Quebec

• born in Compton Township, Canada East



• called to the Quebec Bar in 1867 and practiced law in Sherbrooke, Quebec



• was President of Hereford Railway Company, Royal Pulp and Paper Co., Salmon River Paper Co., and Scotstown Lumber Co.



• elected to the House of Commons in 1878 for Richmond-Wolfe and represented that constituency until 1891; then ran and was elected in Sherbrooke and represented it in the House until his death in 1899

July 9, 1896 – July 12, 1896

Vacant

July 13, 1896 – October 6, 1911

Rt. Hon. Sir Richard John Cartwright (1835-1912)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Oxford South, Ontario

• born in Kingston, Upper Canada



• career as an author, banker, and businessman



• in the Conservative caucus from 1867-69 and later joined the Liberal caucus from 1869-1912



• entered the Senate in 1904



• published his Reminiscences in 1912 as well as Memoirs of Confederation

October 7, 1911 – October 9, 1911

Vacant

October 10, 1911 – September 20, 1921

Rt. Hon. Sir George Eulas Foster (1847-1931)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Conservative (October 10, 1911 – December 16, 1917)
Unionist (December 17, 1917 – September 21, 1921)
M.P., Toronto North, Ontario

• born in Carleton County, New Brunswick



• career as a teacher and professor



• knighted in 1914



• was acting Prime Minister of Canada after the retirement of Sir Robert Borden because of illness in 1920



• appointed to the Senate in September 1921

September 21, 1921 – December 28, 1921

Hon. Henry Herbert Stevens (1878-1973)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Unionist
M.P., Vancouver Centre, British Columbia

• born in Bristol, England and came to Canada with his parents in 1887; family moved to Vernon, British Columbia about 1894



• career included accountant, broker and grocer



• founded and led the Reconstruction Party in the 1935 election but was the only candidate elected

December 29, 1921 – August 16, 1923

Hon. James Alexander Robb (1859-1929)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Chateauguay-Huntingdon, Quebec

• born in Huntingdon, Canada



• in his early career, went into the milling business and became a merchant and miller at Valleyfield, Quebec



• Mayor of Valleyfield, 1906-1910



• posts included Minister of Immigration and Colonization, and Minister of Finance and Receiver General

August 17, 1923 – November 12, 1925

Hon. Thomas Andrew Low (1871-1931)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Renfrew South, Ontario

• born in Quebec City



• President of Renfrew Flour Mills, Ltd.; Renfrew Electric Products Ltd., Renfrew Refrigerator Co. Ltd., Renfrew Manufacturing Co. Ltd., and British Canadian Export Co. Ltd.

November 13, 1925 – June 28, 1926

Hon. James Alexander Robb (1859-1929)
Minister of Trade and Commerce (Acting)
Liberal
M.P., Chateauguay-Huntingdon, Quebec

• born in Huntingdon, Canada



• in his early career, went into the milling business and became a merchant and miller at Valleyfield, Quebec



• Mayor of Valleyfield, 1906-1910



• posts included Minister of Immigration and Colonization, and Minister of Finance and Receiver General

June 29, 1926 – July 12, 1926

Hon. Henry Herbert Stevens (1878-1973)
Minister of Trade and Commerce (Acting)
Conservative
M.P., Vancouver Centre, British Columbia

• born in Bristol, England and came to Canada with his parents in 1887; family moved to Vernon, British Columbia about 1894



• career included accountant, broker and grocer



• founded and led the Reconstruction Party in the 1935 election but was the only candidate elected

July 13, 1926 – September 24, 1926

Hon. James Dew Chaplin (1863-1937)
Minister Trade and Commerce
Conservative
M.P., Lincoln, Ontario

• born in Toronto, Ontario



• early business career as a manufacturer; became President of the Welland Vale Manufacturing Company in St. Catherines, and a Director of the Bank of Toronto



• elected to the House of Commons for Lincoln, Ontario, in 1917, and re-elected in 1921, 1925, 1926, and 1930



• served in the Unionist caucus from 1918-21 and the Conservative caucus from 1922-35

September 25, 1926 – August 6, 1930

Hon. James Malcolm (1880-1935)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Bruce North, Ontario

• born in Kincardine, Ontario



• entered his father's furniture manufacturing business in Kincardine



• became President of the Andrew Malcolm Furniture Co. Ltd., and of Malcolm Hill Co. of Kitchener



• was Councillor and Mayor of Kincardine



• elected to the House of Commons as a Liberal for Bruce North in 1921; re-elected in 1925, 1926, and 1930

August 7, 1930 – October 26, 1934

Hon. Henry Herbert Stevens (1878-1973)
Minister Trade and Commerce
Conservative
M.P., Kootenay East, British Columbia

• born in Bristol, England and came to Canada with his parents in 1887; family moved to Vernon, British Columbia about 1894



• career included accountant, broker and grocer



• founded and led the Reconstruction Party in the 1935 election but was the only candidate elected

October 27, 1934 – November 16, 1934

Vacant

November 17, 1934 – October 22, 1935

Hon. Richard Burpee Hanson (1879-1948)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Conservative
M.P., York-Sunbury, New Brunswick

• born Bocabec, New Brunswick



• called to the New Brunswick Bar in 1902



• Director of several business and railway firms and of Minto Coal Co. Ltd., and New Brunswick Telephone Co.



• Mayor of Fredericton from 1918-1920



• first elected in the House of Commons in 1921

October 23, 1935 – May 8, 1940

Hon. William Daum Euler (1875-1961)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Waterloo North, Ontario

• born in Conestogo, Ontario



• early career as a businessman



• elected to the House of Commons as a Liberal for Waterloo North in 1917; re-elected in 1921, 1925, 1926, 1930, 1935, and 1940



• appointed to the Senate on May 11, 1940

May 9, 1940 – January 18, 1948

Hon. James Angus MacKinnon (1881-1958)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Edmonton West, Alberta

• born in Port Elgin, Ontario



• career as a businessman and as a teacher



• elected to the House of Commons as a Liberal for Edmonton West in 1935; re-elected in 1940 and 1945



• appointed to the Senate on May 9, 1949

January 19, 1948 – June 20, 1957

Hon. Clarence Decatur Howe (1886-1960)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Port Arthur, Ontario

• born in Waltham, Massachusetts, in 1886 and came to Canada in 1908



• occupations included civil engineer and professor



• elected to the House of Commons for Port Arthur in 1935; re-elected at subsequent elections until defeated in 1957



• posts included Minister of Marine, Minister of Railways and Canals, Minister of Transport, Minister of Munitions and Supply, Minister of Reconstruction, and Minister of Defence Production

June 21, 1957 – October 10, 1960

Hon. Gordon Churchill (1898-1985)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Progressive Conservative
M.P., Winnipeg South Centre, Manitoba

• born in Cold Water, Ontario



• lawyer, teacher and school principal



• elected to the House of Commons for Winnipeg South Centre at the by-election in June 1951, as a Conservative; re-elected at the next six general elections but did not run in 1968



• posts included Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Minister of National Defence

October 11, 1960 – February 8, 1963

Hon. George Harris Hees (1910-1996)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Progressive Conservative
M.P., Broadview, Ontario

• born in Toronto, Ontario



• professions included businessman, military, and professional football player



• first elected to the House of Commons as a Conservative at by-election for Toronto-Broadview in 1950



• posts included Minister of Transport, and Minister of Veterans Affairs

February 9, 1963 – February 11, 1963

Vacant

February 12, 1963 – April 21, 1963

Hon. Malcolm Wallace McCutcheon (1906-1969)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Progressive Conservative

• born in London, Ontario



• professions included executive director and lawyer



• appointed to the Senate in August 1962, and named Minister without Portfolio

April 22, 1963 – January 3, 1966

Hon. Mitchell William Sharp (1911-2004)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Eglinton, Ontario

• born in Winnipeg, Manitoba



• businessman and economist



• first elected to the House of Commons for Eglinton in 1963 and re-elected in 1965, 1968, 1972 and 1974



• posts included Minister of Finance and Receiver General, Secretary of State for External Affairs, and President of the Privy Council

January 4, 1966 – March 29, 1968

Hon. Robert Henry Winters (1910-1969)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., York West, Ontario

• born in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia



• professional engineer



• first elected to the House of Commons in 1945 for Queens-Lunenburg, Nova Scotia



• posts included Minister of Reconstruction and Supply, Minister of Resources and Development, and Minister of Public Works



• ran for the leadership of the Liberal Party in 1968 but was defeated by the Hon. Pierre Elliott Trudeau

March 30, 1968 – April 19, 1968

Hon. Jean-Luc Pepin (1924-1995)
Minister of Trade and Commerce (Acting)
Liberal
M.P., Drummond-Arthabaska

• born in Drummondville, Quebec



• political commentator and professor



• career included Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys; Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources; Minister of Transport; Minister for External Relations and Minister of Labour

April 20, 1968 – July 5, 1968

Hon. Charles Mills Drury (1912-1991)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Saint-Antoine-Westmount, Quebec

• born in Westmount, Quebec



• professions included lawyer, military and public servant



• first elected into the House of Commons in 1962 for Saint-Antoine–Westmount, Quebec and re-elected in 1963, 1965, 1968, 1972, and 1974



• posts included Minister of Defence Production, President of the Treasury Board, and Minister of Public Works

July 6, 1968 – March 31, 1969

Hon. Jean-Luc Pepin (1924-1995)
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Drummond, Quebec

• born in Drummondville, Quebec



• political commentator and professor



• career included Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys; Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources; Minister of Transport; Minister for External Relations and Minister of Labour

The offices of Minister of Industry and Minister of Trade and Commerce were abolished and the office of Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce was created by Statute 17-18 Elizabeth II, c. 28, assented to March 28, 1969 and in force April 1, 1969.

April 1, 1969 – November 26, 1972

Hon. Jean-Luc Pepin (1924-1995)
Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Drummond, Quebec

• born in Drummondville, Quebec



• political commentator and professor



• career included Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys; Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources; Minister of Transport; Minister for External Relations and Minister of Labour

November 27, 1972 – September 25, 1975

Hon. Alastair William Gillespie (b. 1922)
Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Etobicoke, Ontario

• born in Victoria, British Columbia



• business executive



• elected in 1968 and re-elected in 1972 and 1974



• posts included Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources; Minister of State for Science and Technology; and Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board

September 26, 1975 – September 13, 1976

Hon. Donald Campbell Jamieson (1921-1986)
Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Burin-Burgeo, Newfoundland

• born in St. John's, Newfoundland



• early career as a broadcaster



• first elected to the House of Commons in 1966 for Burin-Burgeo and re-elected in 1968, 1972, 1974, and 1979



• posts included Minister of Defence Production, Minister of Supply and Services, Minister of Transport, and Secretary of State for External Affairs

September 14, 1976 – September 15, 1977

Rt. Hon. Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (b. 1934)
Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Saint-Maurice, Quebec

• born in Shawinigan, Quebec



• early career as a lawyer



• first elected to the House of Commons in 1963 representing Saint-Maurice-Laflèche



• positions included Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, President of the Treasury Board, Minister of Finance, Minister of Justice, and Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources



• sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada on November 4, 1993

September 16, 1977 – June 3, 1979

Hon. John Henry Horner (b. 1927)
Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Crowfoot, Alberta

• born in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan



• farmer/rancher



• elected as a Progressive Conservative from 1958-77 before joining the Liberal caucus from 1977-79

June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980

Hon. Robert René de Cotret (1944-1999)
Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce
Progressive Conservative
M.P., Ottawa Centre

• born in Ottawa, Ontario



• economist



• first elected Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre in 1978 and appointed to the Senate in June 1979



• posts included President of the Treasury Board, Minister of the Environment, and Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion

March 3, 1980 – September 29, 1982

Hon. Herbert Eser Gray (b. 1931)
Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Windsor West, Ontario

• born in Windsor, Ontario



• educated at School of Commerce of McGill University; Osgood Hall Law School



• lawyer



• positions included Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, Minister of National Revenue, and Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs

September 30, 1982 – December 6, 1983

Hon. Edward C. Lumley (b. 1939)
Minister Industry, Trade and Commerce
Liberal
M.P., Stormont-Dundas, Ontario

• born in Windsor, Ontario



• received a Bachelor of Commerce at Assumption University in Windsor, Ontario, in 1961



• businessman



• first elected to the House of Commons for Stormont-Dundas in 1974 and re-elected in 1979 and 1980



• posts included Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance; Minister of State (Trade); and Minister of State for Science and Technology

April 1, 1969 – November 26, 1972

Hon. Jean Marchand (1918-1988)
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion
Liberal
M.P., Langelier, Quebec

• born in Champlain, Quebec



• educated at L'Academie Commerciale, Quebec and Faculty of Sciences, Laval University



• unionist



• first elected to House of Commons in 1965 and re-elected in 1968, 1972, and 1974



• held posts as Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Minister of Forestry and Rural Development, Minister of Transport, and Minister of the Environment

November 27, 1972 – September 25, 1975

Hon. Donald Campbell Jamieson (1921-1986)
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion
Liberal
M.P., Burin-Burgeo, Newfoundland

• born in St. John's, Newfoundland



• broadcaster



• first elected to the House of Commons in 1966 for Burin-Burgeo and re-elected in 1968, 1972, 1974, and 1979



• posts included Minister of Defence Production, Minister of Supply and Services, Minister of Transport, and Secretary of State for External Affairs

September 26, 1975 – June 3, 1979

Hon. Marcel Lessard (b. 1926)
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion
Liberal
M.P., Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• born in Alma, Quebec



• in the Social Credit party from 1962-65; independent from 1965-68; and in the Liberal party from 1968-79



• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture from 1970-72

June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980

Hon. Elmer MacIntosh MacKay (b. 1936)
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion
Progressive Conservative
M.P., Central Nova, Nova Scotia

• born in Hopewell, Nova Scotia



• received his LL.B. from Dalhousie Law School in 1959 and worked as a lawyer



• first elected to the House of Commons in 1971 and subsequently re-elected in 1972, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1984 and 1988



• posts included Solicitor General of Canada, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of Public Works, and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

March 3, 1980 – January 11, 1982

Hon. Pierre de Bané (b. 1938)
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion
Liberal
M.P., Matapedia-Matane, Quebec

• born in Haifa, Palestine



• went to the University of Laval (Faculties of Law and Social Sciences) and the University of Ottawa



• lawyer



• first elected to the House of Commons in 1968 and re-elected in 1972, 1974, 1979 and 1980



• held posts as Minister of Supply and Services, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Minister of State (External Relations)



• served on many Standing Committees including National Finance, Foreign Affairs, Fisheries, and Transport and Communications



• appointed to the Senate in 1984

January 12, 1982 – September 29, 1982

Hon. Herbert Eser Gray (b. 1931)
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion
Liberal
M.P., Windsor West, Ontario

• born in Windsor, Ontario



• educated at School of Commerce of McGill University; Osgood Hall Law School



• profession as a lawyer



• positions included Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, Minister of National Revenue, and Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs

September 30, 1982 – December 6, 1983

Hon. Edward C. Lumley (b. 1939)
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion
Liberal
M.P., Stormont-Dundas, Ontario

• born in Windsor, Ontario



• received a Bachelor of Commerce at Assumption University in Windsor, Ontario, in 1961



• businessman



• first elected to the House of Commons for Stormont-Dundas in 1974 and re-elected in 1979 and 1980



• posts included Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance; Minister of State (Trade); and Minister of State for Science and Technology

The office of Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion was created by Statute 29-30-31-32 Elizabeth II, c. 167, Part II, assented to on December 7, 1983.

December 7, 1983 – September 16, 1984

Hon. Edward C. Lumley (b. 1939)
Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion
Liberal
M.P., Stormont-Dundas, Ontario

• received Bachelor of Commerce at Assumption University of Windsor in 1961



• managing partner of several corporations in Ontario and Quebec 1964-1973



• Mayor of City of Cornwall, 1972-74 and Chairman, Cornwall Board of Police Commissioners, 1973-74



• posts included Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Regional Economic Expansion; Ministry of Finance; and Minister of Trade

September 17, 1984 – May 12, 1986

Hon. Sinclair McKnight Stevens (b. 1927)
Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion
Progressive Conservative
M.P., York-Peel (Ontario)

• born in Esquesing Township, Ontario



• received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario in 1950



• worked as a financier, journalist and lawyer



• elected to the House of Commons in 1972 and re-elected in 1974, 1979, 1980 and 1984



• posts included President of the Treasury Board

May 13, 1986 – June 29, 1986

Hon. Donald Frank Mazankowski (b. 1935)
Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion (Acting)
Progressive Conservative
M.P., Vegreville, Alberta

• born in Viking, Alberta



• businessman



• first elected to the House of Commons in 1968 and re-elected in 1972, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1984 and 1988



• posts included Minister of Transport, President of the Privy Council, President of the Treasury Board, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Finance

June 30, 1986 – August 26, 1987

Hon. Michel Côté (b. 1942)
Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion
Progressive Conservative
M.P., Langelier, Quebec

• born in Quebec City



• degree in accounting from Laval University in 1967



• career as an accountant, auditor and businessman



• elected to the House of Commons for Langelier in 1984



• posts included Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, Minister responsible for Canada Post Corporation, and Minister of Supply and Services

August 27, 1987 – January 29, 1989

Hon. Robert René de Cotret (1944-1999)
Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion
Progressive Conservative
M.P., Berthier-Montcalm, Quebec

• born in Ottawa, Ontario



• economist



• first elected Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre in 1978 and appointed to the Senate in June 1979



• posts included President of the Treasury Board, and Minister of the Environment

January 30, 1989 – February 22, 1990

Hon. Harvie Andre (b. 1940)
Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion
Progressive Conservative
M.P., Calgary Centre, Alberta

• born in Edmonton, Alberta



• educated at the University of Alberta, Ph.D., 1966



• worked as a professional engineer



• first elected to the House of Commons in 1972 and re-elected in 1974, 1979, 1980, 1984, and 1988



• posts include Minister of Supply and Services, Associate Minister of National Defence, Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Minister of State

The office of the Minister of Industry, Science and Technology Canada was created by Statutes of Canada, 1990, c. 1, assented to on January 30, 1990 and in force on February 23, 1990.

The offices of Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion and Minister of State for Science and Technology were abolished and the office of Minister of Industry, Science and Technology created by Statute 38 Elizabeth II, c. 1 (1990), assented to on January 30, 1990 and proclaimed in force on February 23, 1990. By this Act, the Minister of Industry, Science and Technology is to be assisted by a Minister for Science.

February 23, 1990 – April 20, 1991

Hon. Benoît Bouchard (b. 1940)
Minister of Industry, Science and Technology
Progressive Conservative
M.P., Roberval, Quebec

• born in Roberval, Quebec



• educated at Laval University



• employed as a teacher and a principal; director of CEGEP, Saint Félicien, 1979-1984



• served as an Alderman in Roberval, 1973-80



• elected Member of Parliament in 1984 and re-elected in 1988



• served as Secretary of State of Canada, Minister of Employment and Immigration, Minister of Transport, and Minister of National Health and Welfare

April 21, 1991 – June 24, 1993

Hon. Michael Holcombe Wilson (b. 1937)
Minister of Industry, Science and Technology
Progressive Conservative
M.P., Etobicoke Centre, Ontario

• born in Toronto, Ontario



• received Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto in 1959



• early career as a businessman



• elected Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre in 1979 and re-elected in 1980, 1984, and 1988



• posts included Minister of Finance and Minister for International Trade



• member of Cabinet Committees on Priorities and Planning, Treasury Board, Economic and Regional Development, Social Development and Foreign Affairs and Defence

During the 25th Ministry, the portfolios of Industry, Science and Technology, and of Consumer and Corporate Affairs were to be restructured into a new Industry and Science portfolio pending the eventual passage of a Government Organization Act. Until passage of the new departmental statute, the Minister had been formally appointed to the existing portfolios from which the new portfolio was being created. The new responsibilities, however, took effect immediately. Parliament was dissolved before this change could take place.

June 25, 1993 – November 3, 1993

Hon. Jean J. Charest (b. 1958)
Minister of Industry, Science and Technology
Progressive Conservative
M.P., Sherbrooke, Quebec

• born in Sherbrooke, Quebec



• received law degree from Sherbrooke University in 1980



• lawyer



• elected to the House of Commons September 1984 and re-elected in 1988, 1993, and 1997



• positions included Minister of the Environment, Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, Minister of State (Youth), and Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)



• Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party from December 14, 1993 to April 2, 1998



• became Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party in 1998

On November 4, 1993, the Minister was formally appointed to the existing portfolios (Consumer and Corporate Affairs, and Industry, Science and Technology) from which the new portfolio (Industry) was being created. The new responsibilities, however, took full effect immediately.

November 4, 1993 – March 28, 1995

Hon. John Manley (b. 1950)
Minister of Industry, Science and Technology
Liberal
M.P., Ottawa South, Ontario

• born in Ottawa, Ontario



• studied law at the University of Ottawa, graduating in 1976



• career included barrister and solicitor, lawyer, and teacher



• elected to the House of Commons in 1988 and re-elected in 1993, 1997, and 2000



• posts included Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, Minister of Western Economic Diversification, Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Minister of Foreign Affairs

The offices of Minister of Industry, Science and Technology, and Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs were abolished and the office of Minister of Industry was created by Statute 42-43-44, Elizabeth II, C. 1 (1995), assented to March 16, 1995 and proclaimed in force March 29, 1995. By this Act, the Minister of Industry is to perform the duties of the Registrar General of Canada.

March 29, 1995 – October 16, 2000

Hon. John Manley (b. 1950)
Minister of Industry
Liberal
M.P., Ottawa South, Ontario

• born in Ottawa, Ontario



• studied law at the University of Ottawa, graduating in 1976



• career included barrister and solicitor, lawyer, and teacher



• elected to the House of Commons in 1988 and re-elected in 1993, 1997, and 2000



• posts included Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, Minister of Western Economic Diversification, Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Minister of Foreign Affairs

October 17, 2000 – January 14, 2002

Hon. Brian Tobin (b. 1954)
Minister of Industry
Liberal
M.P., Bonavista-Trinity-Conception, Newfoundland

• born in Stephenville, Newfoundland



• studied at Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland



• worked as an executive assistant, and news reporter/announcer



• first elected to the House of Commons in 1980 as Member of Parliament for Humber-St. Barbe-Baie Verte



• posts included Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister of Fisheries and Oceans



• entered provincial politics in 1996 in his native province of Newfoundland and Labrador, where he was acclaimed as the Province's sixth Premier



• appointed Minister of Industry on October 17, 2000



• elected MP for the riding of Bonavista-Trinity-Conception on November 27, 2000



• resigned as Minister of Industry on January 14, 2002

January 15, 2002 – December 11, 2003

Hon. Allan Rock (b. 1947)
Minister of Industry
Liberal
M.P., Etobicoke Centre, Ontario

• born in Ottawa, Ontario



• educated at the University of Ottawa (B.A., 1968 and LL.B., 1971)



• barrister and solicitor, lawyer, and legal counsel



• first elected in 1993 and re-elected in 1997 and 2000



• posts included Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Minister of Health



• On December 12, 2003, Prime Minister Paul Martin appointed the Honourable Allan Rock as Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations in New York effective January 5, 2004.

December 12, 2003 – July 19, 2004

Hon. Lucienne Robillard (b. 1945)
Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Liberal
M.P., Westmount–Ville-Marie, Quebec

• born in Montréal, Quebec



• holds a Bachelor of Arts from the Collège Basile-Moreau (1965), a Master of Arts in Social Work from the Université de Montréal (1967), and a Master of Business Administration (1986), from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales in Montréal



• worked in the field of health and social services from 1967 to 1986



• appointed Public Curator of Quebec in December 1986



• was a candidate for the Liberal Party of Quebec in the election of September 25, 1989, and was elected to the Quebec National Assembly as the member for Chambly riding



• as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, was elected Member of Parliament for Saint-Henri–Westmount on February 13, 1995



• posts included Minister of Labour, Minister responsible for the federal campaign in the Quebec referendum, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, President of the Treasury Board, and Minister responsible for Infrastructure

July 20, 2004 – February 5, 2006

Hon. David L. Emerson (b. 1945)
Minister of Industry
Liberal
M.P., Vancouver Kingsway, British Columbia

• born in Montréal, Quebec



• obtained a Bachelor of Economics degree in 1968 and a Master of Economics degree from the University of Alberta in 1970



• received a PhD in Economics from Queen's University



• worked as a researcher for the Economic Council of Canada in Ottawa, Deputy Minister of Finance in British Columbia, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Western and Pacific Bank of Canada in Vancouver, President of British Columbia Trade Development Corporation, led the Vancouver International Airport Authority, and was President and Chief Executive Officer of Canfor Corporation



• On June 28, 2004, as a candidate representing the Liberal Party of Canada, was elected as the Member of Parliament for Vancouver Kingsway

February 6, 2006 – Present

Hon. Maxime Bernier (b. 1963)
Minister of Industry
Conservative
M.P., Beauce, Quebec

• born and raised in Beauce, Quebec



• lawyer with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce



• served as an executive in the private sector



• served as legislative assistant for the Office of the Deputy Premier of Quebec



• elected Member of Parliament for Beauce, Quebec, on January 23, 2006

For additional information on the chronology of Ministers of Government of Canada departments, please check the Parliamentary site.

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